Testosterone Boosts

The endocrine system slows down in production of hormones with aging or maturing. The popular opinion, however, is this doesn’t become a big factor until the late 50s - assuming one is training and follows a reasonable anabolic diet, perhaps doing John Ivy’s Nutrient Timing system (see my interview with John in the August 2005 issue of Ironman Magazine).

It’s becoming increasingly recognized that men and women should have hormone profiles done as a part of blood work when in their mid to late 30s in order to develop a profile of their mature levels. What’s more, once into your 40s, those profiles should be updated annually.

Variously known as andropause or viropause, the so-called “male menopause” sneaks up on us. Testosterone is subject to a 24 hour cycle, not a 28 day cycle. Waning test production is not obvious by means of mood swings, hot flashes, etc. Instead is shows up on the waist line and with muscular atrophy.

It’s said that close to 50% of males with impotence problems had vasectomies. At least 35% of premature viropause (lowering test) occurs among guys who’ve had vasectomies. Vasectomies are not as safe as doctors have long said.

All the bullshit irresponsible journalists repeat a thousand times over until everyone thinks it’s the truth about steroids are simply not scientifically true. Risk of cancer, heart disease and other problems escalates with viropause. Clearly, testosterone supplementation is beneficial.

The safest form of test supplementation is the bio-indentical natural testosterone creams made by compounding pharmacies by means of doctor prescription. Due to the 24 hour cycle and a half life of 12 hours, one applies the test cream twice daily. While generally recommended for application to the inner forearms, that’s stupid science. Due to a high density of hair follicles in that area, there’s also a high density of th enzyme 5-alpha reductase the converts test to DHT. Best to apply to capillary rich areas such as the lower neck and that cavity area in front of the traps. Applying over the counter progesterone stops 5-alpha metabolism of test as well.

I recommend the supplementation method for maintaining an anabolic inner condition. Hopefully it won’t take a lot of “doctor education” to get it better known, accepted, and implemented.