05/01/2024
3. Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Whereas olive oils are processed and lose most of their nutrients, extra virgin olive oil keeps them intact. Good thing, too—EEVO is filled with polyphenols (16), micronutrients packed with antioxidants that can combat heart disease, cancers, inflammation, and oxidative stress. Research often correlates those latter two ailments with reduced testosterone levels in males.
EEVO is mostly composed of monounsaturated fatty acids. Among several other benefits, “MUFAs” can reduce LDL (bad) cholesterol and elevate HDL (good) cholesterol, which we need to convert to testosterone.
One study reported that dietary oils like EEVO helped increase their levels of testosterone by over 17 percent (17), and their Luteinizing hormone by almost 43 percent.