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Message: <blockquote data-quote="sally and james" data-source="post: 865772" data-attributes="member: 93504">[USER=185674]@CyberDyme[/USER]   I admit, I have struggled through the lengthy paper on testosterone and insulin / insulin resistance, which you have reproduced above, but am at a loss to explain how you come to the following statement, made in your first post, With risk of getting into trouble with the low-carb lovers <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> on this forum, then this type of diet regime have shown in trials for diabetic men to drive a lower testosterone level and less libido as side effect.My understanding is that low testosterone and insulin levels, along with obesity and diabetes all show correlations, but I can't work out how you draw the conclusion that reducing sugar levels and, in many Type 2's, reducing excess insulin in the blood stream by reducing carb intake will lead to loss of libido.  Surely, low carb returns the diabetic to normal or close to normal conditions.  In my own experience, going onto low carb increased libido!  I find this unsurprising as low carb provided a return to health, happiness and well being, so a bit of sex was the logical next step.I should be most grateful to read your explanation.Sally</blockquote>

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