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Good Hematocrit Results from Grapefruit Seed Extract but low SHBG
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<blockquote data-quote="Ardoc" data-source="post: 87952" data-attributes="member: 12171"><p>For the last 2 months I have been taking Grapefruit Seed Extract to hopefully help lower Hematocrit. My last blood donation was June 1st, 2017 at which time my hematocrit was 52.5 after 5 months without donating. </p><p>I just did bloodwork this past Friday (after not donating since June 1st which is over 5 months) and my result is 50.9.</p><p>I realize this is only a sample size of one and may even be a coincidence but it is very encouraging. I always lived in the 52 - 53% range if not donating. I will definitely continue the GSE and gage results.</p><p></p><p>Now the only other thing I changed was injection frequency, moving from EOD to ED due to my low SHBG.</p><p>Overall the higher frequency has made a marked improvement in how I feel and I'm quite happy with the current results. However I had some results that surprised me and I would love some feedback on.</p><p></p><p>In both cases below I used 196mg/week Test Cyp and 400iu HCG 2x/week (800 Total/week). The only thing I changed was the injection frequency (56mg EOD until May 18 then 28mg ED from May until now). Since my SHBG is low I thought ED would raise TT and lower FT. (I grew to that Test Cyp dose over time because my numbers were not rising to where my Doc and I were aiming). The May 18th numbers were the best to date.</p><p> <strong></strong></p><p><strong><u>MAY 18, 2017-</u>---------</strong> <u><strong>RANGE-</strong></u>-----------<u><strong>NOVEMBER 17, 2017</strong></u> </p><p>TT = 784 ng/dl --------(242 - 830)-----------TT = 1294 ng/dl</p><p>FT = 25.2 ng/dl--------(5.2 - 13.7)-----------FT = 46.5 ng/dl</p><p>SHBG = 14.4 nmol/l----(19 - 76)----------SHBG = Lab mistakenly tested HCG instead??</p><p></p><p>So the ED protocol actually raised my FT rather than lower it and it also significantly increased TT as well. Both results were kind of surprising. My goal wasn't to lower FT but to "even out" the TT and FT to indicate my increased frequency was mitigating the problems caused by my low SHBG.</p><p></p><p>I am in Canada so therefor the lower ranges. I have converted the results for easier feedback. Being in Canada my E2 is not sensitive test (and shows "in range") so I have not even put that here. When testing in the USA in the past my E2 has always been in top half of range on sensitive test and i have never had high E2 symptoms.</p><p></p><p>Thanks in advance for any feedback.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ardoc, post: 87952, member: 12171"] For the last 2 months I have been taking Grapefruit Seed Extract to hopefully help lower Hematocrit. My last blood donation was June 1st, 2017 at which time my hematocrit was 52.5 after 5 months without donating. I just did bloodwork this past Friday (after not donating since June 1st which is over 5 months) and my result is 50.9. I realize this is only a sample size of one and may even be a coincidence but it is very encouraging. I always lived in the 52 - 53% range if not donating. I will definitely continue the GSE and gage results. Now the only other thing I changed was injection frequency, moving from EOD to ED due to my low SHBG. Overall the higher frequency has made a marked improvement in how I feel and I'm quite happy with the current results. However I had some results that surprised me and I would love some feedback on. In both cases below I used 196mg/week Test Cyp and 400iu HCG 2x/week (800 Total/week). The only thing I changed was the injection frequency (56mg EOD until May 18 then 28mg ED from May until now). Since my SHBG is low I thought ED would raise TT and lower FT. (I grew to that Test Cyp dose over time because my numbers were not rising to where my Doc and I were aiming). The May 18th numbers were the best to date. [B] [U]MAY 18, 2017-[/U]---------[/B] [U][B]RANGE-[/B][/U]-----------[U][B]NOVEMBER 17, 2017[/B][/U] TT = 784 ng/dl --------(242 - 830)-----------TT = 1294 ng/dl FT = 25.2 ng/dl--------(5.2 - 13.7)-----------FT = 46.5 ng/dl SHBG = 14.4 nmol/l----(19 - 76)----------SHBG = Lab mistakenly tested HCG instead?? So the ED protocol actually raised my FT rather than lower it and it also significantly increased TT as well. Both results were kind of surprising. My goal wasn't to lower FT but to "even out" the TT and FT to indicate my increased frequency was mitigating the problems caused by my low SHBG. I am in Canada so therefor the lower ranges. I have converted the results for easier feedback. Being in Canada my E2 is not sensitive test (and shows "in range") so I have not even put that here. When testing in the USA in the past my E2 has always been in top half of range on sensitive test and i have never had high E2 symptoms. Thanks in advance for any feedback. [/QUOTE]
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