What Happened After I Doubled My Testosterone
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What UK company would be an equivalent for these please Chris?
@@forest-dweller this is just a cut from a longer ep, wasn’t a paid ad - I genuinely rate Marek
@@alexmccoy2374 really don’t know I’m afraid. I heard Ryan Terry was going to start something like this. If you come to the US on holiday you could definitely do Marek
It sounded like you switched from regular magnesium glycinate to some special form of magnesium glycinate? Buffered?
Or did you mean to say you switched from some other form of magnesium to magnesium glycinate.
Did Marek put you on the protocol or did you go through your doctor? Thanks Chris
"If one sex loses both sexes lose" - 💯💯💯
This is true and well said.
But i've noticed one thing, whenever we bring up a real struggle or problem for men, we have to mention how in some way this will also affect women. That's when people really listen.
It should be enough to just say "this is having a negative impact on men". That should be enough. We are half the population, we are important and we matter as a demographic.
You'll never hear "women are struggling with this thing, and we should pay attention because this will affect men too" its just "women are struggling, let's fix it"
And? Statistically it is women who are doing two jobs nowadays and are fed up with it. Statistically women suffer far more domestic abuse and violence. You are saving that most women file for divorce as something that is solely their fault or their fault period.
@@forgottenfuryan have you ever wondered why women initiate divorce? More times than not does is have anything to do with money bc these men that are getting divorced from aren’t millionaires shovelling thousands of dollars out a month for alimony or child support. I believe women just prefer their own company with little to no male companions.
@@mehreenkhawaja9930Women are just as likely to engage in domestic violence as men (if not more). The difference being, men are just less likely to report it and when men do decide to do some violence... they do it far better than women ie. it shows up in some medical records.
@@SirwastealotReally ….bcos the only part of women’s issues that the larger society tends to focus on is women’s sexual behavior and choices that affect males individually and collectively.
I went to my doctor and asked to get my testosterone levels checked and she said I was too young and refused. I'm 44.
Time to find a new doc and leave a poor review.
Just tell some lies and say you have some low T symptoms. That’s how I got mine checked and covered by insurance in my 30s
Hey Chris,
Good to hear your improvement!! Exactly where do you go for this, because I would like to do the same. I am in Los Angeles.
Thanks!
misandrist doctor - get new doctior
You’re definitely in the uk lol remember to clap for the nhs 😂😂😂😂😂😂
I went to get mine checked and they were 348 NG/DL. I’m a 30 year old man with those levels. My doctor said “you’re good man, that’s within the normal range”. Blew my mind.
Doctors will say this crap to anyone in range for any test result, especially if you're not elderly. When I was vegan my b12 levels were around 200 and I was told that was fine LOL
Yep, normal doesn't equal good and it blows my mind that health professionals refuse to accept this
I read some comment on the internet too that in some countries (maybe Japan?) they have the same type of medical culture where older men might have low T but the doctors say it is normal and don’t want to treat it.
well if it's normal for the age, I can see why. Also, if off the shelf supplements can help it's more of a diet problem than a medical one, in which case you'd want a dietitian or something like that@@josueramirez7247
Mine did the same I was like 211nm/dl. I just left it. Idk what to do if the doctor doesn't gaf.
