Maybe you or someone can help me understand this I know nolva blocks estrogen but how does that help stimulate hpta function faster than over the counter AI's? Is it because it helps return natural Lh out putby completly blocking estrogen?
After a cycle is finished, steroid/androgen levels drop a ton, and your body attempts to keep a hormonal balance, so it produces hormones in order to do so. You're boys have turned the lights off and went into hibernation mode, so they won't produce T, as a result, your body is left with the option of producing large number of estrogen.
Nolvadex blocks estrogen passively. That is, they bind and attach themselves to estrogen receptors, and as a result, they occupy the estrogen receptors
IMMEDIATELY.
As a result of the estrogen levels not working, the SERM causes your body to realize that there is a serious issue going on and to kickstart the boys production asap, rather than to allow them to take their sweet time. So the hypothalamus gets stimulated, which stimulates pituary gland to release gonad hormones which are the FSH and LH. The FSH signals for more testosterone to be produced, and the LH signals for more testosterone to be released.
An AI blocks estrogen actively. An AI goes after estrogen directly and reduces it by competing for the aromatase enzyme. While this is a great method for reducing estrogen, it takes roughly 2 weeks for it to work, and that is for
prescription AI. OTC's also take the same amount of time, as you see most people saying "wait til week 3" when someone is using an OTC AI. It should be noted, however, that OTC is no where near as close to being effective as prescription grade AI.
People who want to increase their test levels naturally, regardless of if they did a cycle or not, usually stack an AI with a free test booster, and the AI is run 2 weeks solo, and the latter product is introduced during week 3.
Novedex XT by Gaspari (discontinued; but still available) is an example of AI, which many n00b's get confused for Nolvadex.
There is also BPI's Airmedex HD or A-HD which is an AI and sounds awfully close to the prescription AI called Airm
idex, don't ya think? But is it as effective? ...... LOL!
So basically, this is why you see SERMS preached, along with the use of a natural test booster / AI product.