Living Well Naturally Nov. 2014 | Page 28

BODY HEALTH Help increase your level We take our health for granted on a daily basis. The hustle and bustle that is our life can at times obstruct our focus on selfmaintenance. It is important that we not ignore our health and that we consult with our doctor annually and when we have an issue that needs to be addressed. The list of healthy fats include: olives & olive oil, coconuts and coconut oil, avocados, almonds, pecans, palm oil, organic egg yokes and grass fed meats. Huffington Post contributing writer & family physician, Dr. Mike Hart has reported that eating foods with higher levels of zinc, such as shellfish, beef and pork can also help increase testosterone. Our bodies use certain vitamins to produce testosterone and these essential vitamins can increase testosterone levels. Hart has also said that foods high in soy can increase estrogen & therefore decrease testosterone. We come into contact with estrogen through environmental pollution, wate