Having high testosterone levels is extremely important, especially in this day and age. Most men today have suboptimal levels of testosterone - a lot less than their fathers or grandfathers had just 30-50 years ago. There are various reasons for this. One factor that is oftentimes neglected is endocrine disruptors in our environment (i.e. xenoestrogens, BPA, phthalates, triclosan, etc), phytoestrogens in food (i.e. soy, which is in almost ALL processed foods), and hypothyroidism (subclinical or autoimmune Hashimoto's disease). There are many ways to increase testosterone levels naturally. Diet, supplements, and lifestyle changes can make a tremendous difference in boosting testosterone, DHT, growth hormone (GH), IGF-1, and other anabolic hormones. Sleeping before 11 p.m. works wonders for your endocrine/hormonal health. Including more cholesterol in your diet which is a precursor to all steroid hormones helps as well - red meat (beef, lamb, bison etc), seafood, eggs, full-fat dairy, organ meats (offal), and saturated fats in general (even plant-based sources, such as coconut oil, cocoa butter, etc). Weightlifting, especially multi-joint exercises, such as deadlifts and squats, have been shown in various studies to increase testosterone, IGF-1, and GH levels. Tribulus Terrestris is a famous supplement that offers short-term benefits, but doesn't address the root cause of testosterone deficiency. No one has a 'Tribulus deficiency'. Concerning supplements, the big 3 are 1) magnesium, 2) vitamin D3, and 3) zinc. Choose a magnesium formula that contains many forms of magnesium as every form carries unique benefits compared to the others. Concerning vitamin D, go for a product that is sourced from animal-based sources to maximize its bioavailability. Do not use more than 5,000 IU per serving as over the 5,000 IU mark there are malabsorption issues. Break the dose into 2 or 3 servings throughout the day, depending on when you consume a high-fat meal. Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin that requires fat to be efficiently absorbed in the intestines. When it comes to zinc, use zinc picolinate 30 - 40 mg per day taken with a fat-containing meal as zinc picolinate is partially fat-soluble. A nice read on increasing T levels naturally through weightlifting, nutrition, and supplements is Vintage Physique by George Kelly. Old-School bodybuilding diets were very rich in testosterone-precursor compounds, such as cholesterol, saturated fats, zinc, magnesium, vitamin D, B complex vitamins, vitamin E, selenium, boron, iodine, etc. This is one of the reasons why Оld-Schооl bоdybuilders looked like real-life superheroes. If you combine high T with regular weightlifting, the results are compounded (1+1=3). Testosterone also makes you stronger in the gym and more explosive athletically.
This comment is gold!
except that phytoestrogens do no harm to testosterone which was debunked a while ago, but still people scare others with soybeans.
@@nikola_korneta - Gven all the other issues asscoiated with soybeans, such as the majority of soybeans being GMO, and thus sprayed with the herbicide glyphosate... I'll pass on soybeans and you can have my share :^)
Thank you Devlin!
Very helpful, please keep commenting!
Yo if Chris is low on testosterone, everyone else is also 💯
And he wasn’t low on test if it was 500!
@SezHollywood This sums it up so nicely. It sounds a bit weird to say, but for a "chad" he is so oddly relatable. It also gives him a lot more credibility, when he starts talking about mens issues, because he is already a very accomplished man, yet can relate to those who aren't.
Regarding the T, while that does increase dark triad traits, Chris seems like a very thoughtful and introspective guy, so I am not too worried about him losing touch with his audience. In fact, the stark contrast between life experience on low T vs high T might give him even more insight.
T boosts and uncovers what is in you. Also, everyone has their public facade.
@@ferryhmmIt really comes down to good old fashioned virtues. Vir in Latin means man. The Romans understood that the true masculine perfection was being a man of virtue. Higher testosterone basically just gives men a bigger vector (in more ways than one) and that can be directed towards being a champion or a criminal.
I’m 20 and my T levels came back at 390. I have suffered with server vestibular migraines for over 3 years, practically on a daily basis. I feel the underlying cause of this may be my T-levels being low.
I live the perfect lifestyle to optimise testosterone as well.
I sleep 8 hours, I eat clean 95% of the time, and I workout regularly.
I have forced an appt with an endocrinologist, so hoping they will be able to help me.
I live in Canada and pretty sure if I asked my doctor to help raise my testosterone, I’d be put on some sort of hate group list. They would not entertain helping me out with that. Even when I asked for blood work to determine vitamin deficiencies they said that’s only permitted if I’m experiencing weird health issues
Poor Canadians...not too much different in the Midwestern US depending on where you go, lots of self hating, low T men running around these days
government funded medicine
More plates more dates company is in Canada, maybe they have a program.
There are many private clinics that have Doctors and NPs that can help with low T in Canada. Your family doctor isn't going to arbitrarily out you on TRT, they look for symptoms that severely effect you health (as it detrimental to your daily life), before they would even consider checking you hormone levels. If you want to get some advice go to a private clinic, it just costs $$$ but some health insurances cover it. FYI.
Free healthcare makes doctors indifferent to their patient's needs sometimes.
Exactly the same for me. I went to get my levels checked, the Dr. assured me emphatically that my hormone levels are probably fine and that I should just take an anti depressant. I literally had to TELL him to run the hormone tests anyway. Turns out my T levels were just below 400, which is below the normal range. The doctor insisted that it's a fluke and we ran the tests again, and again 5 times, month after month, and my T levels only once went above 400. I saw three different relevant doctors after that (endocrinology, urology) and they all insisted on marking my issue as "erectile dysfunction" (and I never had that problem nor did I say that I did) and subsequently my insurance refused to cover anything. I'm sorry, I'm completely convinced that we're looking at a systematic erasure of a very obvious pandemic issue. I have many friends who've had a nearly exact same experience. WTF is all I'm saying...
