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Buyers clubs

EVERYONE is welcome to join NYBC. And if we can provide you with savings, all to the good. And Diabetes is quite serious and, indeed, we're addressing it too often in the context of HIV. So no strain whatsoever in that regard. Our expertise tends to be more around the arena of HIV--and if I or...
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- Jan 2, 2014
- Forum: The Hang Out - Where Everything Goes!
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- Jan 2, 2014
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More supplement hysteria

Recently, the media were abuzz again with tales of horror, worthlessness and danger about supplements. It's tiresome for those of us trying to navigate between supplement sales people and the minions of pharma who fear the competition these supplements may represent to often horribly...
- George-NYBC
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- Dec 30, 2013
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Nutrition and Supplements
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NAC Benefits: HDL and More

Pulmonary hypertension Chiming in here. The original article that this piece refers to may be found here: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1952618/pdf/JCI0729444.pdf The concern is whether taking NAC can contribute to pulmonary hypertension. A number of issues make me a bit dubious...
- George-NYBC
- Post #8
- Dec 16, 2013
- Forum: Nutrition and Supplements

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