{"id":1021,"date":"2016-07-12T08:58:11","date_gmt":"2016-07-12T08:58:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.testofuel.com\/tf\/?p=1021"},"modified":"2017-02-09T11:53:28","modified_gmt":"2017-02-09T11:53:28","slug":"high-fat-diet-testosterone-levels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.testofuel.com\/tf\/high-fat-diet-testosterone-levels\/","title":{"rendered":"The Relationship Between High Fat Diet &#038; Testosterone Levels"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When you are working hard in the gym you want to see results fast. The only way you&#8217;ll do this is by working hard on your diet too.<\/p>\n<p>But with so much information out there on nutrition and testosterone its difficult to know the best approach &#8211; in this article we break down the reasons why you need fat in your diet, and why it&#8217;s essential to high testosterone levels.<\/p>\n<p>In this article you will learn:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The importance of fat for testosterone production<\/li>\n<li>The science: fats and testosterone production<\/li>\n<li>Cholesterol and testosterone &#8211; which type is best?<\/li>\n<li>Why being overweight may hinder your testosterone levels<\/li>\n<li>Final word<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Fats science 101<\/h2>\n<p>We&#8217;ll not go too deep into the science here but to appreciate\u00a0the importance of fats in the diet you really need to understand how they work and what they do &#8211; then we&#8217;ll look at how they <strong>control testosterone production<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>There are many different types of fats and dependent on the food source that you are getting it from, the mix is different. If you already understand the types of fat then you can skip this part, but if you don&#8217;t you&#8217;ll need to read this first:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>S<\/strong><\/em><strong>aturated:<\/strong><em><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>(SFA) this is found mostly in animal products, but also in some plant products such as coconut and avocado too- it is solid at room temperature.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Monounsaturated:<\/strong> (MUFA) this type of fat can be found in nuts, olives and seeds such as pumpkin and sesame. They are liquid at room temperature so are classed as unsaturated.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Polyunsaturated:\u00a0<\/strong>(PUFA) similar to monounsaturated these are liquid at room temperature- you&#8217;ll find this type of fat flax seeds, walnuts, fish and soybean. These are also\u00a0unsaturated<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Hydrogenated:<\/strong>\u00a0Often referred to as <em><strong>&#8216;trans fats&#8217;<\/strong><\/em>. This is where manufacturers take a relatively cheap unsaturated oil and pump hydrogen in to it under high pressure to make it solid. You&#8217;ll find this type of fat in cakes, sweet products like biscuits and ready meals but you&#8217;ll also find some naturally occurring in ruminant animals such as lamb and goat.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Cholesterol: <\/strong>The main two types of cholesterol are low-density lipoproteins (LDL) and high\u00a0density lipoproteins (HDL) &#8211; both of these lipoproteins help transport cholesterol in the blood. You&#8217;ll find cholesterol in all animal products, particularly eggs, organ meat and shellfish.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1034 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.testofuel.com\/tf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Fats-and-Testosterone.jpg\" alt=\"high fat diet and testosterone\" width=\"800\" height=\"451\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.testofuel.com\/tf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Fats-and-Testosterone.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.testofuel.com\/tf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Fats-and-Testosterone-150x85.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.testofuel.com\/tf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Fats-and-Testosterone-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.testofuel.com\/tf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Fats-and-Testosterone-768x433.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"group infobox infobox-green mtop20 mbottom20\">\n<p><em><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Key Point:<\/span>\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>The type of fat is ultimately down to the type of fatty acid-triglyceride chain length and the number and configuration\u00a0of bonds between carbon and hydrogen molecules- the more hydrogen in the fat, the more solid it is.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>The Testosterone and Fat Link<\/h2>\n<p>Fats are needed for a few different reasons- energy, temperature\u00a0regulation and protection of internal organs for example. <strong>Fats are also important for hormone production and\u00a0regulation.