Supercharge your Testosterone by Optimizing this 1 Blood Test | SHBG Sex hormone Binding Globulin

Having a low testosterone/SHBG is caused by a lot of things. In this video, a renowned urologist, Dr. Rena Malik explains everything you need to know about SHBG and how to optimize it. You don't want to miss this!

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▶️Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:35 Symptoms of Low Testosterone
01:15 Three forms
02:30 Testing testosterone levels
03:27 How much free testosterone do you actually need?
05:29 Conditions that can decrease testosterone
05:57 What increases SHBG/ testosterone?
06:31 Other ways to optimize SHBG
08:02 Why is optimizing SHBG important?
09:22 What is the best thing to do
11:37 Best diet recommendation
12:41 Supplements
14:39 Conclusion

References:
Dmochowski, Alan Wein, Louis Kavoussi, Alan Partin, Craig Peters, R. *Campbell Walsh Wein Urology - Electronic*. Available from: Elsevier eBooks+, (12th Edition). Elsevier - OHCE, 2020.
Effects of diet and exercise on insulin, sex hormone-binding globulin, and prostate-specific antigen:

Sex Hormone Binding Globulin: A Review of its Interactions With Testosterone and Age, and its Impact on Mortality in Men With Type 2 Diabetes:

Association Between Vitamin D Deficiency and Testosterone Levels in Adult Males: A Systematic Review:

Identification of late-onset hypogonadism in middle-aged and elderly men:

A multi-step, dynamic allosteric model of testosterone's binding to sex hormone binding globulin:

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Rena Malik, MD is a urologist and pelvic surgeon on youtube to educate people about all things urology including erectile dysfunction, how to increase testosterone, problems with sex, premature ejaculation, urinary leakage, or incontinence, overactive bladder, urinary tract infections, prostate issues and more.

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[EtienneLeBoeuf]

I went from 334 to 960 in around 3 months all natural no TRT. This book should be essential reading for all men. Written by a 50s guy with natural T levels of a 20s guy. A real eye opener that cuts to the truth about testosterone.
Complete guide to testosterone by james Francis

[christianbeccy]

49 Year Old Male with typical low T symptoms. My GP told me that he would only be concerned if my Testosterone levels were practically zero. I had to push HARD to get bloodwork, he did not want to do it. When the results came, my Total T was actually pretty good. I used the numbers provided to calculate my own Free T, which was at around 1.6%. My SHBG is in the upper end of the normal range, the GP classes it as normal. because technically it is, but I know that's the reason for my issues.

I have manged to significantly improve my Total T over an 18 month period by supplementing Magnesium, Zinc, Boron and Copper. I use individual products for each, well researched and am pleased with those improvements. My total T is now much better than it was when I was in my early thirties. I hope that increasing my Protein levels might help out on the SHBG and thus the Free T.

[neilmcmanus]

Dr. Malik thank you for this excellent presentation.  
I have had elevated SHBG ever since my allogeneic peripheral blood HSCT for the AML leukemia I was diagnosed with in March 2014. The oncologists/hematologists didn't seem to know, or didn't want to explain to me, the finer details of SHBG. Thank you for the description of the complex balances that perhaps reflect the conditions that affect SHBG.

[benjeanettebooth]

Excellent presentation! Thank you for covering all of this information that is so critical for men's health.

[highoctaneharry]

I had low T, I started taking boron, and my T shot through the roof.

There might not be many studies on it, but for my personal case, it works.

[mdshaw]

Thank-you for the info! One thing to note - your link to the web calculater includes the ending parenthesis, ")", which causes a "404 Not Found" error. If you remove that ending parenthesis from the link itself, then the reference works fine. I hope this helps!

[shahzadramay]

I loose my 5 years due to vitamin D deficiency, I consult with multiple doctors because I was suffering severe fatigue, mode swing, unable to learn new things but no one ask me for Vitamin D test.
Last month one of Doctor advised me for D test and it was 17 only, testosterone was at 190 and B12 was also at 230.
I am 41, after this I start using D+K (5000 IU D3 and 180 mcg K2)along with omega 3( 1100 EPA 1100 DHA) and believe me my life start changing, now I can study continuously. No Fatigue, no weakness, I can continuously work.
Major changes in erection level also, memory is also improving.

[deep_space_dave]

I'm in my upper 40s and ever since I started taking vitamin D3+K2, zinc, and magnesium about 5 years, I feel great! I just got my bloodwork from the doc and all of my levels are optimum. Before that I was obese, low energy, and no sex drive but now that has changed. Also my PSA levels are normal too! Now I have to make sure I don't get stimulated during the day so I don't have an embarrassing reaction LOL. Also I eat a lot of crucericurous vegetables too which is supposed to suppress estrogen and lower SHBG which I didn't know until today! Thanks for the video as I now have confirmation that I was doing the right thing all along 🙂

[Thaythichgiachanh]

Thanks for all your great advice. I really enjoy watching your videos, they provide a lot of knowledge and are very helpful on a daily basis in choosing food when shopping, etc. Thank you ❤✨

[guntertorfs]

Dr Rena expertly explaining while it still being very understandable to laypeople : you got to love the lady ! The lip gloss being the same matching color as her outfit doesn't harm either. Very attractive.

[meteor]

At 71, been on TRT for 3 years; been great! Folks say I look early 60s. Thx Doc!!

[emmettcarman]

Thanks you for the information and please keep on sharing this knowledge ❤️

[sinnecoach]

excellent awesome video it helps me so much to understand it better whats going in men but also in women. I am very surpreised that the level of testosteron is so low the reason for ED...that was defenity another learing out of 100 others in this video.
I highly appreciate you and your knowledge and the talent to explain! Thank you so much!

[Amirfresno]

Hello Doc.thx a lot for sharing your knowledge and thoughts with us. Wishing you all Happiness prosperity and success and congratulations on 1.8M Subscribers🙏🙏🙏🙏❤️❤️❤️

[onnieduvall]

Why can’t geriatric physicians explain testosterone as well as you just did. I am 67 years old and I’ve had LT for a long time. I have been treated off and on for the problem for at least 10 years now and have never had it explained to be as well as you have done in this video. I now have some more things to talk to my doctor about. Thank you.

[PukeSkinwalker]

I think the increased protein and fiber actually decrease the overall need for insulin levels. Fiber can actually stabilize blood sugars requiring less SHBG to manage the body. The net testosterone effect is more important than the insulin levels. Type 2 diabetes has significantly high insulin levels and the body's effectiveness and it is more or less insulin resistance. For every hormone there is a receptor and it is just as important to understand the relationship between the receptors as it is the hormones because the importance is not high levels of testosterone but the connection between testosterone and the receptors that it connects with so it is more important to not have high insulin levels because they make the connection more difficult to happen. The fiber and protein may actually make the testosterone more efficient than just high levels. The key is efficient connections and high levels are easy to detect but the receptors and connections are not and why a lot of diseases that are unknown at present have not the proper treatment because it is a disease of the receptors more so than a disease of the hormones.

[YMESYDT]

Hey doc, could you do a video on androgen receptor sensitivity? I’ve heard mumblings that it may have more impact on low/high T symptoms than the actual test levels

[RunnerThin]

Excellent research. But I have no idea what that means. Or what to do

[joeairwolf]

age 44 my SHBG is high (60) & prolactin high all thyroid levels normal. Free T bordeline low. Tried boron & tonkat ali but still can't get it lower.

[christopherbrunetti]

How does epilepsy affect your hormones? What steps do I need to fix my hormones.