Chapter
Supplementing Testosterone: Risks, Benefits, and Alternatives
57:48 - 1:05:25 (07:37)
The podcast discusses the risks associated with taking exogenous testosterone, including negative effects on fertility, increased dihydrotestosterone levels, and male pattern baldness. It also explores alternative ways to optimize testosterone and estrogen without suppressing endogenous production.
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The negative effects on fertility and the potential challenges of incorrect dosages have raised concerns about why someone would take exogenous testosterone when their blood levels are already within the normal range.
57:48 - 1:00:54 (03:06)
Summary
The negative effects on fertility and the potential challenges of incorrect dosages have raised concerns about why someone would take exogenous testosterone when their blood levels are already within the normal range.
ChapterSupplementing Testosterone: Risks, Benefits, and Alternatives
EpisodeDr. Kyle Gillett: Tools for Hormone Optimization in Males
PodcastHuberman Lab
There is a myth that creatine can cause hair loss because it is believed to increase dihydrotestosterone (DHT), which can promote male pattern baldness.
1:00:54 - 1:04:08 (03:13)
Summary
There is a myth that creatine can cause hair loss because it is believed to increase dihydrotestosterone (DHT), which can promote male pattern baldness. While this is theoretically possible, preventing hair loss is not a good reason to avoid taking creatine since it does not take one to a supraphysiologic level.
ChapterSupplementing Testosterone: Risks, Benefits, and Alternatives
EpisodeDr. Kyle Gillett: Tools for Hormone Optimization in Males
PodcastHuberman Lab
The genetics of hair loss are complex, but mainly depend on the amount of sensitivity and density of receptors in the skin.
1:04:08 - 1:05:25 (01:16)
Summary
The genetics of hair loss are complex, but mainly depend on the amount of sensitivity and density of receptors in the skin. Additionally, baldness genes can be inherited from the mother, contrary to typical male promoting genes that are stored in the Y chromosome.