Hi everyone. A little bit of background... I'm late 30s and have a history of severe autoimmune that required corticosteroids which damaged my lumbar spine and hip bone density. I'm in the very beginning of osteoporosis in those regions now. Fortunately, my autoimmune has been conquered and I'm in lasting remission, so it's possible to slowly regain density.
Because my biological clock is ticking I want to tackle the bone density issue now. I've been going to the gym 4-5 days a week doing moderate to heavy lifts, rotating my muscle groups. I'm 192cm, 88.4kg and about 8% body fat. I got a bone scan a month ago and despite all this lifting, a high mineral diet and supplements, my bone density has barely changed. I'm not interested in taking pharmaceuticals like fosamax because their side effects are very gnarly and may not help the bones.
This brings me to steroids. I've used DHEA and pregnenolone in the past to help bone density and I did make some modest gains within a couple of years, but it was too slow going and the estrogen spillover was a problem.
A friend recommended a SARM to me because of the rapid bone density improvements it offers, but they seem like a deal with the devil and I've decided it's not for me. That brings me to T and possibly hcg. I have an endocrinologist I see but she doesn't support my desire to go on cycle. Yet she also says that, as I enter my 40s, the ability to recover the osteo in my spine will be more and more difficult. So I kind of need to address this now.
Given my goals, are T and hcg the best approach? If anyone with a lot more experience than me has some suggestions, I would appreciate them. I have a health sciences / biochemistry background so feel free to talk high level if you want. Reading literature isn't a problem, what I really need is experienced feedback. Thanks a million!
Because my biological clock is ticking I want to tackle the bone density issue now. I've been going to the gym 4-5 days a week doing moderate to heavy lifts, rotating my muscle groups. I'm 192cm, 88.4kg and about 8% body fat. I got a bone scan a month ago and despite all this lifting, a high mineral diet and supplements, my bone density has barely changed. I'm not interested in taking pharmaceuticals like fosamax because their side effects are very gnarly and may not help the bones.
This brings me to steroids. I've used DHEA and pregnenolone in the past to help bone density and I did make some modest gains within a couple of years, but it was too slow going and the estrogen spillover was a problem.
A friend recommended a SARM to me because of the rapid bone density improvements it offers, but they seem like a deal with the devil and I've decided it's not for me. That brings me to T and possibly hcg. I have an endocrinologist I see but she doesn't support my desire to go on cycle. Yet she also says that, as I enter my 40s, the ability to recover the osteo in my spine will be more and more difficult. So I kind of need to address this now.
Given my goals, are T and hcg the best approach? If anyone with a lot more experience than me has some suggestions, I would appreciate them. I have a health sciences / biochemistry background so feel free to talk high level if you want. Reading literature isn't a problem, what I really need is experienced feedback. Thanks a million!
