1607: How to Optimize Your Hormones With Dr. Rand McClain
Release Date: 07/29/2021
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info_outlineIn this episode Sal, Adam & Justin speak with renowned hormone specialist Dr. Rand McClain.
- Where did his knowledge and interest in hormones come from? (2:50)
- The first BIG misconceptions he learned. (8:14)
- What makes you an “expensive date?” (9:58)
- Why the stigma on testosterone replacement and is the pendulum swinging the other way? (12:36)
- What are the health risks of having low testosterone levels? (23:34)
- What are the health risks of having high testosterone levels? (29:33)
- His issues with the standard lipid panel. (32:17)
- Is testosterone anti-inflammatory? (36:22)
- What are the biggest mistakes that doctors make with TRT with their patients? (39:43)
- The ‘unknown’ anabolic steroids out there and the pros/cons of each. (44:25)
- His take on SARMS and their cellular impact on the body. (57:48)
- What is the BEST way to administer steroids? (1:02:05)
- The four changes in quality-of-life males on TRT generally see. (1:05:48)
- The stigma surrounding women on TRT. (1:11:45)
- What is the proper dose for women? (1:17:54)
- What does the process look like for someone interested in TRT? (1:21:19)
- Why he believes stress is the BIG driver for the decline in testosterone. (1:24:15)
- His reasoning behind ‘roid rage’? (1:35:50)
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