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As Testosterone is the fundamental steroidal hormone, it makes sense then that it is synthesized via fats. In particular cholesterol which is classed as a &#8216;sterol&#8217; making it a precursor for steroid hormone production.<\/p>\n<p>Testosterone is derived via a &#8220;sterane ring structure&#8221; where <em><strong>cholesterol is converted into a hormone called pregnenolone, then into either dihydroepiandosterone (DHEA) or progesterone, then into either androstenedione or\u00a0androstenediol, and finally into testosterone.\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>The research that is out there suggests that diets with less than 20% fats can inhibit testosterone production, particularly when compared to diets of around 40% fats [1].<\/p>\n<p>There are a number of studies showing the importance of high fat diets when boosting testosterone levels. For example, a\u00a0study by Volek\u00a0et al [2] investigated the effects of different nutrient factors against their effects on pre-exercise T levels and found that a diet high in SFA amd MUFA had significantly higher T levels.<\/p>\n<p>Interestingly the study also reported that <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.testofuel.com\/tf\/too-much-protein-testosterone-side-effects\/\">high levels of protein decreased testosterone<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; and\u00a0high PUFA intake did the same.<\/p>\n<p>Likewise, a study by Wang\u00a0et al. [3] investigated the hypothesis that reducing dietary fat in middle aged men would decrease male hormone metabolism. They reported that when volunteers were given a low fat diet, <em><strong>T levels showed a &#8216;downward trend&#8217; where they fell by 12%.\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>These results were echoed in a study by Dorgan\u00a0et al [4]- they looked at the effects of fat consumption on male hormones using 43 healthy males (ages between 19 and 56 so quite a broad range). The men were assigned into\u00a0one of two groups (they both had the same total calories)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Low fat group:<\/strong> 18.8% energy from fat<\/li>\n<li><strong>High fat group:<\/strong> 41%\u00a0energy from fat<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>They reported that in the high fat diet group, <strong>T levels were 13% higher<\/strong>&#8211; and importantly their estradiol levels &#8211; a form of estrogen that can decrease testosterone- was 12-28% lower.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>So it appears pretty conclusive that in order to increase T levels you need a decent amount of cholesterol in your diet.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1039 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.testofuel.com\/tf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Cholesterol-and-T-Boosting.jpg\" alt=\"Cholesterol-and-T-Boosting\" width=\"848\" height=\"477\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.testofuel.com\/tf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Cholesterol-and-T-Boosting.jpg 848w, https:\/\/www.testofuel.com\/tf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Cholesterol-and-T-Boosting-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.testofuel.com\/tf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Cholesterol-and-T-Boosting-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.testofuel.com\/tf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Cholesterol-and-T-Boosting-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"group infobox infobox-green mtop20 mbottom20\">\n<p><em><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Key Point:<\/span>\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>Diets of less than 20% fat decrease testosterone production.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><strong>Research<\/strong><strong> says aim for HDLs where possible<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>LDLs are often lumped with the title of &#8216;bad&#8217; cholesterol as higher levels of circulating blood cholesterol and heart disease, and HDLs are often referred to as &#8216;good&#8217; cholesterol due to their ability to clear LDLs from the blood.<\/p>\n<p>Whilst that debate is best left for another article, what is clear is that higher HDL levels are what you want to achieve if you want to boost your T levels.<\/p>\n<p>Some studies have looked at specifically HDL cholesterol, <strong>reporting that\u00a0testosterone is positively associated with HDL intake, suggesting that the dominant effect of testosterone may be to increase HDL intake. <\/strong>This is\u00a0particularly\u00a0useful in type 2 diabetics<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>[5].<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Eat fat but don&#8217;t get fat<\/h2>\n<p>According to the Atwater system, every gram of fats, regardless of type, will give you 9kcals\/37kJ [6]. That makes it the most energy dense nutrient available (closely followed by alcohol at 7kcal\/g).