In men with hypercholesterolemia, total testosterone levels are often lower, which may be linked to insulin resistance.

“in men with hypercholesterolemia they have lower total testosterone now i don't see these as completely paradoxical i think that in general the rise in cholesterol that happens when you eat saturated fat is not concerning for humans cholesterol is certainly a substrate for tests for testosterone production and in general a lot of men in the general population who have hypercholesterolemia are also insulin resistant and that as i will show you at the end of this is definitely going to lower your testosterone”