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Hematocrit on HRT
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· 3/10/2026, 6:05:09 PM
Hematocrit on HRT from huntershealthhacks@mail.beehiiv.com on 2026-03-10T22:05:09.000Z and does not just keep climbing forever, assuming the dose and the rest of the person’s lifestyle stay relatively stable. A lot of men see one “high” lab value and assume something is spiraling out of control when really it may just be the expected physiologic response to treatment. ——————————————————————————— **Dangerous?** Hematocrit is not a direct measure of danger. It is a concentration measurement. It ca
Hematocrit on HRT
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· 3/10/2026, 6:05:09 PM
Hematocrit on HRT from huntershealthhacks@mail.beehiiv.com on 2026-03-10T22:05:09.000Z that creates huge peaks. Maybe they have untreated sleep apnea. Maybe they are inflamed and insulin-resistant. Maybe they got their labs after sauna and cardio and came in dehydrated. Those are the kinds of things I would want to address first. I would much rather adjust the testosterone protocol, improve metabolic health, and get more consistent lab conditions before I default to pulling blood out of the body
Hematocrit on HRT
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· 3/10/2026, 6:05:09 PM
Hematocrit on HRT from huntershealthhacks@mail.beehiiv.com on 2026-03-10T22:05:09.000Z the testosterone protocol itself. Short-acting injectables and protocols that produce larger peaks are associated with greater erythrocytosis than steadier delivery methods. Sometimes the smartest move is not donating blood. Sometimes it is lowering the dose, splitting injections more frequently, or changing the route of administration. ——————————————————————————— **Final Thoughts** If a man is on a true thera
Hematocrit on HRT
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· 3/10/2026, 6:05:09 PM
Hematocrit on HRT from huntershealthhacks@mail.beehiiv.com on 2026-03-10T22:05:09.000Z Happy Tuesday! I want to start today’s email with a quick announcement: “If you have attempted to view/listen to [my videos on Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/show/5aVo13w6OaaGoZzqoJpBkT?si=5lfkP_J5SvW3FaAtM9G18g) in the last 24 hours, you probably noticed they disappeared. Yesterday, my podcast was terminated from Spotify for “harmful and dangerous information.” Fortunately, my team of lawyers and experts s
Women and Testosterone
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· 4/23/2026, 6:06:24 PM
Women and Testosterone from huntershealthhacks@mail.beehiiv.com on 2026-04-23T22:06:24.000Z month. They didn't show meaningful improvement until the 4 to 6-month mark. Why? Because brain tissue takes longer to remodel than energy metabolism does. Testosterone supports hippocampal neurogenesis and BDNF expression, but growing new neurons is not a 30-day process. This is the reason so many women try TRT for 12 weeks, don't feel a cognitive shift, and quit. They stopped three months before the brai
TRT vs. Fertility
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· 2/6/2026, 6:04:34 PM
TRT vs. Fertility from huntershealthhacks@mail.beehiiv.com on 2026-02-06T23:04:34.000Z next few years. It can help maintain LH and FSH output while testosterone is introduced, which may prevent a complete shutdown. Where I personally become cautious is long-term use. I don’t view enclomiphene as a long-term solution. There is some concern around visual disturbances with chronic SERM use, and it requires a functional pituitary to work well. In my own case, likely due to prior concussions, it didn
Can BPC-157 Blunt the Effects of Alcohol? The Angiogenesis Angle
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· 5/14/2026, 11:46:54 AM
Can BPC-157 Blunt the Effects of Alcohol? The Angiogenesis Angle from derekpruski@substack.com on 2026-05-14T15:46:54.000Z then into acetate, which gets cleared from the body. The speed and efficiency of this entire process depends heavily on blood flow. The liver needs strong, consistent blood perfusion to filter alcohol efficiently. The stomach and gut need healthy vasculature to manage absorption without taking damage. And the brain — which is where you actually feel intoxication — is affecte
Women and Testosterone
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· 4/23/2026, 6:06:24 PM
Women and Testosterone from huntershealthhacks@mail.beehiiv.com on 2026-04-23T22:06:24.000Z also got paired blood work at baseline and 12 weeks. The protocol was simple. Start with a blood test, administer a low physiologic dose, retest, and then adjust. Then target the upper end of the premenopausal range, 25 to 50 ng/dL total testosterone (still too low in my opinion, but better than nothing). Delivery options were topical cream, oral troches, or subcutaneous injections. Women rated change acr
Do GLP-1s Kill Your Testosterone?
