The wheels are spinning again ....
Not planning anything soon ... just letting my mind run free ...
I've read many places on how much more potent estradiol is than phyto-estrogens ... and that phyto-estrogens are not converted to estradiol but have a similar effect on the body ... true so-far?
As I've stated many times before I use "prescribed testoterone gel" as part of Testosterone Replacement Therapy. I also am not looking for permanent breasts but I do like to "experiment" to learn what effect different things have.
My prescription is for 2 tubes of Gel per day .... I usually take 1 or less.
Here's my thought .... since I can control the amount of "REAL T/Free T" in my body (I have enough blood test results to know accurately that as I increase the Gel my amount of Total T and Free-T increase proportionately) ... as does the amount of DHT and Estradiol.
So what if I surpress "5 alpha reductase" and enhance "aromatase"? I don't worry about phyto-estrogens .... but I reduce the creation of DHT ... leaving more Free-T to be converted into Estradiol PLUS the enhanced aromatase helps to create more estradiol.
I'm not planning on going nuts ... nor over my prescribed amount of Gel. But I'm wondering, since Estradiol is stronger, would that be enough to "tip" the scales to a point where NBE would occur?
Karen
I'm surfing around a liitle here ... made me think of also lowering SHBG ... which results in more Free T .... and also the question ... IS THERE an herb or product that directly increases aromatase?
I found this along the way
http://fanaticcook.blogspot.com/2007/09/...r-man.html
Interesting section about lower insulin levels appear to reduce production of Estrogens.
Not planning anything soon ... just letting my mind run free ...
I've read many places on how much more potent estradiol is than phyto-estrogens ... and that phyto-estrogens are not converted to estradiol but have a similar effect on the body ... true so-far?
As I've stated many times before I use "prescribed testoterone gel" as part of Testosterone Replacement Therapy. I also am not looking for permanent breasts but I do like to "experiment" to learn what effect different things have.
My prescription is for 2 tubes of Gel per day .... I usually take 1 or less.
Here's my thought .... since I can control the amount of "REAL T/Free T" in my body (I have enough blood test results to know accurately that as I increase the Gel my amount of Total T and Free-T increase proportionately) ... as does the amount of DHT and Estradiol.
So what if I surpress "5 alpha reductase" and enhance "aromatase"? I don't worry about phyto-estrogens .... but I reduce the creation of DHT ... leaving more Free-T to be converted into Estradiol PLUS the enhanced aromatase helps to create more estradiol.
I'm not planning on going nuts ... nor over my prescribed amount of Gel. But I'm wondering, since Estradiol is stronger, would that be enough to "tip" the scales to a point where NBE would occur?
Karen
I'm surfing around a liitle here ... made me think of also lowering SHBG ... which results in more Free T .... and also the question ... IS THERE an herb or product that directly increases aromatase?
I found this along the way
http://fanaticcook.blogspot.com/2007/09/...r-man.html
Interesting section about lower insulin levels appear to reduce production of Estrogens.