I have been diagnosed with Metabolic Syndrome. My blood pressure is up and I have added fat around the middle. My liver is laced with fat, after an ultrasound.
Low testosterone seems to bring this on. I’ve been forced to go back to Androgel (though I might start making my own) and my score is 176 ng/dl. Not good.
I’ve eliminated potatoes, fruit, pasta, rice, bread, and anything else with any sort of glycemic index issues. I also have an exercise bike which I hit twice/day, 20 minutes each time HARD. Lifting as usual…
Monday I am seeing an endo, supposedly a younger doc with a good rep. My GP is also young, btw. I like younger docs because they’re not old curmudgeons who want you to do 100 mg/test every 3 weeks.
Anyone have some good studies, links, I can show this guy? I know I’ll probably be disappointed, as usual, but hell…miracles happen.
I was diagnosed with fatty liver about 10 years ago. My GI had me dose up on E, fish oil, L-Arginine, and Betaine HCL. He suggested a slow digesting carb diet, and more activity. I take a low dose of Actos to make me more sensitive to insulin. The amazing thing is my GI Doc thinks metabolic syndrome is reversible which is kind of ‘different’
You might want to pick up a copy of Dr. Sherry Rogers “High Blood Pressure Hoax” or The Cholesterol Hoax since they are considered components of metabolic syndrome.
Causality is reversed. Low testosterone does not bring on metabolic syndrome. The high carbs - most specifically the high fructose corn syrup so ubiquitous in the American diet brings on Metabolic syndrome, insulin resistance and throws the hormones out of whack.
TRT ameliorates metabolic syndrome to some extent, but is a case of closing the barn door after the horse is gone.
Fix the diet, metabolic syndrome recedes and the hormonal imbalances diminish or disappear.
In case this helps…over at Dr. Crisler’s board we’ve had a pretty good thread going about monitoring/changing serum lipid profiles. I thought this might be of interest to you. Like T-Nation’s Over 35, there are some pretty knowledgeable guys there too.
I was diagnosed with fatty liver about 10 years ago. My GI had me dose up on E, fish oil, L-Arginine, and Betaine HCL. He suggested a slow digesting carb diet, and more activity. I take a low dose of Actos to make me more sensitive to insulin. The amazing thing is my GI Doc thinks metabolic syndrome is reversible which is kind of ‘different’
You might want to pick up a copy of Dr. Sherry Rogers “High Blood Pressure Hoax” or The Cholesterol Hoax since they are considered components of metabolic syndrome. [/quote]
The fish oil really works for some people. My trigyclerides went from over 300 to 100 with fish oil, then losing 65 lbs or so moved them from 100 to 50.
For some, when there T goes low, their E2 falls as well.
For some, T goes down and E does not or goes higher. They are estrogen dominant and that leads to more fat and more aromatase.
Drugs can start this by loading up the P450 liver enzyme pathways that also remove E2 from your blood. E2 levels climb. Cimetidine is so bad that is really is called an anti androgen. Many drugs, including SSRIs have this effect. Add alcohol, cocaine, amphetamines, ephedra.
TRT can allow one to become T dominant and loose fat. TRT lowers insulin resistance.
Those with metabolic disorder are also at much higher risk of BPH and cancer. E dominance is a big risk factor for the prostate.
If metabolic disorder has been going on for years, there are some things that are not reversible. Many things are reversable.
If T is low, TRT will be of benefit to general well being and improves a lot of condtions.
If one has low T, taking fish oils or other minor things may be like rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic. Fix the leak! And take the fish oils.