Is your CHOLESTEROL high because of TESTOSTERONE??
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- čas přidán 31. 05. 2024
- When it comes to high cholesterol it can be caused by many things. In recent years there has been discussion about the role of hormones, namely testosterone, in regard to this cardiovascular disease marker.
Today Dr. Lewis is breaking down the relationship between testosterone levels, testosterone replacement therapy and your cholesterol levels!
Timeline
00:00 - Introduction
01:20 - What does low testosterone look like?
04:35 - How do you test for low testosterone?
10:55- Does testosterone replacement therapy help cholesterol?
Not sure if I missed it, but free and Bio available testosterones are slightly different markers, right? Very simple and clear explanation, not to mention very easy on the eyes 😅
Yes they are different as bioavailable is free T plus the T that is bound to albumin. This is because the albumin bound T is utilized easily and therefore still available, if that makes sense! Thank you for the kind words and I’m glad you enjoyed it!
Thanks you have a new subscriber
Thank you ❤️
Thanks
You’re welcome!
hi dr Lewis I’m glad I found your channel could you please help me out. So I’ve been on TRT for 8 weeks due to low T. First off I feel amazing I have more energy and my sleep has been quite good.. I had blood work done a month ago and my cholesterol level was 240 with my hdl being at 34… I’ll admit my diet was not up to par and I do have a history of steroids abuse, prohormones which really messed me up hence why I got low T before going on TRT. my doctor gave me a month to lower my cholesterol before medications and so I got my cholesterol down to 173… she still prescribed me statins which I am
Currently taking with trt… Should I be concerned while taking both? I’m really concerned for my heart and for years I’ve also been taking coq 10
And fish oil.
There any issue with combining the 2 drugs but you may notice with time, as your testosterone normalizes, that you don’t need the statin! I’m glad your on CoQ10 though. That’s should help counteract some of the side effects that come with the statin. 🙂
How do I speak to you professionally. Im in the lowermainland.
Hey, my website will usually send you to the right place! If you search my name it should pop up! Let me know if you can’t find it :)
👏 Great content…. (but what is “lidature”?)
I’m not sure what you’re referring to! 😋
@@dr.robinlewis Your pronunciation of “Lit-er-a-ture” (you say “lidature” 😂 😂 😂)
Haha my pronunciation could use a lot of work on many words 😂
My test levels are at 10.5 and my cholesterol is at 350…. I wanna do TRT what would be a good dosage?
I unfortunately can’t give that type of medical advice on the internet.
I want you to be my coach. Do you have bodybuilders are patients?
I have some, although it’s not my main focus. If you’re in BC i accept patients but right now my college doesn’t allow me to accept patients outside of the province.
@@dr.robinlewis do you know Coach Greg? You should do a colab with him
@@vinceyoung5912 I don’t but I’ll check him out!
What about for women..?
Testosterone deficiency is common in women as well. Of course there are other hormones like estrogen that play a role too and when women are deficient in estrogen (aka menopause or premature ovarian failure) this too can elevate your cholesterol! I hope that helps clarify 🙂
They don't discern between age brackets in kidney function either. A normal 20 year old has a gfr of 90 plus, but a 60 year old with a gfr less than 90 is considered to have stage 2 CKD. Like a 20 year old can get their heart up to 220 beats but a 60 year old can only do 170 because organ function and capacity decreases with age.
You’re absolutely correct! It’s a big issue in medicine. There needs to be more of a discussion on the nuances.
I've been increasing my cypionate injections from 150mg to 300mg every 5 days my triglycerides went up to 160 slightly high but everything was normal I don't understand
If it’s early days on the therapy it might normalize when your body adapts! Just keep checking to make sure your testosterone levels don’t get too high 😊
Does soy lower testosterone?
It shouldn’t no. It has phytoestrogens but those don’t impact testosterone levels and don’t behave the same as actual human estrogen in the body 😊
I have low testosterone and the urologist gave me a shot and my cholesterol shut up to 348
Yeah that can happen. It might normalize with time though. Definitely keep an eye on it
Shrinking what ?
I’m not sure what you’re asking 🙂
Thank you so much, very informative!
I would give you 5 stars if you weren’t so good looking as well… it’s a bit distracting lol
Haha thank you ❤️ Maybe next time just listen and turn off the video 😉
I have been thinking the same thing recently… I have a friend with high cholesterol. Not sure what his T levels are, just Monday night quarterbacking!!
Hopefully it’s something you can help him look into :)
@@dr.robinlewis I text him this video, hopefully your take gives him some insight!
@@dr.robinlewis what do you think about the Carnivore diet plan?
I think any diet has its pros and cons. My big concern with carnivore is the quality of meat and the lack of fibre. However it depends what your goals with the diet are!
@@dr.robinlewis good points, I am looking to lower my insulin levels. I am not diabetic & never want to be. I buy Chuck Roast pasture raised and Sous Vide for 14 hours, heavenly - almost melts in your mouth. The fiber is scary as since it keeps out bad stuff it must also keep out good stuff. What do you think? Magnesium is kept out by fiber for example. Plants can block good things with anti-nutrients is my take. My shall see. I feel way better and am not eating sweets as I really have no appetite for them.
Keep up the good video content!!! Thanks much…