300-1,000 mcg melatonin is fine.
nope not worth it IMO. They’re are better, more sustainable ways to get good quality sleep.
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300-1,000 mcg melatonin is fine.
Like magnesium. And what else? Still, 300-1,000 mcg is fine. There was a study done showing 3 mg delayed/reversed menopause in women starting it early enough.nope not worth it IMO. They’re are better, more sustainable ways to get good quality sleep.
@Kammas
Thanks so much for the feedback. I’m with you in melatonin but yes I am very afraid of not getting any sleep. I’m pretty sure I had seen a study where melatonin supplements reduces sperm quality so that can’t be good.
I’m guessing you would say caffeine is a no go?
Like magnesium. And what else? Still, 300-1,000 mcg is fine. There was a study done showing 3 mg delayed/reversed menopause in women starting it early enough.
I do take DHEA - I forgot to mention it. 25 mg pill before bed. I also take several hundred mg magnesium threonate. Maybe I need to supplement with calcium and k2 as some people are saying and figure out all the right ratios?300-1,000 mcg melatonin is fine.
DHEA lowers SHBG. Maybe magnesium as well.
I used to feel that way as well for a long time until I realised that it was the major thing that was holding me back... limiting me from reaching goals physique and health wise, happiness etc. Eating the right foods and using a few supplements definitely helps and is very beneficial and all, but if one's mindset isn't right, the rest doesn't mean much at all. Only once I started changing my mindset did everything else start to change as well. And when your mindset is right, it's like eating the right foods and using supplements just has such a greater impact on one's health than it did before because now your "soil" is tilled and fertilized which will allow the seeds you plant to grow and yield fruit.Argh, I hate when people tell me "it's psychological" or "it's in your head" hint: no its not.
Ray Peat said something about doses greater than 1 mg.Like focusing on fixing your health, lowering estrogen, raising T. Melatonin reduces progesterone, so i’m not sure what study your talking about. Ray really isn’t fond of it, and from what i’ve noticed when I take it is a real drowsy, seratonin type feel. makes me feel kind of dumb. A healthy organism shouldn’t need any supplement to fall asleep.
More is needed to lower SHBG. Starts at 50 mg (25 mg 2x/day), but 100 mg is probably better. On the other hand, this forum is more about 5 mg topical doses (up to 3x/day along with 5 mg pregnenolone).I do take DHEA - I forgot to mention it. 25 mg pill before bed. I also take several hundred mg magnesium threonate. Maybe I need to supplement with calcium and k2 as some people are saying and figure out all the right ratios?
I used to feel that way as well for a long time until I realised that it was the major thing that was holding me back... limiting me from reaching goals physique and health wise, happiness etc. Eating the right foods and using a few supplements definitely helps and is very beneficial and all, but if one's mindset isn't right, the rest doesn't mean much at all. Only once I started changing my mindset did everything else start to change as well. And when your mindset is right, it's like eating the right foods and using supplements just has such a greater impact on one's health than it did before because now your "soil" is tilled and fertilized which will allow the seeds you plant to grow and yield fruit.
Tony (Anthony) Robbins talks a lot about this and he's doing great for his age and still looks youthful despite the stressful things he does and goes through.
Here's a short 15 min video of him talking a bit about it if you would like to check out.
Regarding DHEA, just adding 25 mg has taken me all the way to the high end of the normal range so I sort of hesitate to increase it anymore if you know what I mean.
Last year, I discovered my Testosterone levels were low for my age & physical shape (hovering between 300 and 420 ng/dL total T and chronically low free T).
At age 27, having a lean physique (12%- 14% bodyfat with some muscle), lifting weights for 2 years, I almost got to the poing of having very rare morning boners.
Past year, I've tried a lot of things to improve it naturally.
This year, I did the Carnivore Diet for 4 months (March - July 2019). Measured my T levels at the end of the diet.
My morning erections came back on the diet, I went from 1-2 weak erections /s week to 4-5 / week, which was great .It was definitely the improved free working its magic.
- Total T: 440 ng/dL
- Free T: highest I've ever measured (since tracking it)
Around the 3rd month on the diet, libido started to took a hit, other symptoms worsened and I eventually quit the diet.
I'm now in my first week of 'Peating'. Testosterone is still of utmost important to my health, along with improving my energy levels and escape anxiety and depression
Let me tell you, the morning erections are coming back and they're stronger than they've been on Carnivore.
I'm optimistic in seeing what effects will RP-inspired nutrition will have on my T levels.
- The saturated fat will surely benefit my free T. I'm guessing this is what happened on Carnivore, too
- The sugar will better support my thyroid function than the prolonged ketogenic state.
Biggest thing for testosterone is micronutrient deficiencies and glucose metabolism. the most common deficiencies that are linked to low T is vitamin D, zinc, magnesium, boron, choline. B1 for glucose metabolism. Avoiding endocrine disrupters so all shampoos soaps receipts bad food etc. , sleep, including red meat but not making it the prime energy source (carbs must be high), are all mandatory to get to 4 digit levels.
Unsure. What about DHT? Low estradiol and/or high SHBG can result in lower libido. Same with low estradiol being associated with sleepiness and fatigue. SHBG has the highest affinity for DHT, then testosterone, then estrogen.
So that's ~142 grams protein to be 1g/lb LBM. And at least 71 grams fat.