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· 4/28/2026, 10:43:24 AM
Do GLP-1s Kill Your Testosterone? from derekpruski@substack.com on 2026-04-28T14:43:24.000Z (STEP 1) Tirzepatide: ~21% loss at 72 weeks (SURMOUNT-1) Peptide-R (triple-agonist): ~24% at 48 weeks (phase 2), and 28.7% at 68 weeks in the recent phase 3 TRIUMPH-4 readout. Placebo-adjusted: 26.6%. Once weight loss gets that aggressive, you’re no longer just dropping fat — you’re forcing the body into sustained caloric deficit territory that the HPG axis interprets as famine. And the famine response is
Fwd: Women and Testosterone
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· 4/24/2026, 9:43:00 AM
Fwd: Women and Testosterone from tjphuhs@gmail.com on 2026-04-24T13:43:00.000Z are low, testosterone might matter more than any supplement, stack, or peptide you're currently chasing. > > Mood and Cognition > Depression improved in 70.8% of women. Irritability in 69%. Anhedonia, which is the clinical term for loss of pleasure, improved in 67.5%. > These are numbers that would get a psychiatric drug fast-tracked for emergency approval. > Testosterone modulates dopamine and serotonin directly. > W
Fwd: Women and Testosterone
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· 4/24/2026, 9:43:00 AM
Fwd: Women and Testosterone from tjphuhs@gmail.com on 2026-04-24T13:43:00.000Z are low, testosterone might matter more than any supplement, stack, or peptide you're currently chasing. > > Mood and Cognition > Depression improved in 70.8% of women. Irritability in 69%. Anhedonia, which is the clinical term for loss of pleasure, improved in 67.5%. > These are numbers that would get a psychiatric drug fast-tracked for emergency approval. > Testosterone modulates dopamine and serotonin directly. > W
Why are young women getting colon cancer at record rates?
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· 3/29/2026, 5:03:14 PM
Why are young women getting colon cancer at record rates? from hello@lineageprovisions.com on 2026-03-29T21:03:14.000Z [Remembering Vol. 64](https://lineageprovisions.com/a/collections/products?= subscriptions=3Dfalse) [Tip of the week](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41231486/) [Dr. Paul's latest](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DuxmCrmz6dTU) [Shocking but true](https://lineageprovisions.com/products/100-grass-fed-be= ef-tallow) [Shocking but true](https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/ul
Women and Testosterone
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· 4/23/2026, 6:06:24 PM
Women and Testosterone from huntershealthhacks@mail.beehiiv.com on 2026-04-23T22:06:24.000Z still feel off, ask for a testosterone panel that INCLUDES free testosterone. Don't accept "normal for your age" as an answer without seeing a number. A woman at 50 with the testosterone of a 50-year-old is a woman running on half of what she had at 25. That's not normal! I favor injections, but in this study, the other delivery mechanisms worked too. Pick what fits your lifestyle best. Testosterone is fo
HGH Peptides Cause Cancer?
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· 3/25/2026, 6:06:15 PM
HGH Peptides Cause Cancer? from huntershealthhacks@mail.beehiiv.com on 2026-03-25T22:06:15.000Z Happy Wednesday! I was recording a podcast yesterday with one of the top cardiologists in the country, who is also a huge proponent of peptides (stay tuned, as I will be releasing it soon). He referred me [to a study](https://insight.jci.org/articles/view/140134) that evaluated tesamorelin on liver health. JCI Insight - Effects of tesamorelin on hepatic transcriptomic signatures in HIV-associated NAFL
Do GLP-1s Kill Your Testosterone?