Medical Doctors are no longer DOCTORS but order takers/Salemen for the Pharma Corps and if they can they would have 99% of the population on ANTI-DEPRESENTS!
I grew up with the utmost of respect for Doctors and the Medical Field and now I realize they are pathetic Pharm Drug Peddlers. I have more respect for my Plumber, HVAC, and Garbage man and I trust them more than I do 99% of Doctors!
It's clearly a system "issue".
The most powerful people on the world are actively pushing the idea of making men pathetic in every way to destabilize and control the society. They are using women for that reason too as they are way easier to submit, control and get out of control.
At this point there's not the slightest doubt that the system is being progressively set in that direction. It's already pretty bad and it'll be worse.
billy gates on that depopulation grind
Antidepressants? Yeah this is an utterly broken system
Medical professionals, if they aren't actually trying to learn throughout their career, are just protecting their fragile egos and spineless greed behind their expensive pieces of paper they "earned".
At 28 I was 360 ng/dl lifting, sleeping right, very good diet but always felt like shit.
At 30 I tore my bicep tendon at work and gave up on life for a few months. I got tested and was 230ng/dl. They still refused trt. I went through a 3rd party clinic and feel significantly better.
I’m in a same boat. How expensive was 3rd party clinic?
How is your social life and do you live in a cold and cloudy area or a sunny/warm one? Whenever I am in warmer weather with a lot of sun and around hot women I noticed I have more energy/motivation as well as libido. When my life consists of working on my laptop (80% of the time) I feel lower energy. I think lifestyle factors of not getting sun and lack of social/good dating life impacts T levels more than we think.
@@NeiiiiilYup you're exactly correct. Thats why Chris in this video went through Marek Health which is owned by Derek from MPMD and they account for those discrepancies and before they prescribe TRT they check your bases like Diet exercise and all biomarkers even the niche ones
Having normal testosterone levels is absolutely mandatory in my opinion. I wrecked my balls as a teenager and by 30 the little testoerone I had coming from my factories was woefully inadequate. To say you don't exist at that point is and understatement, you can't think, you have no energy, sex is no where even remotely on your brain. I finally got a full blood panel test which revealed levels much lower than Chris' starting point which prompted the doctor to immediately initate steps to take and to get it retested in 1 month. After all was said and done I ended up on TRT and for the first time since being a child I felt alive. I had energy, I was calm all the time (what is this feeling I thought when i experienced being relaxed for the first few times), I had sex drive which was absolutely amazing, I could think clearly and had decent memory, I can't name a single thing that wasn't improved by this one hormone. In my opinion this should be a mandatory health check every 5 or 10 years. I got put through the ringer before getting TRT by the NHS which was absolutely horrific torture, and I really mean torture it was mental brutality with all the different pills that they want to put you on despite having the root problem right there, in the data, in the science, just right there, right, damn, there. I should also note that don't expect TRT from the NHS, their standards for low are extremely extreme. Go private if you can and get it checked, if you have even low in range your life will be impacted massively. The NHS wants to put you just over the very bottom line that's redefined whenever they take a new average (lowers every year) which is a terrible place. Talk to many excellent private professionals and none will agree with the NHS. Put your health first as always and make it a priority. Good job Chris, that difference is huge and congrats!
Doesn’t TRT cause infertility though? Or do you already have the children and that’s not a concern?
@@ravisoodi People typically hop off while they're trying for kids I think, then get back on later
This is basically the same as me, mine were on the border of these low standards set by the NHS, I guess the doctor was in a good mood that day because he decided to let me try HRT, I think some counties are stricter with it, but in Hampshire it isn’t a restricted medicine.
Well it’s great but for some reason I developed insomnia while taking it…
what do ya mean you wrecked your balls? out of curiosity lol
@@ajcassataofficialyeah wtf does that mean (no hate)
*Summary*
-Boron
-Pharmaceutical grade of Magnesium Glycinate
-Omega 3 Acid Ethyl Esters
- Organ meat
Don’t know what 3/4 of those are 🙃
Organ meat is a huge danger for people with gout and other conditions. So even that is kinda eh advice.
