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In this episode we break down the infamous TRT Honeymoon period and why the way you feel during those first few months isn't necessarily how you're going to feel forever.
We get into what can change after starting TRT, why constantly increasing your dose isn't always the answer and the things guys often overlook when they start chasing that original TRT feeling.
We also talk about testosterone levels, estradiol, hematocrit, sleep, body composition, injection protocols, expectations and why sometimes the problem isn't your testosterone at all.
If you ever thought "TRT used to work better for me" this episode is for you.
TRT isn't supposed to make you feel superhuman forever. The goal is to feel normal again and stay there.
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The government just released new guidance around testosterone and surprisingly, they got a lot of it right.
But they also got some pretty important things wrong.
In this episode we break down the new military guidelines for low testosterone and TRT and give our take on what they nailed, where they missed the mark and what these guidelines say about the way testosterone deficiency is being treated today.
We get into testosterone testing, symptoms, diagnostic requirements, lifestyle factors, treatment eligibility and the hoops men may have to jump through before TRT is even considered.
Is this a sign that the conversation around low testosterone is finally starting to change? Or are we still making TRT more complicated than it needs to be?
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Can you look incredible on TRT and still be metabolically unhealthy? 
Absolutely and that's where things get interesting.
We talk why being lean, muscular and looking great in the mirror doesn't automatically mean your blood pressure, blood sugar, cholesterol, visceral fat, sleep or cardiovascular health are where they should be. We also get into what TRT can and can't do for your metabolism and why testosterone shouldn't be used as a substitute for fixing nutrition, training, sleep and overall lifestyle.
If you're on TRT, considering TRT or wondering whether testosterone actually changes the way your body burns energy, this episode is for you.
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In episode 83 we break down the growing debate over TRT vs GLP-1 medications for obese men with low testosterone.
Can obesity itself crush your testosterone? Could significant weight loss bring testosterone back naturally? Should a severely symptomatic man really wait months or potentially a year to lose weight before treating his low T? And what happens when you combine aggressive fat loss with TRT, resistance training and proper nutrition.
This isn't about declaring TRT or GLP-1s the winner.
It's about asking a much more important question:
Are we treating the testosterone number or treating the reason the testosterone is low?
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This week Im putting my own bloodwork on the table.
Josh from Virtus Health Optimization joins me to break down my latest labs and look at what's actually happening under the hood while I'm on TRT.
We go through the numbers that matter, what looks good, what raised some questions and why simply seeing a testosterone number in the normal range doesn't tell you the whole story.
We get into testosterone, free testosterone, hematocrit, SHBG and the other markers guys on TRT should be paying attention to and Josh explains what he looks for when evaluating bloodwork beyond the standard reference ranges.
No hypothetical patient.
No cherry picking example.
These are my actual labs....
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