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Hi Matt thank you for taking the time to help.
I am not doing keto. I don't know why my A1c was not measured at my last blood test I must have over looked it. My next bloods are 5 months away.

When I started the battle with my A1c back in 2016 I changed my diet completely from fast foods and highly processed foods to simple foods and started back at the gym EOD. Workouts are about 2 hours long. Nothing too intense(heavy) I am old(64) but I workout for a good pump.

For protein I eat steak 4-8 oz, 12oz chicken breast, 3 egg whites 1 yoke daily. All my carbs come from daily salads mostly spinash, tomato, carrots, celery, cucumber. Dressing is olive oil and apple cyder vinegar. I eat one piece of whole wheat bread which I put my 4g of omega 3 fish oil on. Fats are almonds hand full, avacado 1/2 to 1, pistachios hand full and olive oil(everything is cooked in oilive oil. Sugars, I eat one pink grapefruit breakfast and a hand full of blueberries, one pear at lunch.

Your tips on when and how often to check my glucose is exactly what I was looking for.

<blockquote data-quote="FeelingLost" data-source="post: 98110" data-attributes="member: 15131">Hi Matt thank you for taking the time to help. I am not doing keto. I don&#039;t know why my A1c was not measured at my last blood test I must have over looked it. My next bloods are 5 months away.When I started the battle with my A1c back in 2016 I changed my diet completely from fast foods and highly processed foods to simple foods and started back at the gym EOD. Workouts are about 2 hours long. Nothing too intense(heavy) I am old(64) but I workout for a good pump. &nbsp;For protein I eat steak 4-8 oz, 12oz chicken breast, 3 egg whites 1 yoke daily. All my carbs come from daily salads mostly spinash, tomato, carrots, celery, cucumber. Dressing is olive oil and apple cyder vinegar. I eat one piece of whole wheat bread which I put my 4g of omega 3 fish oil on. Fats are almonds hand full, avacado 1/2 to 1, pistachios hand full and olive oil(everything is cooked in oilive oil.&nbsp; Sugars, I eat one pink grapefruit breakfast and a hand full of blueberries, one pear at lunch. Your tips on when and how often to check my glucose is exactly what I was looking for.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="FeelingLost, post: 98110, member: 15131"] Hi Matt thank you for taking the time to help. I am not doing keto. I don't know why my A1c was not measured at my last blood test I must have over looked it. My next bloods are 5 months away. When I started the battle with my A1c back in 2016 I changed my diet completely from fast foods and highly processed foods to simple foods and started back at the gym EOD. Workouts are about 2 hours long. Nothing too intense(heavy) I am old(64) but I workout for a good pump. For protein I eat steak 4-8 oz, 12oz chicken breast, 3 egg whites 1 yoke daily. All my carbs come from daily salads mostly spinash, tomato, carrots, celery, cucumber. Dressing is olive oil and apple cyder vinegar. I eat one piece of whole wheat bread which I put my 4g of omega 3 fish oil on. Fats are almonds hand full, avacado 1/2 to 1, pistachios hand full and olive oil(everything is cooked in oilive oil. Sugars, I eat one pink grapefruit breakfast and a hand full of blueberries, one pear at lunch. Your tips on when and how often to check my glucose is exactly what I was looking for. [/QUOTE]

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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