@@KevinJDildonikwhat is ‘organ meat’? Is it offal: kidneys, liver, etc ?
@@28pbtkh23yes liver and onions my friend
@@28pbtkh23 It's meat harvested from the innards of church organs. Very risky procedure
@@28pbtkh23things like liver, gizzards, and pork belly. They’re pretty nutrient dense compared to other meats.
I had the same experience. I did go on TRT, and I now know what normal should feel like. All guys should get checked!
He saying he didnt go on trt... he saying he did it naturally with like "baron and pharmaceutical magnesium glycinate and organ meat" 😂😂😂
Did trt help you build muscle?
TRT is for life it’s a last resort
I am 39, NHS wouldn’t test for testosterone unless you complain of depression, muscle loss, mood swings, a decrease in the size of your balls and gyno all at the same time. I have been struggling with motivation and building muscle since COvid really but I thought it must be because I don’t have access to a gym, stuck at home etc. My T level was 374 and the doc said it’s in the normal range. I was dissatisfied to say the least. 1. I eat meat including organ meats, 2 I eat a lot of fat 3 I don’t avoid all carbs 4 I have been working out 3 times a week in the gym for a year by the time I got my blood test 5 I don’t have a stressful life 6 I mostly sleep well. Have been thinking about getting on some gear, just to get it back up to 600+ but I am not convinced enough. This gives me hope that I can do it without gear. Thanks for that
Go gluten-free if you aren’t already. I did at 29 and it was like a 180 degree change in everything. No idea what my T levels are but I’m in pretty great shape for 50 and stronger than most at only 5’9” and 175 lbs. No gluten. No sucrose. No soy. Minimal cow dairy - I eat goat and sheep dairy.
"WAAAAHH the NHS won't pay for my artificially high T levels!"
You're gonna be real mad when you also have to pay for your Lambo, your 20-year-old mistress and the rest of your mid-life crisis accessories too.
You know who else struggles with motivation and building muscle? Damn near every man alive.
Mine was 265 and the NHS GP just sent me on my way and told me 265 is in the normal range. I just laughed and walked out of his office. I've dealt with a non existent sex drive, low mood, depression, anxiety, you name it and my friends always thought I was gay because i didn't have the urge to pursue women. Since then I've begun working out in the gym 3x a week, eating a diet rich in beef and eggs. I try to get a sufficient amount of sleep but its a struggle in London. Leg workouts help, shilajit helps, VItamin D, Zinc and magnesium definitely help. But one of the big game changers for me was semen retention which i have been on for the last 7 months. More than 3 ejaculations in a week will put me in a state of depression and no motivation to do anything and my libido takes at least a week to return. So this semen retention helps for now but who knows what the future holds.
In the UK/England we have TRT clinics.
If you go to one of those and giver them the test and do a few more they prescribe testosterone and things like hcg.
You said it ever since the last three years the 5 g was turned on and we have all been lowered
Reading through all the comments of men attempting to see what their hormone levels are at only to be shirked off by doctors, it reminds me of myself and a bunch of other women that have tried to get a hormone panel done for similar reasons, and have been met with the exact same reception. "You're fine, just take this thing, we only run a test like that if you ACTUALLY have issues."
No preventives for sex specific issues that develop later in life, no checks to see how much better your life could be if you knew where your body was at, nothing. I thought it was just women because of how much they harp on about being ignored/dismissed by doctors.
What the hell is going on???
They want us sick and reliant on the system. Look at the history of "medicine" and how doctor training started in the country. Just look at the last 4 years of this country ad the debacle.
They make money on sick people.
Insurance companies will not pay for anything they deem not necessary. Thanks to shitty study done by ancient people who thought they were doctors there is a lot of misinformation around hormone levels. For example a study just published by the journal of urology titled What Is a Normal Testosterone Level for Young Men? Rethinking the 300 ng/dL Cutoff for Testosterone Deficiency in Men 20-44 Years Old. Shows this exact problem.
Clown world, that's what's up.
