When you begin paying attention to your body’s health, there are plenty of factors to consider. Most people start by focusing on healthy eating, exercise, weight loss, and other similar steps, it’s also important to pay attention to the body’s hormonal levels.
Hormones are responsible for governing a wide range of different aspects of your health, and for men it’s vital to keep strong levels of testosterone or else negative health issues can occur. There are numerous steps that can promote increased testosterone levels and using essential oils is one option that deserves some attention.
The Problem with Low Testosterone
Low testosterone – or low T – is an increasingly common issue in American men. In fact, it’s estimated that 40 percent of Americans over 45 may be suffering from low testosterone levels. And to make things worse, it’s a problem that is getting more and more common over the years, due to a combination of environmental factors and lifestyle choices. Everything from being sedentary to your choice of diet can influence your testosterone, and it’s incredibly important to address the problem when you begin noticing a change in your overall health.
Symptoms of Low Testosterone
Low testosterone levels can affect the body in different ways. The most common symptoms include:
- Chronic fatigue
- Sleep changes
- Depression
- Mood changes
- Reduced libido
- Erectile dysfunction
- Changes in appetite
- And more
What Causes Low Testosterone?
A number of different things can lead to low testosterone, in particular things like:
- High stress levels
- Weight gain
- Poor nutrition
- Sedentary lifestyle
- Certain drugs
Treatment often involves using testosterone creams that are rubbed onto the shoulders and allowed to absorb into the skin. However, these can be dangerous to the health of women and children close to the user, and may come with additional side effects. As such, it’s important to focus on using natural alternatives. You should always talk to your medical professional, of course, but adding natural ways or using them instead can be exactly what’s needed to correct many low-T problems.
Using Essential Oils for Low Testosterone
Essential oils are quickly becoming one of the most respected natural remedies available, in large part due to the effectiveness they seem to provide. In the case of low testosterone, there are several different options that are worth looking at for the impact they can have on your testosterone levels. Here are 5 of the best oils to try.
- Clary Sage – This oil has been studied at length for its ability to potentially balance hormone levels. While studies have looked specifically at estrogen regulation, there is also evidence that sage oil can help stimulate the brain and nervous system and help properly balance out hormonal levels.
- Rose – Rose essential oil has been found to have an impact on the hormonal levels within the brain, often improving serotonin levels and neuropeptides within the brain while balancing out other aspects. It can promote better mood while helping to balance testosterone levels.
- Lavender – Lavender doesn’t directly trigger hormonal changes, but instead it can help reduce stress and make it easier for the body to regulate its own production of hormones. In the process it can help naturally improve testosterone, or improve the results of medications you may be taking for the problem.
- Chamomile – Although it may not directly help increase testosterone levels, chamomile oil can help relax the mind and body and promote a more restful sleep. In the process, it makes it easier for the body to manage its production of hormones.
- Sandalwood – Not only is it a natural aphrodisiac that can help combat low libido, it also balances out testosterone levels as well. Sandalwood relaxes the body, making it easier to allow the body’s testosterone to improve.
Administer the Essential Oils with Aromatherapy
The most effective method of aromatherapy is to use a Nebulizing Diffuser®. A nebulizer fills the room with only pure essential oil that It’s water-less technology allows for the oils to be diffused without diluting them in water. Also nebulizers don’t use heat so the chemical composition of the oils in not altered in any way. It works by concentrating pressurized air to blast the oil into millions of micro-particles that will fill any room quite quickly.
Combine these oils with a healthier diet, more exercise, and an appointment with your medical professional, and you’ll be on the way to improving testosterone levels and feeling better than you have in years.
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Essential oils definitely mess with hormones. I’ve seen the study on lavender oil that caused gyno in teenage boys but no further studies for adults. It would be useful for me because I developed gyno a few months ago and it was at a time where I used at least 5 drops of either peppermint or lavender oil on my wrist on a daily basis. It worried me a lot and I suspected it could have been the essential oils so after 2 weeks of not using the oils my gyno has shrunk by about 95%. The breast tissue that I had developed was only on one side the same side where I applied the essential oils. I dont know how long itll take for it to disappear 100% if it even can but take the warning. Essential oils are great and all but they do come with side effects
if youre a guy the only u should use oils like lavender and peppermint and rosemary on the body is on the scalp, those ones have been proven to act as a natural rogaine, to block the DHT from causing havoc in the scalp, i wouldnt use them anywhere else on the body
hey thanks for the info
have actually read that lavender was found in research to raise estrogen levels and cause breast formation in prepubescent boys…. doubt it causes testosterone levels to rise
Nick Sigma CWC is correct in what he wrote. If you doubt it, do your own research.
