Post: #1

(Of course its more complicated than that and depends on the kind of fat you eat and your own particular situation as being overweight itself decreases T...) Nevertheless, I was searching for info on supplements today and came across this blog article which is quite interesting. Thought I'd share it.:

http://paleoedge.com/how-to-increase-tes...-steroids/

Of note:

Quote:A study published in the International Journal of Sports Medicine reveals that men who consumed the most fat also had the highest testosterone levels, while a study from the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism reported that a low-fat, high-fiber diet reduced testosterone levels in middle-aged men. A diet with less than 40 percent of energy as fat (including saturated) lead to a decrease in testosterone levels. Wait a second? You mean all of this time of promoting a low-fat diet fearful of saturated fats built upon the grain pyramid has been completely destroying muscle building testosterone? Yes. So if you see someone pushing a diet that promotes low-fat and carbo-loading with bagels, run the other way...

If you read through the article, much of what is is mentioned in found in other threads here (Zinc, Coconut Oil, Eggs). I know nothing of this particular guy's blog but it seems to ring true to me.

One other interesting tidbit:

Quote:Researchers have been reporting that testosterone levels are getting lower with each generation, evident in the ability of guys able to zip up skinny jeans. Studies are showing substantial drops unrelated to age, showing a drop of 1 percent per year. This means a 65-year-old man in 2002 would have testosterone levels 15 percent lower than those of a 65-year-old in 1987 and a proportion of men in 2002 would have had below-normal testosterone levels than in 1987. A Finnish study found that a man born in 1970 had 20 percent less testosterone at age 35 than his father’s generation at the same age.

Post: #2

testosterone has a cholesterol backbone, so yes, cholesterol is essential to producing T

Post: #3

I can confirm this from the other sidemof the fence. While doing PSMF diet, with very little fat and carbs, my libido disappears.