Nelson Vergel

Nelson Vergel

Founder, Excel Male Forum
Author: Books

Warning about frequent blood donations used to decrease hematocrit.

Apr 15

NOTE: Be very careful if you donate blood more than every 3 months to decrease hematocrit. This could happen to you. In the U.S., 70 percent of the blood supply comes from repeat donors. Limiting their giving may hamper a system that...

Testosterone replacement protects men with preexisting heart disease

Apr 04

1206M-07 - Clinical Effects of Testosterone Supplementation Among Hypo-Androgenic Men With Preexisting Severe Coronary Artery Disease: The Intermountain Heart Collaborative Study...

Discounted Labs Frequently Asked Questions

Apr 04

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS: 1. How is DiscountedLabs.com different from any other lab test companies in the market? What states do you serve ? DiscountedLabs.comwas founded by frustrated self reliant health advocates that needed more...

Exercise Tips to Lose Fat and Gain Muscle

Apr 01

General Exercise Suggestions: There is controversy in the literature about the effects of exercise on testosterone blood levels. Conflicting results may be explained by differences in the intensity and duration of the activity and the physical...

Armour, Desiccated, Levothyroxine, & Liothyronine- Any Differences?

Apr 01

Explaining the Different Thryroid Medications: Armour, Desiccated, Levothyroxine, & Liothyronine by Jasen Bruce With the ever increasing price of the brand “Armour Thyroid”, which is a popular thyroid medication we prescribe, I wanted to...

Dr Morgentaler Clarifies Misperceptions of Testosterone and Heart Disease Risk

Apr 01

I highly recommend watching this lecture. The video is a recording of a lecture by Dr. Abraham Morgentaler, which took place on March 22, 2015, in Madrid, Spain, at the annual meeting of the European Association of Urology (EAU)...

Webinar Video: Latest Advances in HRT for Women

Mar 29

Allison Woodworth, RN, MSN, FNP-C, Clinical Director of PrimeBody.com 's clinic network, has extensive training and experience in the field of Age Management Medicine. Her areas of expertise include bio-identical hormone replacement therapy and...

Video: Testosterone in Women: Friend or Enemy ?

Mar 15

Allison Woodworth speaks about the facts and misconceptions of testosterone in women. Email her at [email protected] for more information on how to get your testosterone tested and how to improve it if you are diagnosed testosterone deficient.

What Every Man Should Know About HCG- Video Interview

Mar 15

Nelson: Hi everybody, Nelson Vergel here, founder of ExcelMale.com and DiscountedLabs.com. We're very excited today. We're going to be covering a very hot topic, the use of HCG in men. We have a really good expert on the subject, Allison...

Video: Low Thyroid Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment

Feb 29

Allison Woodworth (from PrimeBody.com) explains the main symptoms, diagnosis tests and therapies to treat low thyroid function.

Webinar: Will Brink Speaks About Creatine, Whey and Bomb Proof Coffee

Feb 17

Will Brink speaks about creatine, whey and bomb proof coffee. His website is BrinkZone.com

Interview with Nelson Vergel by Performance Health Podcast in Australia

Jan 13

To kick off 2016 with a bang, episode 30 of the Icon Performance Health Podcast presents men's health activist Nelson Vergel. Tom and I talk to Nelson about a significant issue that exists in society today; modern man's battle with healthy...

TRT Hormone Predictor Widget

Understanding Your Hormones

Estradiol (E2)

A form of estrogen produced from testosterone. Important for bone health, mood, and libido. Too high can cause side effects; too low can affect well-being.

DHT

Dihydrotestosterone is a potent androgen derived from testosterone. Affects hair growth, prostate health, and masculinization effects.

Free Testosterone

The biologically active form of testosterone not bound to proteins. Directly available for cellular uptake and biological effects.

Scientific Reference

Lakshman KM, Kaplan B, Travison TG, Basaria S, Knapp PE, Singh AB, LaValley MP, Mazer NA, Bhasin S. The effects of injected testosterone dose and age on the conversion of testosterone to estradiol and dihydrotestosterone in young and older men. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2010 Aug;95(8):3955-64.

DOI: 10.1210/jc.2010-0102 | PMID: 20534765 | PMCID: PMC2913038