Recent content by Larry B

I suppose science doesn't have a definitive answer. I was told this by Defy Clinic which many here are familiar with. I did notice when I allowed my estradiol to increase a little the tendinitis went away for the most part.

I've been told that if one reduces their estradiol too low that can cause tendinitis.

I was surprised too because I had always read that TRT protected against heart disease. This was published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5465430/

I read this article today that is concerning. https://www.cardiosmart.org/news/2017/3/testosterone-treatment-accelerates-artery-plaque-buildup

Has anyone used Ibutamoren Mesylate and if so what was your experience with it?

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/acel.13328?fbclid=IwAR3CmxYEvhjvasXU7DvbmmH-aEHldSuh0SNzoyDxcu1lv70jJNK-nr9Dfgk

I've been taking .5 mg of anastrozole once a week. Recently I've reduced that to .25 mg once a week.

I found this concerning Estradiol. When researchers monitored the estrogen levels of 501 men with chronic heart failure, men with estradiol (the most "potent" form of estrogen) in the normal range (between 21.80 pg/ml and 30.11 pg/ml) had the fewest deaths during a three-year period. Men with...

Thank you for your reply! From your formula it sounds like I'm in range with a ratio of 26. I am going to cut back slightly on the amount of testosterone since the amount of .31 ml twice a week has given a level of 845.

I've been on anastrozole for 11 years. I believe since I started, science has evolved and lowering estradiol down into the 25 pg/mL range is no longer desirable as I have been told to do by my doctor all these years. Recently I've read more and more that estradiol should not be that low in men...

I attempted to post this earlier but it isn't appearing so I'm trying again. I've been on anastrozole for 11 years. I believe since I started, science has evolved and lowering estradiol down into the 25 pg/mL range is no longer desirable as I have been told to do by my doctor all these years...

I've been on anastrozole for 11 years. I believe since I started, science has evolved and lowering estradiol down into the 25 pg/mL range is no longer desirable as I have been told to do by my doctor all these years. Recently I've read more and more that estradiol should not be that low in...

Really good info here! Thank you. This is something I need to seriously think about. I think I'll also have a chat with my doc about this.

Does ratio play a role here? To determine the ratio the total cholesterol is divided by the HDL. In my case 143 divided by 39 gives a ratio of 3.6. According to the American Heart Association, you should aim to keep your ratio below 5, with the ideal cholesterol ratio being 3.5

Interesting and scary at the same time considering my doctor has had me on anastrozole for the past 11 years to lower estradiol. Is there new science since then? I thought he put me on it because testosterone converts to estradiol which can have negative effects. Most on this thread have...