Andrew Huberman· PhD
And what happens on very low fat diets to testosterone, and estrogen, and other steroid hormones?
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And what happens on very low fat diets to testosterone, and estrogen, and other steroid hormones?
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testosterone is synthesized from cholesterol it's logical to think that an increased cholesterol substrate that increased cholesterol substrate increased testosterone production
if we look at the formation of steroid hormones what we are talking about there is a steroid backbone which is in fact derived from cholesterol the body makes cholesterol dietary cholesterol yet this molecule is demonized even though it's essential for steroid hormone production
Why dietary fat boosts hormones
So, in general, it does seem like having a sufficient amount of fat is worthwhile and does seem to impact um how much hormones you can actually produce.
there are like certain baseline requirements to serve as the substrate for producing cholesterol derived uh steroids in the body and these are all ultimately derived from cholesterol and then get cleaved and manipulated through enzyatic processes to make all the hormones in your body including but not limited to testosterone estradi etc.
So, in general, it does seem like having a sufficient amount of fat is worthwhile and does seem to impact um how much hormones you can actually produce.