Recent content by ksvc

I wouldn't do it. Leptin mediates the HPG axis; when you diet, leptin drops, which signals the body to shut down reproductive processes (gross oversimplification but it gets the point across, let me know if you want some studies or a more detailed explanation). You're working against yourself by...

Androgens are part of a multifaceted anabolic mechanism that occurs during puberty. They play a role in both growth and virilization. Sex steroids, growth hormone, insulin-like growth factor-1: neuroendocrine and metabolic regulation in puberty. Mauras N1, Rogol AD, Haymond MW, Veldhuis JD...

You want the benefits of AAS without actually taking them? Sorry, not going to happen. Maintain a modest surplus and be patient.

very informative. thanks.

if you're really concerned, you should get a repeat. you want to know if they were transiently elevated for some reason - no sense in trying to fix something that's not really broken.

out of curiosity, how do the recombinant and synthetic peptides differ?

what are you using it for?

currently pursuing a medical career, which helped a great deal when i first became interested in nutritional physiology a couple years ago. devoured lyle mcdonald's stuff, read a bunch of literature, then branched out a bit from that. have always had an interest in pharmacology and...

it's the other way around: 75% of the brain's substrate demands can be met by ketones, while the other 25% must come from glucose i'd also note that electrolyte loss can be a large component of fatigue. supplementing with adequate amounts of sodium, potassium, and magnesium can help mitigate...

considering that acne is also a well known side effect of AAS unrelated to an allergic response (ie related to androgen function), i'm just surprised that it has worked in enough cases to warrant recommendation. i'm also surprised that this allergic reaction resembles acne. i probably wouldn't...

although... it looks like i can't pm. i have over 50 posts so i'm not sure what the issue is. do i have to be verified by a moderator or something?

i am curious about this as well. i couldn't find anything on antihistamines and acne, other than anecdotes on google

everyone is going to respond to it; the question is whether you're going to respond favorably. the body is extraordinarily intricate and adapts very well to challenges to homeostasis. there is a great deal of individual variability when it comes to this process. for some, trt is like magic...

Here is the abstract. I can access the full text, but unless you have a university affiliation, you likely can't. I can email you a pdf of the article if you pm me your address Pharmacotherapy. 2009 Feb;29(2):213-26. doi: 10.1592/phco.29.2.213. Oxandrolone treatment in adults with severe...

have both your mother and father run it. if neither of them respond, there's a good chance you won't