So true! Those not chronically or acutely ill then spend thousands of hours and thousands of dollars self-diagnosing trying to feel better, all the while being told they are “fine”. The best solution I have found is to become as healthy as possible across the full spectrum - nearly eliminate alcohol and chemicals in food and household products, grow and make as much of my own food as reasonable, repentance and forgiveness, set healthy boundaries, etc. It’s a process but every ounce of improvement makes you want more. I wonder how good it is possible to feel and I intend to know. 💪
This just made me think of how a lot of people say we live in a patriarchy. But almost everything we do in our day to day lives negatively affects our testosterone levels.
fax
True. Stress, trans fats, too much sugar, plastics, BPA, lack of fibers, water saturated with BPA and estrogen coming from pills(water is treated only for pathogens, not chemicals residues.)...
blaming patriarchy is the biggest symptom of brain tumor
the same endocrine disruptors that lower testosterone are also harmful for women. Too much estrogen and too little testosterone in women causes mood changes and physical changes in women, too. since women have way more estrogen and it's a feminising hormone it might seem like an excess wouldn't cause women the same amount of harm but the dangers are similar to those of the birth control pill, including weight gain, depression, loss of muscle mass, increased risk of heart disease and breast cancer.
We live in a matriarchy, been a while now.
I was 32 when I started TRT. I had old man levels of testosterone. Felt terrible and depressed after 30 no matter what I did. TRT is my anti depressant. I get suicidal when it dips back down.
High free test means very little if the body isn’t shuttling it correctly.
There’s more indicators than free test.
SHBG, Serum test, LSH FSH etc.
I hope he explains that. Will listen to entire thing.
Derrick with Marek does know his stuff.
Saw a guy in the comment section saying his doctor refused to give him a testosterone test because he was to young at the age of 44. Same thing happened to me as I was just curious about my hormones and levels. He also told me protein powder was bad for my liver. This is why I'm always skeptical about "experts".
Don't use your primary doctor - go to a doctor who specializes in TRT. They aren't going to turn you away. My TRT journey has been absolutely mind blowing and the change in palpable just like he said. Every day is the greatest day ever.
He can't make money when you're healthy
Bro but trt also has a guarantee side affects like : increased aging of tissue , hair loss, negative effect in cardiovascular system .
I saw this clip about a month ago, that was the first time I learned about Boron as a supplement. My t levels are 860 but I have low free range and was searching how I can fix this so I looked into and watched a lot of boron reviews and eventually bought it off Amazon. I take 10mg daily and let me tell you within 1 week I noticed and felt a change. Im feeling so much better and the general is standing tall at dawn again which hasn’t happened in years. I can’t wait till March till I get my yearly bloodwork done to see what my levels look like then.
What brand ?
How'd it go?
@@thisthat5874Add fruit and nuts to your diet and you’ll get enough bororn. No need for supplements
Bro is literally glowing!
Some guys at work are on TRT. Some aren’t even in their 40s. All say it was life changing. One guy even started getting his hair back, ironically enough.
@@brianmeen2158is the head not part of the body?
It was life changing for me too, but just know that once you start you’ve going to have to basically take it forever
@-Believeinyourself- male pattern baldness is caused by DHT sensitivity in hair follicles on the scalp. when testosterone is metabolized, it is converted to dihydrogentestosterone (DHT) - many men have genes that cause the hair follicles on their scalp to be reduced by DHT. Conversely, DHT is also what directs masculine hair growth elsewhere on the body (beard, armpit, pubes, chest, etc..).
The irony the comment is talking about is that usually when testosterone increases, most men experience hair thinning on the head. Apparently, after taking test, one man experience more hair on his head... this does not fall in line with most current findings on the subject.
@@thealiusjones you learn something new everyday. Thanks for taking the time to write out that explanation.
@@-Believeinyourself- ofc mate. Cheers
Im 32 and my level is 201, they wanted to do NOTHING. I can feel the lethargy, my mood shift, and this prolonged healing. I can feel it, I can't think clearly. The low end is 200, im literally just above it and they didnt care.
The medical system is not set up to help you, it’s meant to get you addicted to a pill that masks your synthetic,you have to do these things on your own and find people who will help.
My opinion only. Get off all sugar, all alcohol, all grain products, all processed factory food. Eat meat, fish and eggs, a little veg/salad. Try to sleep about 8 hours a night, cut as much stress as you can.
Or try carnivore
@@gregshockbro who said he drinks. Why u assuming he drinks or smokes ??
@@ReviewReview-ib3po Any normal person would assume that lol. Having 200 test at 30 is in the majority of cases caused by shit sleep, diet or use of drugs/alcohol.
Props from a lab scientist fan for puting your units up. Also the glasses look great! What brand are they?
I think they’re the whoop blue light ‘daytime’ glasses :)
Regular bloodwork is the best way to age healthily and prevent problems before they happen.