Citations? Essential oils are useful enough without making wildly unsubstantiated claims.
Yeah, “balances hormones”. Maybe a lawsuit for false advertising would help with balancing a sense of morals in these unscrupulous swindlers.
More evidence essential oils ‘make male breasts develop’
http://www.bbc.com/news/health-43429933
Nick you response is interesting, do you have educated knowledge in regards to hormones and essential oils? or how do you know that about the topic? JIT would help me make a decision to buy or not buy these oils for hormonal balance. thank you
First of all, all the essential oils mentioned in this article have NO direct relation to raising Testosterone levels whatsoever and no studies have ever proven that. So off the bat, the title is misleading to say the least. (may it’s good for driving sales up…)
Second, ALL of the essential oils mentioned are highly estrogenic and have been PROVEN in studies to RAISE ESTROGEN levels. This in turn throws off the estrogen/testosterone balance and indirectly LOWERS testosterone (lavender being the most estrogenic of the lot).
Third, yes it is true that these oils can help reduce stress. And yes in theory, by reducing stress we can potentially increase testosterone (when a man has normal hormone levels). HOWEVER, if the estrogen to testosterone ratio is off (for example when Estrogen goes HIGHER ) then all the oils in the world can’t help you and in fact, they will FURTHER damage your testosterone levels.
Last but not least, you cannot diagnose Testosterone levels based on symptoms alone. Only a comprehensive blood test which includes all major hormones (such as Free Test+Total Test, Estradiol, Prolactine, Progesterone etc) can reveal the true condition of a patient.
Nick Sigma CWC
Very useful information. will definitely put this on my bucket list to purchase.
Essential oils are fabulous and the power they have is absolutely amazing.
I had no idea there were testosterone boosting essential oils. This guide is very helpful!
I love essential oils! This is an interesting read!
I love essential oils. They are great for many things. I shared this with hubby!
I shared this article with my husband, thanks
This is my first time hearing about it, but am excited to know more. I like that it does have a lavender scent. I need a new diffuser and your brand is different from others that I’ve seen, used and known. I would love to win this one and get better acquainted with it, the brand and the oils.
Definitely need a new diffuser. this is my first time learning of this brand. def sets themselves apart from other brands. would love to win. thanks for the chance.
Will give to my main man to read.
Thanks for this awesome oppurtunity!
Interesting giveaway.
I’ve been hearing about essential oils wondering if they work. Love to see.
Thanks for the interesting article
Very interesting! This is a helpful article, thanks!
Need to up my essential oil stash!
wow !
I have used essential oils for as long as I remember but
I never knew all this .
thank you so much for this info.
blessings
Interesting information oil do a little bit of everthing
This is an amazing article! Thank you so much for sharing!!
Interesting article, thank you!
This was a very informative article! I would use this for myself. I love essential oils and truly believe that they help.
I never knew these oils could effect testosterone levels. I plan to use them to help my boyfriend. This was an informative and interesting article.
What I love about this article is that it’s geared toward men and the benefits to them using essential oils. Bravo to you
Am using essential oils on daily basis for my dry skin, for relax too, infact am amazed with their results ??
Thanks gor sharing this useful post
Essential oils are great!! They’ve really made a huge difference in my life ??
Essentials are are great to use
I am new to using essential oils and this is very informative.
Thank You
Love essential oils
Lavender is great for so many things.
Really interesting information. I have a girlfriend who uses testosterone cream. She swears by it. I will have to try some of these suggestions.
AWESOME!
So interesting! I’m already a fan of essential oils, but was not familiar with these properties. Thanks!
Interesting read!
I’ll share this with my husband
Great information, never knew this!
I knew essential oils were beneficial but I had no idea they help so much, even with men.
I find information on essential oils and how they can impact one’s body very interesting.
Now to find someone to test the testosterone hormone levels on… with the doc’s approval of course!
Wow. Learn something new everyday. Very good info. Thank you.
very interesting.
Great info. One question? How much should you use of each?