Weight Loss and hormones
Nourish Your eTRT Journey: A Comprehensive Guide to Diet and Hormone Balance
Optimizing eTRT treatment success requires a well-rounded, comprehensive approach that focuses on overall well-being, including nutrition. A well-balanced diet is essential for maintaining overall health and plays a critical role in supporting healthy hormone levels, particularly testosterone. Understanding the connection between dietary habits and hormone balance can help individuals optimize their eTRT treatment experience and…
Read MoreBCAA Supplements: How and Why You Should Take Them
BCAA supplements are becoming increasingly popular among fitness enthusiasts and athletes. But what are they? And how can they benefit you? In this article, we’ll take a closer look at BCAA supplements and explain how and why you should take them. What Are BCAAs? Amino acids are the building blocks of protein, and branched-chain amino…
Read MoreGrowth Hormone Deficiency and IGF-1: How Anti-Aging Peptides like Sermorelin work
Keeping growth hormone levels normal is important as men age like with optimal testosterone levels. As men age, growth hormones begin to decrease by 1-2% from starting at age 30, similar to decreasing testosterone levels. Low growth hormone or GH deficiency is a medical condition that speeds up the aging process reducing energy production and…
Read MoreTRT and Fitness: A Definitive Guide for Guys over 40
As men reach their 40s it’s important to focus on quality vs quantity as it relates to fitness. Keeping up with fitness and Testosterone Replacement Therapy has shown to improve results in men on treatment. Men should evolve their work outs to the changing times and avoid working out like they once did in their…
Read MoreKeto and Low Testosterone: How Keto Diets and Testosterone Work Together
A keto or ketogenic diet is a low-carb, moderate protein, higher-fat diet and a good tool for those on testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) when trying to lose or manage weight. According to research, ketogenic diets only indirectly impact testosterone but it’s clear that a fat first diet can help men on TRT feel great because…
Read MoreGuys’ Guide to BCAA and TRT: 6 benefits these amino acids have on testosterone levels
BCAAs (branched chain amino acids) can have a positive impact during testosterone replacement therapy because these three essential amino acids helping the body process nutrients, convert fat and carbs into energy, and develop healthy dense muscle. It’s not uncommon for men with low T to have metabolism deficiency leading to increased fat storage and decreased…
Read MoreFunctional Fitness and Low Testosterone: Great Texas Gyms and Studios to Try
Rise Men’s Health is a big believer in functional fitness for men on Testosterone Replacement Therapy because it is perfect for weight management and fat loss while also enhancing response to Low T treatment. What is the Difference Between Functional and Traditional Fitness? Functional Fitness focuses on muscle groups and heart rate whereas Traditional strength…
Read MoreThe Guys’ Guide to Carbohydrates and Testosterone Replacement Therapy
Our bodies thrive on carbohydrates for energy. Specially for men, a high-carb diet improves testosterone levels and decreases cortisol better than a low-carb diet over just 10 days (Study). For long term success, it’is important to understand the difference between good and bad carbs while on TRT. Carbs are constantly getting berated by experts because it’s easier…
Read MoreIntermittent Fasting and Testosterone Replacement Therapy: A Simple Strategy to Start Losing Weight
Using intermittent fasting to enhance weight loss while on TRT is a powerful and safe strategy. In this post, you will learn how to get started and why it’s so effective. Roughly a year after college, I’d been stuck in the 6 meal a day cycle with 1 cheat day during weekend cycle. While I…
Read MoreRunning and Testosterone Replacement Therapy – Top 3 Recovery Tips from Marathon Winners
If you are on Testosterone Replacement Therapy and looking to add weight loss or fitness goals, running and jogging is the perfect way to start. TRT can improve motivation, muscle health and help shed unwanted fat. But without proper recovery, running for hours and hours can decrease testosterone and increase cortisol, which is a stress…
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