No, eating healthy is.
How about do both.@@-Believeinyourself-
@@-Believeinyourself-People will modify their diets (and other things) based on what their bloodwork shows. Surely you didn’t think anybody was saying that the bloodwork itself prevents problems.
@@skoto8219 how many times do you need to modify your diet before you get it right?
If our culture had peoples best interest in mind and not creating a business out of the human body, it would be crystal clear to every human being on planet earth what the exact right combination of foods would be to achieve perfect bloodwork.
Surely you don’t think your doctor has your best interest in mind and businesses don’t look at you as a customer?
@@-Believeinyourself-thing is the human body is in a constant state of flux. A plan that’s good today might not be good for you in the future. The only thing scientists have proven is variety works. This has to do with how people used to live in nature. Food was based on what was available and would change with the seasons. The modern diet doesn’t stimulate that.
During my mid 20’s I was experiencing low testosterone due to bad habits. Now I’m almost 30, and after taking DHEA, Boron, Zinc, and Magnesium my levels are back up. I feel more motivated to get things done and my libido is almost as active as when I was a teenager.
Do your research on DHEA as it is a hormone and will raise PSA levels !!! Prostate health will become a concern for you in coming decades. Good luck young man.
An entire video of what supps you were taking and the food/workout would be amazing!
Thx for everything you do bro!
My T levels have been around 1400 my entire life. Last time i had it checked at 41, it was 1530. It's made me a hell of an athlete and soldier, and i can pack on muscle quickly, BUT it's also been the cause of all the stupid decisions I've made as well.
Dude that's awesome for sports. Sorry about all the terrible weekend decisions you made lol
You fought the MPs every weekend didn’t you 😂😂😂
How many kids you got? Lol
Lots of power.
That’s wild that’s your natural levels. Good for you. I can understand the bad decisions. I had the opposite. Around 400 my whole life at 18 I was 418 level. At 30 298. Finally got it up and feel way better
I’ve been on TRT & gear for years. TRT is awesome. Seriously. Started at 33, 40 now. Cruising.
It all depends on an individual circumstances but it's not something I would generally recommend. Particularly when guys aren't aware that it can cause fertility issues and testicular shrinking.
I went to a doctor who declined a bloodtest, I went and did three separate tests after and they came back in the 350-400 range. I'm 21, fit and workout 5 times a week getting 8 hours of sleep a day.
Went ahead and sent the results back to the doctor who then declined further action.
Maybe cut back on your workouts. Working out too often will tax your CNS and produce a ton of cortisol. Cortisol lowers testosterone. Also get a lot of cholesterol from egg yolks and eat ground beef or steak. Focus more on leg workouts and take some Vitamin D, magnesium and Zinc. This should certainly help.
Yea agree with comment above, some minor things also to look out for but not as significant as
•8 hours sleep
•don’t be sedentary lifestyle/train hard
•eat foods high in vit/mins (any deficiency can downstream and inhibit ideal hormone levels
Are
•Don’t eat food that’s made contact with hot plastic
•avoid tap water
•cut out all foods with grains/corn/seed oils/refined sugars, this foods will have you in a constant state on inflammation and your balls take a hit (this should eliminate 99% of foods from your market) only stick with the outside aisles, fruits/veggies and butcher, prefer your meat from a butcher straight into paper, not in plastic wraps
This method of eating should slowly get you out of a chronically inflammatory state you don’t even know you are in since it’s your new normal,
I been eating and doing everything I’ve stated for over 4 years and it’s night and day to my previous body/mind -
Also mentality plays a big role
•always walk and be confident, never express or carry yourselves in a defeated state, if you fail a challenge or attempt at anything don’t feel depressed or saddened (for example you want to do 10 pull ups but do only 8, in your mind smirk and smile and just look at the bar thinking you got lucky this time b****, don’t look down and slouch and feel bad)
•anytime a problem happens or inconvenience find a way to make it your fault;
Wether someone cutts your arm off, breaks into your house, you are late for work etc,
Always find a way to make it be your fault,
The moment you pass blame, or blame a circumstance you have accepted something has or had control of you and your outcomes =giving anything control over you puts you in a submissive mind set which the mind is very powerful and it will trickle down stream and you will not be rewarded with favorable hormones,
dare I even say, look at every male in your life as a potential threat
“If one sex loses, both sexes lose.”
