JYD
Active member
Looking for supplement advice...or lack there of...
Got my annual labs back and am a bit dumbfounded by the substantial drop compared to the previous three years. I'm 5'10", 185lbs, 18% bf, workout 4-5 days a week, eat a pretty clean diet and multiple times a day.
I usually take LJ100 for about 5-6 weeks, then take 2 off and also supplement with maca 5 days a week. This has been my regiment for about 4 years now. I can't understand why my E2 would drop so much??
I'm going to be 44 in December and I'm not desiring to jump into TRT just yet, though over half my friends at my age are on it to optimize. I'm wondering if I need to just stop supplements completely.
I was laid off two months ago and my anxiety and stress has increased quite a bit, so maybe that explains the substantial drop from previous years. Please weigh in on what you guys think about this and my labs below.
Should I stay away from supplements like LJ100, boron, maca for 3 months and retest then? What do you guys suggest I do?
THANK YOU!
Got my annual labs back and am a bit dumbfounded by the substantial drop compared to the previous three years. I'm 5'10", 185lbs, 18% bf, workout 4-5 days a week, eat a pretty clean diet and multiple times a day.
I usually take LJ100 for about 5-6 weeks, then take 2 off and also supplement with maca 5 days a week. This has been my regiment for about 4 years now. I can't understand why my E2 would drop so much??
I'm going to be 44 in December and I'm not desiring to jump into TRT just yet, though over half my friends at my age are on it to optimize. I'm wondering if I need to just stop supplements completely.
I was laid off two months ago and my anxiety and stress has increased quite a bit, so maybe that explains the substantial drop from previous years. Please weigh in on what you guys think about this and my labs below.
Should I stay away from supplements like LJ100, boron, maca for 3 months and retest then? What do you guys suggest I do?
THANK YOU!
| NAME | Sep-17 | Sep-18 | Sept 209 | Aug-20 | REFERENCE RANGE |
| 9:14am Fasted | 7:30AM Fasted | 8AM Fasted | 10am Fasted | ||
| TSH/FSH/LH/Cortisol | |||||
| FREE T4 (THYROXINE) | 1.36 | 1.19 | 1.41 | 0.80 - 1.90 (NG/DL) | |
| T3 TOTAL | 110 | 98 | 114 | 80 - 200 (NG/DL) | |
| T3-UPTAKE | n/A | 36.1 | 33.1 | 24.3 - 39.0 (%) | |
| THYROX. BIND. CAPAC. | n/A | 0.9 | 1 | 0.8 - 1.3 | |
| TSH | 0.987 | 2.05 | 1.51 | 1.23 | 0.400-4.100 (UIU/ML) |
| FSH | 2.8 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 1.5 - 12.4 (IU/L) | |
| LH | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 1.2 - 8.6 (IU/L) | |
| CORTISOL | 8.5 | 4.8-19.5 (UG/DL) | |||
| Test, Free, E2, ETC. | |||||
| ESTRADIOL | 24.2 | 31.4 | 18.1 | <=60.7 (PG/ML) | |
| Total TESTOSTERONE | 522 | 581 | 627 | 434 | 300 - 890 (NG/DL) |
| SEX HORM BIND GLOBULIN | 41.5 | 43.7 | 33 | 16.5 - 55.9 (NMOL/L) | |
| CALC FREE TESTOSTERONE | 108.4 | 114.6 | 89.3 | 47.0 - 244.0 (PG/ML) | |
| PROLACTIN | 9.3 | 4.0-26.0 (NG/ML) | |||
| FERRITIN | 126 | 30-400 (NG/ML) |
