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    IGF-1 and Free T Increase Prostate Cance Risk

    From an article on the study: Risk was estimated using multivariable-adjusted Cox regression in 199,698 male UK Biobank participants. 2-sample Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis of IGF-I and risk used genetic instruments identified from UK Biobank men and genetic outcome data from the...
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    Low T levels increase damage in artheriosclerosis

    It's an animal study, but probably relevant to men. It's best not to eat an unhealthy diet, but it's good to know that testosterone protects against heart artery damage. The abstract says: "To gain insights into the role of testosterone in the development of atherosclerosis and its related...
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    Short Acting T Less Suppresive of FH, LSH

    Here is the abstract: A total of 8 studies reported the effect of T on FSH and LH in 793 hypogonadal men: 2 used long-acting injectables (enanthate or undecanoate) in a total of 16 men, 5 used intermediate-acting daily topical gels or patches in a total of 471 men, and 1 used short-acting...
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    Antioxidants Improve Sex Hormone Levels

    Fifty infertile men were given supplements to improve their condition. There was also a control group of fifty men. The supplements improved hormone levels, but not sperm counts. The abstract says: A total of 100 idiopathic infertile men aged 23-46 years were included in the study. Control...
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    Physiological effects of breath control

    The ancient medical techniques of fasting and breath control are finally getting the attention they deserve. Here is a paper on the physiological effects of breath control. Key points Slow breathing practices have gained popularity in the western world due to their claimed health benefits, yet...
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    Lifestyle Factors That Influence Testosterone Levels

    From an online article: Researchers analyzed serum total testosterone and sex hormone-binding globulin levels from a cohort of 208,677 men aged 40 to 69 years participating in the population-based, prospective cohort UK Biobank study from 2006 to 2010. Demographic and medication information...
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    Positive and Negative Effects of Steroid Use

    Three confounding factors that make it difficult to assess the long term effects of steroid use are that steroid users are more likely to engage in other risky behaviors, they are more likely to use other drugs such as GH, insulin, and clenbuterol, and steroid users eat a diet much different...
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    Positive and Negative Effects of Steroid Use

    The abstract is so clear that it's worth quoting the whole thing: An estimated 4‐6% of fitness center visitors uses anabolic androgenic steroids (AAS). Reliable data about adverse reactions of AAS are scarce. The HAARLEM study aimed to provide insight into the positive and negative effects of...
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    Does TRT prevent age-related illness?

    A healthy diet and regular exercise will resolve many age related problems. TRT will give you the energy and drive to keep a healthy diet and exercise.
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    Testosterone vs. Weight Loss Surgery

    Three months is a quarter of a year. 52 dived by 4 is 13 weeks.
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    Testosterone vs. Weight Loss Surgery

    It's a common practice outside of the United States to give an injection of 1000 mg of testosterone undecanoate in the doctor's office every three months. That's the equivalent of 77 mg a week. A low dose, but not ridiculously low. The half life of test u is about 7-8 weeks.
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    Testosterone vs. Weight Loss Surgery

    This is a news report on a presentation at the European and International Conference on Obesity. The research was funded by Bayer, who sells Nebido, the form of testosterone used in this study. The researchers collected data since 2004 of 471 men with functional hypogonadism, or low...
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    New Myostatin Inhibitor

    There was recently an article in the news about mice who were flown on the International Space Station who resisted the normal loss of muscle mass associated with weightlessness as a result of receiving a drug containing a new myostatin inhibitor. The mice not only resisted muscle loss, they...
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    An Interview with Dr. Abraham Morgentaler

    Dr. Morgenthaler is a pioneer in the field of testosterone replacement therapy and was recently interviewed in a new journal, Androgens. I found this answer interesting. What are some of the common misconceptions about testosterone deficiency and testosterone therapy? Testosterone has really...
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    Low Vitamin C Levels in Covid Patients

    A study showed that more than 90% of ICU patients with covid-19 had undetectable Vitamin C levels: "Plasma vitamin C levels in a population of adult ICU patients COVID-19 who met ARDS criteria according to the Berlin definition were prospectively measured. None of the patients included...
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