I’m trying to learn about this for it’s anti-E properties and I’m getting confused. I’ve read that it reduced E in lab rats by 23% in several places on this forum and the internet (and I’ve yet to find the study that says this). I’ve also read that it was in an old T-Nation supp that was discontinued. I’ve also read that it is BAD to take with supps because it will inhibit absorption (REZ-V, ZMA). Could somebody clear some of this up?
How powerful is it exactly? (compared to other supps like REZ-V, and aromataze inhibitors)
I wouldn’t do this if I already hadn’t searched google top to bottom. I’ve read articles. All of them saying to take it. All of them for different reasons (carcinogen detox in one, gyno reduction for AAS users in another, estrogen dominance treatment in a third one) and the strangest part, is there isn’t even an article on wikipedia.
It all sounds good, but I really only trust T-Nation (with wikipedia coming in second) for supp related material (even if it’s only forum posts), AND I’ve read it can interfere with other supps. If someone could lay it out for me in layman terms the pros and cons I’d REALLY appreciate it.
I used SAN’s Estrodex (300mg calcium d-glucarate, DIM and other ingredients) as my main anti-e supp for a while. It was expensive to use in the long run so I stopped using it.
I would rate it a 3 of 5 comparitively of the other anti-e’s I’ve used (Gaspari’s Novedex XT, Ergopharms’s 6-OXO, Instone’s Forza-T, MHP’s T-Bomb II, and Biotest’s REZ-V).
Of the ones I’ve tried I’d rank them as such:
Biotest REZ-V
SAN Estrodex
Gaspari Novedex XT
I’ve been using REZ-V for about 3 weeks now. IMO, so far, I feel it’s a superior anti-e. I feel stronger, have more vitality all in a short period of time. I imagine stacking it with the improved version of Alpha Male would produce some pretty impressive results. I trust resveratrol more as it’s such a strong antioxidant and taking REZ-V would provide more benefits vs cd-g, dim or others.
As far as cd-g blocking absorption of other things it’s very posible as calcium in general is known to block absorption. I just don’t see cd-g as being the way to go. But then again it’s only going to cost you $35 to try a bottle. Take 600-1000mg per day if you do. One dose being in the evening.
From the stuff I’ve read (and correct me if I’m wrong) I think the reason REZ-V seems to work better is because:
A. They work on entirely different mechanisms. REZ-V binds to the estrogen receptors and keeps the estridiol/xenoestrogens/phyoestrogens from binding to the receptors and doing anything bad.
cd-g on the other hand actually removes the chemicals from your system entirely. By keeping them from being reabsorbed into your system when your body tries to clean them out and keeping your system from taking them in in the first place. Which takes considerably more time, but an arguably more thorough and long term solution.
B. REZ-V has other (and more) general health benefits. The wikipedia article on the chemical goes into great detail about how it can improve health through anti-aging and improved athletic performance.
EDIT: I forgot to add that cd-g does also does NOT work on estradiol your body produces naturaly. only chemicals/hormones that you aborb by eating, or things it’s tried to expel. (So things like birth control, pesticides on fruits and vegetables, plastics from soda bottles, yes it would mess with those. T-injections, no.)