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  1. haidut

    The Anabolic Effects Of Progesterone

    As I mentioned in a few other recent threads, even though it is laughed at in the bodybuilding world progesterone has been shown to have anabolic properties. I already posted about the anabolic effects of pregnenolone, but that study did not use the "standard" levator ani test. The Anabolic...
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  2. haidut

    High Cortisol / Testosterone Ratio As A Likely Cause Of PTSD

    As the study below says the role of cortisol (C) in mood disorders has been known for more than 30 years. Cortisol's role in depression, schizophrenia, bipolar, and eating disorders is well known even in mainstream psychiatry and many of the new drugs in pharma pipeline are aimed at suppressing...
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    • cortisol disorder hypothyroidism mood ptsd ratio stress testosterone
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    • Forum: Scientific Studies
  3. haidut

    5-AR Inhibitor Drugs Like Finasteride Cause Persistent ED And Lower Testosterone

    The FDA has denied for decades that the mainstream drugs for hair loss (MPB) and benign prostate enlargement (BPH) cause any persistent problems. It was in the minds of the users, the FDA said. Upon discontinuation, the problems were said to disappear within 2-4 weeks. But the reports on long...
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    • 5-alpha reductase baldness bph cortisol dutasteride erectile dysfunction erection finasteride mpb prostate testosterone
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    • Forum: Scientific Studies
  4. W

    Depth Of Voice (and Hormones)

    [Sex hormones and depth of voice in the male (author's transl)]. [Article in German] Meuser W, Nieschlag. Abstract Correlations between sex hormone levels and the male depth of voice were investigated in 102 singers. As compared to tenor singers higher testosterone and lower oestradiol plasma...
  5. haidut

    Gonadin - Liquid Steroid Optimizer For Lab/R&D

    EDIT (11/1/2021): New version of Gonadin (called it Gonadin+ on one recent podcast with Danny Roddy, but I decided to keep the name as just Gonadin) has been released on November 1, 2021. The description of the ingredients that have been removed, and the studies about them, can be found in the...
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    • Forum: IdeaLabs
  6. ShirtTieFitness

    Intermittent Fasting Study - Results: Decreased Testosterone And T3

    https://translational-medicine.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12967-016-1044-0 "Abstract Background Intermittent fasting (IF) is an increasingly popular dietary approach used for weight loss and overall health. While there is an increasing body of evidence demonstrating beneficial...
  7. MOUNTAINBEAR

    Applying Idealabs Supplements On Scrotum

    I've posted before on the putting pansterone, androsterone, vitamin K and thyromax on my scrotum with some notable success. Haidut recommended I tried pure T3. Well here are a few observations: -two drops of 8mcg of tyronene each on each testicle before bed: very sound sleep, and sex drive and...
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    • Forum: Supplements
  8. haidut

    A List Of Androgens That Stimulate 5-AR Activity

    Increasing 5-AR activity has received a lot of interest lately due to its therapeutic effects on mood disorders as well as issues with excess cortisol (5-AR deactivates cortisol). Unfortunately, the official story is that there are no freely available compounds that can stimulate 5-AR activity...
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    • 5-alpha reductase androgens androstanediol androstenedione androsterone dht enhance induce promote stimulate testosterone
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    • Forum: Scientific Studies
  9. haidut

    Pregnenolone, Progesterone And DHEA Drop, Cortisol Rises In Aging

    I posted a few times about the steroidal characteristics of aging. Many people think there is a drop in testosterone (T) in aging and that is what drives the frailty of aging both in men and women. However, numerous studies show that that total T does not decrease with aging. What does seem to...
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  10. M

    Maximise Your Free Testosterone Levels

    I’ve been interested in maximizing testosterone levels naturally for a while now. In this post, I’ll cover how to increase one’s free testosterone in particular: free testosterone being bioactive is what really delivers the testosterones positive effects on muscle growth, fat loss and physical...
  11. haidut

    Acne At An Age Older Than 25 May Be A Sign Of Systemic Disease

    The topic of acne has come up many times on this forum and appears to be anything but solved. While the pubertal and late teen acne is relatively well understood and often responds quite well to antibiotics or hormonal therapy, acne at an older age is much less understood. The predominant view...
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    • acne cortisol dhea dhea-s hyperandrogenism pcos prolactin sign systemic systemic disease testosterone
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  12. P

    Relationship Between The Blood Concentration Of Several Metals &Endocrine Disorders Of Aging Males

    Analysis of the relationship between the blood concentration of several metals, macro- and micronutrients and endocrine disorders associated with m... - PubMed - NCBI Abstract Beyond 30 years of age, men experience a decline in the production of testosterone, yet only a few develop late-onset...
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  13. P

    Effect Of Various Salt Intake On Male Rats Fertility , T , FSH , LH

    Reproductive parameters and oxidative stress status of male rats fed with low and high salt diet Abstract BACKGROUND: Deficiency of minerals and micronutrients has been reported to impair the process of spermatogenesis. Historically, salt has been used by women on their husbands to increase...
  14. P

    Bone Regulates Glucose Metabolism As An Endocrine Organ Through Osteocalcin

    Bone Regulates Glucose Metabolism as an Endocrine Organ through Osteocalcin. - PubMed - NCBI Skeleton was considered as a dynamic connective tissue, which was essential for mobility, calcium homeostasis, and hematopoietic niche. However more and more evidences indicate that skeleton works not...
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  15. Koveras

    The Role Of Steroids In The Prediction Of Affective Disorders In Adult Men

    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27871861?dopt=Abstract
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  16. Drareg

    Study On The Binding Of Dihydrotestosterone, Testosterone And Oestradiol With Sex Hormone Binding Gl

    These binding affinitys bring up the question of what is happening when we supplement DHT? Does it free up testosterone and estrogen,will testosterone convert to estrogen even though DHT issue oozed to suppress this? The body has probably signalled no more DHT? Nothing here breaks down the free...
  17. Drareg

    Pre-diabetes And Serum Sex Steroid Hormones Among US Men

    Low circulating testosterone and SHBG yet high estraidol. SHBG has a preference to bind DHT,testosterone and lastly estraidol in that order for what I read? Abstract Several studies demonstrate a link between diabetes and sex steroid hormones, but the link with pre-diabetes remains elusive. In...
  18. haidut

    Raising Serum Androgens Using DHEA, Pregnenolone, And Vitamin K

    User testimony (4/26/2021): My Experiences With Raising Androgens Log (Pansterone, k2, magnoil) Many people use supplements like DHEA, pregnenolone, and progesterone with the goal of raising their androgens and lowering estrogen. While this approach works for raising tissue levels of steroids...
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    • androgens androstenedione aromatase dhea dht gonads hypogonadism menaquinone pregnenolone serum steroidogenesis synthesis testosterone vitamin k vitamin k2
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  19. haidut

    Acetylcholine Has Negative Effects On Gonadal Steroidogenesis

    Choline and acetylcholine are another topic that often pops up online. Cholinergic drugs are still the main "treatment" for Alzheimer, even though all of them are abject failure clinically. Ray has written about the excititoxic properties of acetylcholine, and how estrogen manifests its effects...
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  20. haidut

    Demyelinating Conditions Like MS Can Be Treated By Androgens

    Ray wrote quite a bit on the topic of estrogen as a causative factor in demyelination and progesterone / pregnenolone as remyelinating agents. I posted an animal study recently on using DHT to completely reverse the pathology of the MS that model...
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    • androgen receptor androgens dht multiple sclerosis physiological remyelination reversal study testosterone treatment
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