Here is an easy reference guide to see if your steroid panel (LH, testosterone, estrogen, DHT, etc.) is due to low thyroid hormones (hypothyroidism) or not. Thyroid hormones include T4 and T3; the latter being the active hormone. T3 promotes the release of LH and also stimulates the testes directly to produce testosterone. Hypothyroid individuals … Read more
Topical DHEA is a great and powerful way to restore low DHEA levels. It can even increase upstream powerful androgens, such as DHT. However, too much can become suppressive. Here’s why. In this study, participants applied 50mg DHEA via a gel for only 5 days. The researchers did multiple follow-up tests up to 5 weeks … Read more
Don’t you hate the feeling of anxiety and then succumbing to submission? Too anxious to stand up for yourself, say something, ask something or be who you know you can be. It’s humiliating. I know. I’ve been there. It sucks! It even leads to self-hatred/despise. In the past when I had low testosterone, I: These … Read more
It’s well-known that when using testosterone, you have a very high risk of becoming infertile. Thus, a lot of men that still want to have kids now avoid TRT even though they are hypogonadal and suffer as a result. Becoming infertile from TRT is due to suppression of gonadotropins (LH and FSH) with long-acting traditional … Read more
Testosterone supplementation (topical or injection) has been shown to have strong anti-depressant and anti-anxiety effects. However, some people do respond the opposite, where they get anxious as they optimize their testosterone. Why is that? Testosterone via DHT and other 5-alpha-reduced steroids such as androsterone has strong anti-anxiety effects. A few mechanisms include: Related article What … Read more
Swap out refined and processed foods for unrefined and unprocessed foods. Seem simple enough right? Research has shown that the average diet consists of about 50-70% refined foods. According to this study, from 1999 to 2018, the average teen increased their total calorie intake of ultra-processed foods from 61.4% to 67.0% (R). “Ultra-processed foods account for … Read more
It’s been long thought that testosterone contributes to aggression and impulsivity. You just can’t trust someone with high T, since they might cheat on you, suddenly lash out or go do something crazy and stupid for no good reason. I’m here to tell you it’s not caused by high testosterone. Impulsive people have a strong … Read more
The testes, like any other organ, contain a lot of fats (lipids) that influence the effectiveness and health of the organ. Dietary fats are effective at modifying the fatty acids in specific organs. There are 3 main kinds of fatty acid groups, namely saturated, monounsaturated (MUFA) and polyunsaturated fats (PUFA). In those groups, you have … Read more
Androstenedione is a prohormone that’s been used to increase testosterone to improve muscle mass, sports performance, sexual performance, increase energy and reduce body fat. But how effective is it as a testosterone booster? And can it actually be dangerous? Androstenedione as a precursor to testosterone Androstenedione is a naturally produced hormone and a direct precursor … Read more
Excess estrogen is known to cause a lot of side effects. Estrogen is more likely to cause problems when testosterone is low. Therefore it’s best to look at the ratio of estrogen to testosterone. Although I don’t think there is a best ratio, I do think there are optimal levels for both. The easiest way … Read more