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I strongly recommend the book "The Clot Thickens" for all things cardiovascular. Low LDL is not necessarily risk reducing. What you want is low triglycerides, low fasting insulin, sunlight, nitric oxide, good vitamin C and D levels and an avoidance of blood sugar spikes. That's a basic starter...

If you have an anti-viral protocol it sounds like now would be a good time to take it. If not, upping your Vitamin C dose to around 5grams and also ideally adding in liposomal C is a startig place to consider that has worked well for me. There are lots of other things like quercetin and beta...

If the reports we've seen here are an accurate sample, "board certified urologists" are no better than clinics. Different perhaps but not better.

For someone who wanted to try the progression I described earlier in this thread, here’s an example of what it would look like using OP’s weights: A basic core progression could be: 325lbs 4 sets of 2 reps, adding one set each week for eight weeks until 12 sets of two reps is reached. Finish...

I trained in a loosely similar way for several decades and after I got past about 70% of my likely potential (before which almost anything works) I ran into three big problems. The first is that I simply ran into a permanent plateau where I couldn't add any more weight or reps. The second is...

Regarding Primobolin, it can have the affect of creating low estrogen symptoms and destroying libido. If you were going to try anything to add to TRT, I would vote for a LOW dose of oxandrolone, specifically no more than 10mg pre-workout, no more that 4 times per week. I'm increasingly of the...

Are you sure you were maximally hydrated when you did the test? I think that can impact HCT. I've gone to getting tested late morning and drinking at least half a gallon of water beforehand which seems to help.

Step one for organ fat is to eliminate the cause. Have you eliminated all added sugars (especially High Fructose Corn Syrup and sugary drinks) and seed oils especially corn and soybean oil? What does your diet and activity look like.?

This is a massive topic. The first step for high BP is almost always adding potassium and losing unnecessary fat. Sensible weightlifting without overtraining is key. I recommend the book The Perfect Health Diet as a starting point for diet. Eat within an 8 hour window as much as possible. Avoid...

What are you trying to accomplish?

Myokines don't get much attention but are likely a big factor here as well. Muscles are effectively endocrine organs.

Regarding training, overtraining and short-term extreme goals are very stressful in themselves and can cause a lot of problems because the body is in a constant state of stress. I also think 18 months of consistency toward any goal is a good timeframe and mindset to have. I say 18 months because...

I used to come off of TRT for two months out of the year. Some things I learned that might be relevant for you. Don't expect to recover as quickly as you do on AAS. I would adopt a training protocol where you never do max effort reps and you may also want to go to a 9 day week for your training...

Where are you injecting? I have occasionally had something similar when injecting in stomach fat, but not in the shoulders.

Thanks for the report. Some things to consider... If you have access to a clinic that has a Hyperbaric Chamber, that can help with dizziness. The high pressure version is a standard treatment for people recovering from stroke, and a friend of mine who used it said it was the single biggest...

Ok, there are other things on the ED front like beet root powder for nitric oxide for example, however the libido issue sounds like you've overshot to the upside on some aspect of Testosterone, so letting it come down and then titrating up only if necessary and after libido has returned seems...

What else are you doing to prevent ED? That is one of the things T alone is least likely to fix, and in cases like yours where you are likely overdosed it can make it worse. Something in the Viagra family is an obvious first step but there are lots of other things as well.

When I looked into this, the affect of aspirin lasts for several days at least, so intermittent dosing makes sense. Also, from what I can tell, the bleeding risk is way overblown. People have been taking 81 per day for decades with no apparent issues. I take 325mg immediate release 2-3 times per...

Something I've observed that may be driving some of the "more is better" mentality is that many people (mostly men) do their gym protocols in a manner that essentially comes down to "try harder", which is what the 1-2 sets to failure approach boils down to. This will work to some degree for the...

So are you saying Oxandrolone suppresses estradiol (which I've never heard anyone else report) or that it suppressed your Testosterone and that in turn suppressed estradiol?

The anti-aging author and doctor, Dr. Sandra Kaufmann is a huge proponent of lithium. She covers it in one of her books I think and has spoken about it on several podcasts.

If one has both HCG and Kisspeptin on hand, is there a case for alternating them by injecting each once per week? Are they potentially doing similar but slightly different and complimentary/synergistic things?

An observation...There have been several posters here over the years (the most recent one was about a year ago I think) who reported excellent results injecting at very long intervals, every three weeks in one case I remember. Of course there were people here who said that couldn't be true, but...

I've had what could be a similar situation although I can't directly tie it to the HCG. I can definitely say that HCG does not necessarily rise E2. Mine was rock bottom for a while on test and HCG. I thought maybe something else was blocking aromatase like melatonin or Cialis, but maybe your...

Since you're trying for a child, I would say that it is essential to try Clomid/Enclomiphene or HCG first. Also note that your symptoms (including low T) could be due to things other than hormones, particularly some sort of chronic infection such as lyme disease. You could also have some sort of...

ergo-log and examine.com are two places to start https://ergo-log.com/taurine-archives.html

Several things: - I agree with Nelson on Peptide Sciences. I've used them for years. I have also used nootropic source. - I have also used Phase4 (max-supplement.com) for transdermal patches for BPC. They have sketchy overtones, but I have had great results. I have no issue with injections in...

What are you referring to here? Also, have you checked E2 at your current lower dose? I too seem to feel better at lower doses but my E2 has been too low, at least on paper. I'm becoming more intrested in the E2 injections.

I mention it in the context of minimizing T suppression for those who are not on anything else, similar to the protocols that combine it with oral T. I agree that Oxandrolone alone is likely a better thing to try first before jumping into TRT if gym/body comp are the primary goals.

The net takeaway seems like more evidence that men looking to start TRT solely for gym/body composition reasons might want to consider enclomiphene/oxandrolone to start with, although at a lower dose and focused on the post-training anabolic window.

A best I can tell, higher E2 is better for me (higher being above rock bottom) but libido is really not an issue for me. Some people are high responders to DHT and similar substances but as far as I can tell I'm not. Creatine also supposedly raises DHT, but I suspect moderate rises are offset by...