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Random question… would getting higher/optimal testosterone levels have an effect on blood glucose and/or insulin sensitivity? This maybe a total coincidence, but I stopped clomid and restarted androgel. About a week into it, I’ve been getting some hypoglycemic episodes (I wear a dexcom cgm and...

I go out of my way to cold plunge even in the hottest Houston humid temperatures. It does wonders for morning activation and alleviating of brain fog. Here is the latest data on the hot and cold temperatures and how they benefit humans when used as hormetic stressors. I have seen the best...

I've been on Metformin for a month now. I am not diabetic and am taking it for the anti-aging and cardiovascular benefits, etc. I eat the same diet (low carb). I have not seen any difference in my fasting or postprandial readings. Same issue with taking berberine (which I still take with...

Anyone notice impact on fasting and post-prandial glucose levels and a1c from taking high-dose ER niacin to manage lipids? I was on 1.5g per day and increased to 2g per day and now I'm noticing glucose levels about 10 points higher. Wondering if this will subside over time. I know some are...

Rhonda Patrick has a nice science literature review about collagen supplementation here: https://www.foundmyfitness.com/topics/collagen#hydrolyzed-collagen-and-skin I find this interesting for joint health: And this sounds interesting to improve glucose and blood pressure (I found this...

For those who stopped taking metformin. Did you experience a transient increase in fasted blood glucose? My blood glucose on metformin has been around 90 (97-99 without it before using). After a few weeks of quitting metformin i had bloodwork done and fasted blood glucose came at 105. Wondering...

I see a lot of men state they eat incredibly clean, or variations of that. I know I don't eat clean, but I am not sure how unclean I am. I don't have what I think of as a typical diet, meaning I can't say what I am going to eat day to day. It varies too much. My wife is Thai, she makes Thai...

Sleep. 2015 May 1;38(5):707-15. doi: 10.5665/sleep.4660. Beneficial impact of sleep extension on fasting insulin sensitivity in adults with habitual sleep restriction. Leproult R1, Deliens G1,2, Gilson M1, Peigneux P1. Abstract STUDY OBJECTIVES: A link between sleep loss and increased risk...

I just had a physical and was happy to find that my blood sugar levels dropped significantly. For the past five or so years my levels have hovered around 100 or so, sometimes high sometimes just in range. My diet has been clean for years, still getting the same reading with a variation of...

The consumption of vinegar with meals was used as a folk remedy for diabetes before drugs came along, but it wasn’t put to the test until recently.