I have a LOW SHBG of 15 and take ZINC and VITAMIN D3 supplements, bigly. Wut do fam, cut them out?
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So keep on taking 5000 IU a day of D3 and 50mg of Zinc despite my low SHBG? Guys with low SHGB, you supplement these too?
I think the affect is probably very small. Zinc suppose to help a bit with testosterone to e2 conversion as well.
As long as you don’t take excessive amounts I think you are fine. Esp if labs in range
I take extra zinc to in the form of picolinate 20 mg And D3 and my shbg did not go down. If you take a multi to that has zinc maybe reduce the 50 when you run out.
There are guys who take many times the amount we do. Those I would watch out for.
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Hi Phil,
My shgb is 29 it has been as high as 34 pre TRT and low as 24. I have always taken 5000 D3 and 15mg zinc daily. I’ve been on TRT for over 2.5 years and I am 65 yo.
IMO the only thing that has moved my shgb is size of T cyp shot. My first year on TRT I was doing blood testing every 5-6 weeks do to protocol changes in freq and dose. I have a lot of data collected showing my shgb goes down with bigger shots less freq.
I don’t know who the author is or what his/hers credentials are. IMO those 3 statements don’t work on me.
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Thank you @hrdlvn for the VERY REAL WORLD experience and cred. I shall continue.
