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I think this a very under-appreciated point. In my observation, the whole bulk and cut, blast and cruise mentality usually turns into a smokescreen for no real long-term progress. Brief unsustainable bursts of progress stick in people's self-image, and the injuries, decline and general lack of...

Several things: - The GLP-1 agonists induce under-eating (among other known and unknown things) which should be very negative for T - I think you meant to say increases insulin sensitivity, but intermittent fasting (without under-eating) also does this. - If you go to failure on your sets...

What is the issue the water weight is causing? Is climbing your sport or do you compete in a weight class sport? If you were low in salt/sodium and T causes you to retain it, that would be a good thing and suggests you need more salt in your diet. It is hard to give advice without knowing what...

I have a similar challenge although my readings are much lower. I haven't found a solution but I have found that a number of things interfere with the aromatase enzyme that converts T to E including Zinc, Melatonin and cialis. I would check to see if any of your supplements or regular foods have...

What the body perceives as chronic underfeeding is well-known to reduce libido, testosterone and other related factors such as metabolic rate.

Note that Betaine and TMG are the same thing AFAIK. It is a methyl donor which may be a benefit to some people, especially those who take niacin in high doses. It is one of my low-risk, low-cost go-to's for leanness.

A few thoughts... step one for low T is to eliminate the most obvious causes such as over-training, under-eating, poor sleep, poor conditioning and poor nutrition. It sounds like you are in a good place now so doing nothing (other than addressing any of the previous things) may be a good next...

First of all, congratulations on your progress so far. You have done more than most people do even if you stay at your current stats which are similar to mine. A gratitude practice is important to maintain perspective and you have much to be grateful for already. As far as body fat % goes, I am...

I don't know. Your question shows the problem with the whole PCT concept. It is very imprecise and is different from person to person. I think there are some other threads here including one from Nelson that give some guidelines, but some people do well on Clomid/Enclomphene and some have severe...

I don't know what the best would be. You might look into including Kisspeptin however I don't know whether that would over-ride the suppression to produce LH. You may just have to go with clomid and/or enclomiphene alone. You didn't say which ester of Test you were going to use but a shorter...

Here's my take. Question 1) Almost certainly not. The enclomiphene would be to stimulate LH, however the combination of Test (Highly suppressive) and NPP (Almost as suppressive) would almost certainly out-weigh the enclomiphene. HCG is used because it is similar to LH so your body does not have...

Several things: - As Dr. Fung says, the Holy Grail of long-term sustainable fat loss is maintaining metabolic rate. Many of the people I know who've had long-term fat loss success use an undulating diet approach of underfeeding or total fasting two days per week, with higher calories the other...

Ok, I agree with madman that unfortunately it takes longer than most people are willing to wait to give a dosage a fair shot. There was a good swirl-o-gram from 5 years or so ago that captured the general timeframes for TRT symptoms to improve but unfortunately I don't have it. Perhaps it is...

What was the reason for the increase? How did you feel/perform at lower doses? "Safety" has a lot of nuance, but generally going with a dose at which higher doses offer no benefits will be a safer approach than higher doses.

The basic premise of this thread would seem to be disproven by the use of "hormones" in strongman and powerlifting. There may be risks due to faster growth of muscles vs. tendons, but tendons have to increase in strength to accommodate the additional strength while someone is using hormones, so...

Note that Primo reduces libido in some people. This may be due to the anti-estrogen affects, so hopefully it will still leave you in a good spot.

Another caution about TRT that I forgot in my initial response is that for some people it can cause Resting Heart Rate to rise significantly for no apparent reason and without a root-cause way to resolve. That happened to me and I've seen it reported by numerous others. That is probably not a...

My understanding regarding what plants "want" is that they want their seeds to be spread around with a helping of fertilizer added, but what they don't want is for their seeds to be digested and hence destroyed. Eating grains therefore should be viewed with suspicion, but eating the fruits or...

You might try using glycine as a sweetener. Besides being an essential supplement, it is very sweet-tasting. I use it as a sweetener on cranberries and it works fantastically well although I don't know how it would hold up if heated.

If you're noticing digestive issues they are probably something that you need to address, possibly via digestive enzymes, something that promotes the creation of stomach acid, or some sort of microbiome improvement. I think Paul Chek may be a good source of information on this. This could happen...

The thing that jumps out to me is "permacutting". This could explain every single one of your symptoms including low T, and it has likely slowed your metabolism down. Until you get your body into a state of abundance you won't know what (if anything) else needs to be addressed or how to do it. I...

Welcome to the forum. A lot to unpack here but here are some thoughts. - I agree with Vince that going with a clinic like Defy that specializes in hormones is the way to go as far as clinicians are concerned - If I had it to do over again I would certainly start with something like clomid or...

It's fairly simple and cheap to get a counter-top water filtration pitcher and then pour the water into a glass container. I use the one from Clearly Filtered (no affiliation) which claims to remove bad stuff like flouride and microplastics but leave minerals in the water. Detoxing microplastics...

Please stop making definitive statements. It's fine to say that there isn't a known mechanism that you're aware of, however the body is a complex web of feedback loops, regulatory mechanisms, and metabolic cascades which we are far from understanding with great precision, so to the OPs question...

I tried prop numerous times and never had any issue with pain of any kind. I think the people having issues are using much higher doses than most of us would use. My TRT weekly total is about 80-90mg.

TMG/Betaine has fat loss properties. Choline/Inositol may help with visceral fat. A low dose of metformin may help. Anything which is a mitochondrial "uncoupler" may help (that's how DNP works) but can come with other issues, nicotine being a good example.

The best ester is the one that you do best with. I've tried prop many times (no PIP) and I just seem to do a bit better with Cypionate. Theories are fine as a way to develop hypotheses about what might work, but only experimentation and refinement will tell you what works for you. I do think...

What you were taking sounds reasonable to continue, but I would have expected some improvement by now. DMSO is another must-do, but IMO the most important think is light activity in the problem areas and maintaining a strength routine everywhere else. This does a lot of things like getting blood...

I'm a strong believer that TRT is a net benefit to tendons, however tendons do not grow as fast as muscles so it is important to progress at a moderate pace. I think you are likely dealing with two issues; 1) Older people have to deal with random things in the body causing trouble. That is just...

A few ideas... - I doubt if TRT is a big factor, although if your estrogen is low, then that could cause joint pain - See the "fixes for joint issues" thread. A lot of Osteoarthritis is due to an immune response, basically a food sensitivity. In my case eliminating whey protein was a big...

Cravings may be due to a microbiome issue. The bad gut bacteria may have been awakened by the carbs. So, the carbs may not be the problem. Ben Greenfield recently did a podcast where he covered a lot of the tests which can be used to check gut health and a good holistic doc, if you can find one...