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Hi guys.
So some recent threads have made me consider altering my TRT.
If aromatase inhibitors are :
-bad for joints and tendon health
-bad for libido
-bad for long-term cardiovascular health
If these are true.... then it seems the only possible alternatives would be to either use less Testosterone (to where estrogen is not a potential problem)... or use a SERM such as a Nolvadex. (Unless some other natural method of controlling estrogen is escaping me)
Here are my concerns with Nolvadex only. Perhaps someone educated can chime in?
1) Problem: Nolvadex is known to lower IGF-1 levels.
Concern: On a TRT cruise, we need all the all the anabolic support we can get without damaging our health. It seems like lowering IFG-1 levels would be detrimental to holding onto muscle and gains.
2) Problem: Nolvadex is known to lower free testosterone.
Concern: On a TRT cruise, we need all the all the testosterone available for libido and anabolic support. It seems like lowering Free-T levels would be detrimental to holding onto muscle. Nolvadex supposedly does this by raising SHBG levels.
3) Problem: Nolvadex is said to raise estrogen levels in men.
Concern: Is this true? If so, it seems that Nolvadex may help by blocking estrogen in some helpful areas (such as breast tissue), but hurt by raising estrogen in other areas where it might be detrimental to our mood, libido, or gains.
Anyway. I am trying to make sense of all this. Is Nolvadex something that a bodybuilder or strength athlete would want to use long-term on TRT or "Cruises"? Or is dialing in a low dose of Aromasin a better option?
I am trying to run 250-300mg of Test as a cruise, and control estrogen in the smartest overall fashion, with the least impact to health/libidio/joints/gains.
So some recent threads have made me consider altering my TRT.
If aromatase inhibitors are :
-bad for joints and tendon health
-bad for libido
-bad for long-term cardiovascular health
If these are true.... then it seems the only possible alternatives would be to either use less Testosterone (to where estrogen is not a potential problem)... or use a SERM such as a Nolvadex. (Unless some other natural method of controlling estrogen is escaping me)
Here are my concerns with Nolvadex only. Perhaps someone educated can chime in?
1) Problem: Nolvadex is known to lower IGF-1 levels.
Concern: On a TRT cruise, we need all the all the anabolic support we can get without damaging our health. It seems like lowering IFG-1 levels would be detrimental to holding onto muscle and gains.
2) Problem: Nolvadex is known to lower free testosterone.
Concern: On a TRT cruise, we need all the all the testosterone available for libido and anabolic support. It seems like lowering Free-T levels would be detrimental to holding onto muscle. Nolvadex supposedly does this by raising SHBG levels.
3) Problem: Nolvadex is said to raise estrogen levels in men.
Concern: Is this true? If so, it seems that Nolvadex may help by blocking estrogen in some helpful areas (such as breast tissue), but hurt by raising estrogen in other areas where it might be detrimental to our mood, libido, or gains.
Anyway. I am trying to make sense of all this. Is Nolvadex something that a bodybuilder or strength athlete would want to use long-term on TRT or "Cruises"? Or is dialing in a low dose of Aromasin a better option?
I am trying to run 250-300mg of Test as a cruise, and control estrogen in the smartest overall fashion, with the least impact to health/libidio/joints/gains.
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