TLDR Shilajit at 500mg daily helps to increase total (roughly 100-125ng/dl) and free testosterone (19.14%), improve dopamine and sexual function and enhance exercise performance (or at least act as a potent adaptogen and delay overtraining). SHBG There isn’t any direct research on shilajit and SHBG, but shilajit improves liver function. SHBG is produced in the … Read more
7-keto DHEA is mostly used for fat loss. But is it safe and does it have other benefits as well? Read on. There are 2 ways to use 7-oxo DHEA. One is orally (as 7-keto DHEA acetate) and the other is topical as just 7-oxo DHEA cream or gel. The acetate form might slightly change … Read more
DHEA is considered a prohormone and not an actual steroid. Although it does lack anabolic and exercise performance-enhancing effects compared to anabolic-androgenic steroids, it’s still banned by WADA. Despite its lack of anabolic effect, it has many benefits, including assisting in muscle growth in certain circumstances and improving insulin sensitivity. So, do you struggle to … Read more
Fear is when you are afraid, on edge or feeling uncomfortable in certain circumstances. It can also make you feel subordinate which makes it easy for others to use/abuse you. Because you’re afraid of what they might do (even if they can’t do much/anything to you). This fear creates inner tension and anxiety which prevents … Read more
You know that feeling when you don’t want to be anxious, but your body has a mind of its own? You psyche yourself up: “I’m brave, I can do this, I’m normal!” But then your brain and body just flip out anyway. I know this too well. I had all the following symptoms a few … Read more
Testosterone is not the end all, be all when it comes to libido. More correctly, exogenous testosterone (TRT). We’ve all been indoctrinated that testosterone is essential for libido. And it’s true that testosterone is needed, but about a 4th of people on TRT are non-responders. When testosterone fails Have you ever tried all kinds of … Read more
Thyroid medication is one of the most over-prescribed medication as of yet. Not that it’s a bad thing, such as SSRIs or other harmful meds, but it’s not always useful. How many people do you know that are using thyroid and not improving? I sure know of quite a few. It’s not that I’m against … Read more
PSSD has been considered an incurable disorder, however, that’s about to change. For over 50 years, serotonin-boosting drugs have been used to “treat” depression and other mental disorders. Despite poor results, the “low serotonin hypothesis of depression” keeps on being pursued, fortunately, not as hard as before though (now they’re looking into serotonin antagonists). If … Read more
Could acetylcholine be the root of your mental or physical symptoms? Acetylcholine is the primary neurotransmitter of the parasympathetic nervous systems, but is also involved with the sympathetic nervous system, such as assisting with muscle contraction, vasodilation to the skin and sweating. When acetylcholine levels are too high or unopposed, as during REM sleep, the … Read more
Insulin is so easily villainized for causing metabolic syndrome and diabetes and that’s one of the reasons why low carb diets are all the rage these days. But is there a possibility that something is being overlooked? That is what I want to discuss with you in this article. First, why are people drawn to … Read more