How to Reduce Testosterone Side Effects

You hear it everywhere in the media. Testosterone side effects ranging from hair loss, impotence, a smaller penis, gynecomastia (breast enlargement), liver cancer, to roid rage.

It's enough to make you run in horror, or not believe anything.

I'm sure you remember being told horror stories of alcohol, marijuana, and masturbation as a teenager.

"You're going to kill brain cells, go blind, drop out of school, graduate to a crack head."

You most likely didn't believe the lies then... are the side effects of testosterone any differant?

You know moderation and abuse are two differant things. True... there are some testosterone side effects, but you can manage them and reap the benefits with proper care. Most of the media hearsay is either overblown or down right lies!

Most Common Testosterone Therapy Side Effects

- Acne.
- Prostate enlargement (Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia/BPH).
- Bloating.
- Impotence and reduced libido.
- Gynecomastia/gyno (enlarged breast tissue aka "bitch tits").
- Hair loss.

The side effects of testosterone you don't get from the testosterone itself. It's from what the testosterone turns in to; estrogen and DHT (dihydrotestosterone). If you minimize these conversions, you won't get the problems.

Acne is generally caused by high testosterone and/or high cortisol.

Best Acne Supplements

- Vitamin A (10,000 - 50,000 IU).
- Vitamin B5 (1 - 10 grams).

They dry out your skin from the inside out, at the source. Trying to use topical treatments is a waste of time. If you can stop the oil from forming in the first place, you're home free.

Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy (BPH), bloating, erectile dysfunction, and gynocomastia are caused from high estrogen.

If you control estrogen, you control the majority of all testosterone side effects. The drug Arimidex (Anastrozole) taken at 0.25mg every other day (EOD) can control this side effect dead in it's tracks.

Arimidex is in the class of drugs call Aromatase Inhibitors. They prevent the conversion of testosterone to estrogen.

Great Anti-Estrogen Supplements

- Selenium 200mcg.
- Magnesium 500mg.
- Molybdenum 500mcg.
- MSM 3 grams.
- Vitamin A 10,000 IU.
- Vitamin B6 100mg.
- Vitamin C 1000mg.
- Zinc 50mg.

The most prominant killer to your hair, is the testosterone metabolite DHT aka dihydrotestosterone.

To prevent hair loss, your best bet is to lower DHT with the popular drug Propecia (Finasteride), that effectly blocks the conversion of testosterone to DHT. 1mg per day is generally sufficient.

You can also use the topical shampoo Nizoral (Ketoconazole), which blocks the effects of DHT in your scalp, thus preventing hair loss.

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