Ray: What Hormones Older Men Should Be Taking?

[AinmAnseo]

I have read here that Progesterone (just like pregnenolone and DHEA) levels steeply decline by over 60% in men over 60.

So, did Ray ever come up with a comprehensive directive on:
- What labs men should do after 50?
- What levels of lab results are healthy and what levels are not?
- What hormones to take for what lab results?
- What baseline hormones should all men over 50 take (lab studies or no lab studies)?
Thanks.
Paul

 

[Rinse & rePeat]

Reading what Ray Peat said below makes me think that a man using progesterone would depend on his testosterone levels….

“It is important to emphasize that progesterone is not just the hormone of pregnancy. To use it only “to protect the uterus” would be like telling a man he doesn't need testosterone if he doesn't plan to father children, except that progesterone is of far greater and more basic physiological significance than testosterone. While men do naturally produce progesterone, and can sometimes benefit from using it, it is not a male hormone. Some people get that impression, because some physicians recommend combining estrogen with either testosterone or progesterone, to protect against some of estrogen's side effects, but progesterone is the body's natural complement to estrogen. Used alone, progesterone often makes it unnecessary to use estrogen for hot flashes or insomnia, or other symptoms of menopause.” -Ray Peat