Testosterone supplements

(Paw) #1

Hi there,
I got the question. I’ve been supplementing tostesteron through jab. Should I continue on Keto now. I’ve been on Keto from two months. Are there any complications?

Thanks !

#2

No, being on test and eating keto have nothing to do with each other. ALTHOUGH there are some arguments that eating keto LONG term has an effect. I’m starting to look into that but as a whole makes no difference. Keep in mind those arguments are going to refer to natural levels which don’t really matter if you’re injecting it. When you say “supplementing” (sorry, makes me laugh) if you’re newer to using test make sure you’re aware of how to do it right so you don’t shut yourself down and have issues whether it be the sperm shutdown or other androgenic downsides of supplemental testosterone.

(Paw) #3

Thank you for your reply! I’m in UK now and T is not available to people so could not ask anyone! Thanks!

(Scott) #4

I was listening to a podcast Keto naturopath episode #87 and with higher insulin levels the Testosterone can be converted to estrogen more easily in men. This is true for natural and added testosterone. So keto and lower insulin should be of help whether supplementing or not.

(Paw) #5

Thank you!

#6

Not a prob, if you have any questions you can PM me and I can point you in some directions.

#7

Never heard that before, interesting. I run on the upper end of the estrogen range myself, but my testosterone is also pretty high so kinda comes along with it, unless you force it down which isn’t always pleasant. I haven’t had insulin checked directly in a while but my A1C’s are usually in the 4.7-5.0 range so I’m thinking I’m pretty low most of the time.

(You've tried everything else; why not try bacon?) #8

The major precursor to testosterone and progesterone is cholesterol, so if your cholesterol level is high enough, your body should have the resources to make enough of the sex hormones it needs. (Vitamin D is another product made from cholesterol, btw.) If you are on a cholesterol-lowering drug, you may wish to consider whether it is worth taking.

A well-formulated ketogenic diet is very helpful in regulating cholesterol, bringing up the HDL and lowering triglycerides. My understanding is that saturated fat in the diet is the easiest way to raise HDL, since the only drugs that accomplish the same result tend to have unacceptable side effects.

(Todd Allen) #9

I think this might be relevant to the “lean mass hyper responders”. I hope they eventually track sex hormones along with all the other data they are collecting.

(Paw) #10

Hi Ifod14,
I’m wondering if you had lack of energy in the evenings and felt nauseous. I’m taking animal pack vitamins and electrolytes. I don’t eat any carbs though. Could that be the problem? So hard to get Keto right
Thanks for reply!

#11

Nope, are you tracking what you’re eating so you can see both a macro breakdown as well as micro nutrients? it’s most likely diet related. Sounds like it’s diet related.

(Paw) #12

Ok thanks, I also supplement potassium and maybe it’s too much of it.

(Roche1n) #13

I’ve tried testosterone boosters in the past but didn’t notice much until I combined a strict keto diet with proper lifting and some help from balkan pharmaceuticals steroids. That’s when things really shifted—better energy, faster recovery, and my lifts improved. Blood work also showed a decent bump in T levels, which my doc monitored every few months to make sure everything stayed on track.

#14

Well, ya make believe test boosters vs real testosterone aren’t comparable. Be careful with Balkan, they sell a handful of sketch brands that are known for underdosing or being totally bunk.

(B Creighton) #15

I found that supp’ing with indole 3 carbinol and DIM, really helped curb my aromitization of T into estrogen. Later, I began also supp’ing lycopene and beta sitosterol to suppress conversion of T into DHT as well. 4 years later my total T was 10% higher than what I started with in 2020. You might consider both, as I believe this is a BPH preventative. I’ve tried all other kinds of supplementation and didn’t notice any greater T, although I do believe fenugreek probably does make more free T for most men. I started with injections, but the effect seemed really kinda temporary except for having a noticeably sharper mind - and it does make you impotent. So, I stopped that, and used fodogia agrestis to get me going again. But, I am not comfortable using that long term.