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· 4/28/2026, 10:43:24 AM
Do GLP-1s Kill Your Testosterone? from derekpruski@substack.com on 2026-04-28T14:43:24.000Z None of this is medical advice. Anyone running these compounds in any human capacity should be working with a clinician monitoring full labs (total T, free T, LH, FSH, SHBG, estradiol, prolactin, fasting insulin, cortisol, full thyroid panel). If your RS is obese and on a moderate dose The data suggests testosterone will likely improve as weight comes off. The intervention is mostly hands-off: stay the co
TRT vs. Fertility
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· 2/6/2026, 6:04:34 PM
TRT vs. Fertility from huntershealthhacks@mail.beehiiv.com on 2026-02-06T23:04:34.000Z ranges from 75 to 150 IU 2-3 times per week. I’m currently running 75 IU three times per week alongside hCG. The results are often dramatic. Improved sperm count, motility, and morphology. Faster recovery of spermatogenesis. In many cases, men who were previously azoospermic recover viable sperm within months on hCG plus hMG. The downside is cost. hMG is expensive. It’s injectable. It’s not something you run i
CLOMID - The OG PCT Solution
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· 5/11/2026, 12:30:12 PM
CLOMID - The OG PCT Solution from hello@pctz.news on 2026-05-11T16:30:12.000Z
Fwd: Women and Testosterone
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· 4/24/2026, 9:43:00 AM
Fwd: Women and Testosterone from tjphuhs@gmail.com on 2026-04-24T13:43:00.000Z progesterone matter. I'm not arguing against them. But they cannot do what testosterone does. They operate on different receptors and different pathways. > Women who do BHRT with only estrogen and progesterone are running a hormone protocol with a missing pillar. > > The Study > Researchers tracked 332 women on individualized testosterone replacement therapy. > Ages ranged from 27 to 78, with an average of 45. A subse
Fwd: Women and Testosterone
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· 4/24/2026, 9:43:00 AM
Fwd: Women and Testosterone from tjphuhs@gmail.com on 2026-04-24T13:43:00.000Z progesterone matter. I'm not arguing against them. But they cannot do what testosterone does. They operate on different receptors and different pathways. > Women who do BHRT with only estrogen and progesterone are running a hormone protocol with a missing pillar. > > The Study > Researchers tracked 332 women on individualized testosterone replacement therapy. > Ages ranged from 27 to 78, with an average of 45. A subse
Women and Testosterone
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· 4/23/2026, 6:06:24 PM
Women and Testosterone from huntershealthhacks@mail.beehiiv.com on 2026-04-23T22:06:24.000Z Happy Thursday! “FYI, in case you missed it, I launched a giveaway yesterday to celebrate 100,000 active newsletter readers. You can register to [win here](https://hunterwilliamshealth.com/giveaway) (apologies for the tech issues yesterday, the website crashed in the first 30 minutes). [https://hunterwilliamshealth.com/giveaway](https://hunterwilliamshealth.com/giveaway)“ — Let me tell you about a convers
TRT vs. Fertility
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· 2/6/2026, 6:04:34 PM
TRT vs. Fertility from huntershealthhacks@mail.beehiiv.com on 2026-02-06T23:04:34.000Z It may help preserve some testicular size, but it does not reliably maintain intratesticular testosterone or sperm production. For older men who are done having children and simply want to avoid extreme testicular atrophy on a budget, gonadorelin can make sense. For men prioritizing fertility, it’s not comparable to hCG. ——————————————————————————— **Final Thoughts** There’s a big myth out there that needs to
Fwd: Does Tesamorelin Have a Monopoly on Visceral Fat? Not So Fast.
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· 3/17/2026, 3:31:51 PM
Fwd: Does Tesamorelin Have a Monopoly on Visceral Fat? Not So Fast. from tjphuhs@gmail.com on 2026-03-17T19:31:51.000Z sustained signaling. CJC-1295 CJC-1295 comes in two versions and they behave very differently, so it’s worth separating them. CJC-1295 without DAC — sometimes called Mod GRF 1-29 — has a half-life of around 30 minutes, putting it in the same range as Tesamorelin. It produces a pulsatile GH response and is typically dosed multiple times per day. CJC-1295 with DAC is a different a
Cream vs. Injections for Testosterone
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· 4/10/2026, 6:05:50 PM
Cream vs. Injections for Testosterone from huntershealthhacks@mail.beehiiv.com on 2026-04-10T22:05:50.000Z Happy Friday! Taylor and I just dropped a brand new podcast episode on [YouTube](https://youtu.be/JgktB39WB_A) and [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/episode/1AcQ60gLb7S2St3Sp2XBkO?si=keuUPk0uQ_yRTWH6gzFcJQ). Youtube: Hunter & Taylor Answer Your Most Pressing Health Questions | Reader Mailbag Episode 1 (https://youtu.be/JgktB39WB_A) We’re testing a new format for these pre-recorded episodes
Why it's so Hard to Find a Good HRT Doc
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· 2/2/2026, 6:06:31 PM
Why it's so Hard to Find a Good HRT Doc from huntershealthhacks@mail.beehiiv.com on 2026-02-02T23:06:31.000Z The best estimates we have state that somewhere between 1%–1.2% of the general population are severe psychopaths. Unfortunately, the health and wellness industry attracts some of these psychopaths. When these psychopats enter the cash-pay wellness sector, it can be even more problematic because there is little regulation and oversight around best practices. Some doctors who lose their med
Tamoxifen VS Raloxifene For Gyno Treatment
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· 4/17/2026, 1:45:23 PM
Tamoxifen VS Raloxifene For Gyno Treatment from hello@pctz.news on 2026-04-17T17:45:23.000Z get it fixed. However, there are ways to deal with this side-effect without having to go under the knife, and for a fraction of the price. Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators (SERMs) like Raloxifene and Tamoxifen are commonly used to address this condition, with moderate to absolute success. Lets examine the mechanisms, benefits, and drawbacks of both drugs, comparing their efficacy and safety to deter