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@bowtiedmeathead I lost nearly 20kg in just over a month on βlowβ dose reta while only losing ~10% of my strength at the gym. Itβs by far the most effective cutting drug Iβve used by massive margin.
@FAYGOcreampie When I was a little kid I had a Hello Kitty plushie, a Miffy plushie, and a blanket with 3 embroidered blue ducks on it and I couldnβt go to sleep unless I had them all in my bed with me. Still unironically love Hello Kitty haha
I have double mutations on my CYP17A2 T-34C gene which means that the testosterone in my body aromatises into oestrogen at a significantly higher rate than most men.
So in a way I sort of am taking both by taking exogenous testosterone as part of my HRT to offset my naturally low testosterone.
The benefits for me is that I get increased muscle mass, increased libido, increased energy, and an increase in good mood from high testosterone and nice skin, nails, hair, and neuroprotective and cardioprotective benefits of high oestrogen.
Thatβs a very good point, I wasnβt aware E2 levels effected IGF but Iβve definitely βcrashedβ it from the cut I just finished where I went heavy on the mast, nolva, and adex.
I have a bunch of hormonal genetic defects so naturally have low testosterone and very high estrogen for a male but donβt get any of the side effects like gyno, mood swings, acne, etc.
The only way I can get it under 200 pmol is by lowering test to TRT levels, take 1mg of arimidex a day, and at least 400mg of mast/primo per week. But then if it goes between 150 like it has a few times I get bad brain fog, very creaky joints, and feel like Iβm on an antidepressant in terms of emotional flatness.