insufficient cholesterol intake?

[virtualcyber]

I am not sure if my question belongs in diet message board, but it is vaguely related to production of testosterone, so here it goes. Is it possible that a person is not taking in enough cholesterol?

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Now, I am talking about this while on slightly-below average caloric intake diet, so that one would not be overeating. In other words, I am not talking about overconsumption of fat, but about repartitioning caloric intake between protein, carb, and fat, in such way that cholesterol is emphasized.

I was looking at the chemical pathway (not that I know much about chemistry) of the production of _testosterone_, and it seems that its production begins with cholesterol. Perhaps, consuming more of it will help testosterone production?

I understand that high cholesterol levels in blood indicates "underuse" of LDL. It is collecting in bloodstream, and thus, coagulating in blood vessels.

But if one is using up most of that, then, the body would need to exert itself to produce more. Especially for those who are trying to gain muscle and produce more _testosterone_, wouldn't emphasizing cholesterol intake help the body?

Basically I am wondering if low levels of cholesterol is _not_ an indication of one's health, but rather its deficit. Of course, I know that high cholesterol level is not good.

Is there any study or work on this subject matter?

 

[Bulldog_10]

I wouldn't up my cholesterol intake just to increase the levels of test in my body. Your body produces all the cholesterol it needs, that's why cholesterol is not considered a nutrient. With the amount that is biosynthesized in your body along with the amount your get in your food (no matter how much it is) you have all the cholesterol you are going to need.

I don't have any studies on this to back me up...But I doubt that they've even done studies on this.

Just by having more of the precursor to testosterone, you are not going to increase testosterone levels. It can be compared to taking andro, which is also a precursor to test, yet it doesn't do shit for you.