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Cataceous, have you tried GDF-11 or klotho? The data/evidence on GDF-11 is weak/conflicting. Klotho seems to have a quite a bit of evidence that it would be beneficial. How did you arrive at your GHK-Cu dosing?

Your E2 isn't high. You could try a microdose of anastrozole to shift your test/e2 ratio. I only take 30 mcg with each injection. However, the symptoms you describe don't seem to be associated with elevated E2. If you had water retention, the lasix would have resolved it. You're not loosing...

If he had never tried a lower dose, I would agree with you. But it sounds like he already went through titration with his previous physician and knows that it takes 180 mg/week to resolve his symptoms. Just because someone is taking a higher dose than most need doesn't mean it's inappropriate...

No, that's not a clear case of high e2. Although low libido can be caused both by E2 being too high or too low. You didn't mention irritability which is another symptom of high e2. Like I said in my previous post. Drop the AI and drop your T dose and see how you do.

I would try to find a dose that works for you without an AI first. Start at 60mg twice a week. Give that 8 weeks and see how you feel. If still having symptoms, try increasing by 10mg (70 mg/twice a week). If things improve but still have some symptoms go up by 10mg again. If things improve...

I don't have a good answer. The only thing I can suggest is to look at each Urologist's background and see if they mention a residency or fellowship in Lipshultz's clinic. He usually has 2 research fellows and 2 clinical fellows every year, plus who knows how many residents. Each lab has...

Try a local urologist. In general urologists are more informed than other medical specialities with TRT. If you're in a major metro area look for a urologist that did a fellowship at Baylor in Houston under Lipshultz or Harvard in Boston under Morgentaler. If you're unable to find a good...

If this is your first time trying a keto diet and are serious about staying in ketosis, you should assume that anything that is processed will knock you out of ketosis until proven otherwise. The first time I tried keto, I had problems with breakfast and couldn't figure out what was causing my...

Why only use the deltoids? Include more sites in your rotation if you're concerned about long term scar tissue.

Irritability when E2 gets too high. Anastrozole's effectiveness varies by individual. Small amounts may be all you need to control high E2 symptoms. I only take 63 mcg per dose.

The amount of carbs and protein that allow you to maintain a blood level of ketones >0.5 mmol/L. Carbs have a bigger effect than protein on ketone levels, and for most carbs will need to be <50g/day to reach this level of ketones. For some carbs will need to <20g/day to reach this level of...

I don't know how much this will actually affect results. The size of the error matters. From the methodology of the first study: Huge quantities of esterified testosterone were directly added to the serum in order produce a large error effect in the testing.

Agree with most of the above. A carnivore diet can be ketogenic, but typical grocery store beef cuts are too lean. The ideal cut is untrimmed ribeye. Not a cheap diet... When I experimented with the carnivore diet, I found I could stay in ketosis with higher protein intake than the...

Oxygen poisoning is generally considered to not occur at atmospheric pressure. However, this is based upon the use of oxygen at rest. With the increase in ventilation while exercising, there would be a risk of oxygen poisoning even at atmospheric pressure. Bigtex hit on all the various risks...

A now deleted post evangelized the benefits of EWOT. I'd never heard of EWOT, so I did a little research. The scientific research underpinning it was performed by a German scientist - Dr. Manfred Von Ardenne. He published a book on it, which you can read the first section of here: Oxygen...