<\/p>\n<p>Body fat tissue is a moderator of your\u00a0T levels and also estrogen, with high\u00a0body fat allowing an enzyme called\u00a0<strong>aromatase\u00a0<\/strong>to irreversibly convert testosterone into\u00a0<strong>estradiol<\/strong>\u2013 a type of estrogen. <em><strong>This results in\u00a0decreased the male hormone\u00a0and elevated estrogen levels.\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Essentially\u00a0<strong>as you gain body fat\u00a0your testosterone decreases\u00a0<\/strong>&#8211; so it&#8217;s important not to over consume fats in case your weight starts to creep up.\u00a0A good trade off would be to reduce the calories you get from processed\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.testofuel.com\/tf\/does-sugar-lower-testosterone\/\">sugar<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0rich foods,\u00a0so that you have a bit more room to increase dietary fat in your diet.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Final word &#8211; High Fat Diet and Testosterone Levels<\/h2>\n<p>There are different types of dietary fats that can be split into either saturated or unsaturated. Cholesterol, a sterol that helps form testosterone, is\u00a0a\u00a0major component of fat-containing foods, and has been shown to improve overall testosterone levels.<\/p>\n<p>Subsequent, low fat diets may negatively impact your T levels so make sure you get plenty. Diets that provide less than 20% of total energy from fats have been found to decrease testosterone.<\/p>\n<p>Aim for foods that contain plenty of HDLs such olive oil, oily fish as well as nuts or seeds. Just be aware that fat is quite calorie dense so be careful not to let it put you in a calorie surplus that will put weight on as this will lower your T levels.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>References<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li><span class=\"cit-auth\"><span class=\"cit-name-surname\">H\u00e4m\u00e4l\u00e4inen,<\/span> <span class=\"cit-name-given-names\">E et al.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><cite><span class=\"cit-article-title\">Diet and serum sex hormones in healthy men.<\/span><abbr class=\"cit-jnl-abbrev\">J. Steroid Biochem.<\/abbr>\u00a0<\/cite>1984; 20: 459-464<\/li>\n<li>Volek, JS et al.\u00a0<em>Testosterone and cortisol in relationship to dietary nutrients and resistance exercise.\u00a0<\/em>J Appl Physiol. 1997; 82(1): 49-54<\/li>\n<li>Wang, C et al.\u00a0<em>Low-fat high-fiber diet decreased serum and urine androgens in men. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. <\/em>2005; 90(5): 3550-9<\/li>\n<li>Dorgan, JF et al.\u00a0<em><em>Effects of dietary fat and fiber on plasma and urine androgens and estrogens in men: a controlled feeding study. Am J Clin Nutr. 1996; 64(6): 850-5\u00a0<\/em><\/em><\/li>\n<li>Stanworth, RD et al.\u00a0<em>Testosterone levels correlate positively with HDL cholesterol levels in men with Type 2 diabetes.\u00a0<\/em>Endocrine Abstracts. 2007; 14: 628<\/li>\n<li>Widdowson, EM.\u00a0<em>Assessment of the energy value of human foods.\u00a0<\/em>Proceedings of the Nutrition Society. 1955; 14(2): 142-154<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you are working hard in the gym you want to see results fast. The only way you&#8217;ll do this is by working hard on your diet too. But with so much information out there on nutrition and testosterone its difficult to know the best approach &#8211; in this article we break down the reasons [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":1042,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[53],"tags":[136,137,138,135],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v20.2.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>The Relationship Between High Fat Diet &amp; Testosterone Levels | TF<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"There are different types of dietary fats that can be split into either saturated or unsaturated. Cholesterol, a sterol that helps form testosterone, is a major component of fat-containing foods, and has been shown to improve overall testosterone levels. Subsequent, low fat diets may negatively impact your T levels so make sure you get plenty. Diets that provide less than 20% of total energy from fats have been found to decrease testosterone. Aim for foods that contain plenty of HDLs such olive oil, oily fish as well as nuts or seeds. Just be aware that fat is quite calorie dense so be careful not to let it put you in a calorie surplus that will put weight on as this will lower your T levels.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.testofuel.com\/tf\/high-fat-diet-testosterone-levels\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"The Relationship Between High Fat Diet &amp; Testosterone Levels | TF\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"There are different types of dietary fats that can be split into either saturated or unsaturated. 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