I felt dreadful for years and didn’t know why. Did my bloods, went on TRT and now I realise what I’ve been missing out on all this time! Modern society doesn’t want men to feel like men.
It all depends on an individuals circumstances but it's not something I would generally recommend. Particularly when guys aren't aware that it can cause fertility issues and testicular shrinking.
@@ThermicLight it can but I already have two beautiful children. I also supplement with HCG which ensures by body produces it’s own testosterone thus preventing testicular atrophy. Coupled with an excellent exercise routine and good diet, I feel better than I’ve ever felt.
@@ThermicLightMost guys would rather feel better and don’t care about their balls shrinking
@@jimg6970 - Yes and no. Knowing your testicles are small and don't function properly isn't something men would feel better about either. Particularly when without their function it can impede your ability in bed.
@@ThermicLight They don’t function and don’t need to because you are getting testosterone exogenously. If you are taking TRT because you actually have clinically low T they are not functioning properly and therefore have already shrunk in size. Low T can effect libido and the ability to get proper erections. Going on TRT often helps this but there are cases where some on TRT notice a drop in libido.
Wow ❤I love this! More needs to be said on this topic! I am a mother of three beautiful little boys and I want them to grown up strong, healthy and with good testosterone levels & I am absolutely fed up with people saying masculinity is toxic.
If you don't already, put them on a (mostly) carnivore diet and keep them away from junk food. Works absolute wonders
@@Axiomatic75 thank you. I am actually fairly strict when it comes to junk food and we eat meat every day (dinner), but not on a carnivore diet. I’ve heard about it, but yet to look into it thank you!
Don't worry that's just the feminist stereotypes, keep a way from them they caused a lot of damage to women before men .
@@sidlahdiri4210 agreed.
@@Sarah_S_7 Look into scouting. It's still alive and well. Our most vocal backers are the moms who socialize with many other women with sons who aren't in the program and can't believe what a difference it makes, even before they reach 16. The 16-yo scouts are just about the only boys who are beginning to date the (increasingly desperate) girls, and their male peers are mostly videogame addicts unless they're still pursuing sports.
Weird isn’t it how all these influencers and bodybuilders seem to have “low testosterone” and need it boosting artificially to “normal levels”…
Weird how they all have affiliate links to these supplements that “boost testosterone” 😂
I was not prepared & ready to see Chris wearing glasses 😂🤓
He’s having his sight fixed with lasers , I think. I’m guessing it’s connected.
They're blue light cancelling glasses
Love how this dude has all these amazing experiences with all these companies that he happens to have a discount code for.
It's like he never stopped being a promoter and hocks a bunch of random ish😂
I'm a recovering addict and now that I'm close to above those numbers...yeah feeling pretty good again. Good work Duder.
Great video. Sad that there is still so much stigma about something so essential to both sexes and the quality of life. Having gone through some experiences around this myself in earlier years, I can say that the vast majority (99%) of medical community is very ill-prepared, still, to give proper guidance on hormones. And the few that do, are businesses looking to gain off desperation. Sad. Truly sad.
Can we stop asking why we don't have masculine men and start asking why we have women who act like teenage boys.
Birth control pills and plastics. Women are gaining testosterone, while men are losing it.
It's clearly a system "issue".
The most powerful people on the world are actively pushing the idea of making men pathetic in every way to destabilize and control the society. They are using women for that reason too as they are way easier to submit, control and get out of control.
At this point there's not the slightest doubt that the system is being progressively set in that direction. It's already pretty bad and it'll be much worse.
The comment right above yours might shine some light, it's a female complaining about doctors being unconcerned about their hormones too
I love how Chris is polite, mindful, present and a seeker of knowledge and ways of being better . That’s the embodiment of healthy masculinity. Actually those are positive traits of women too.
I was on painkillers for a long time for chronic pain and had a variety of low T symptoms. An endocrinologist tested me and I was at 315 ng/dl. She said I was on the low range of normal, so no action needed. A year later I was in a gym and there was a company next door that did hormone testing for men. I went in, they did the test a few days later and my result was still in the low 300s. I went on weekly testosterone injections and my symptoms were gone in a month. Better mood, fixed libido, reduced breast tissue, better ability to focus, less feelings of exhaustion, no more brain fog. I asked the new Dr (a guy) about the initial opinion and he was like "in general, you should see male doctors for male problems - they will take you more seriously." I don't think enough men know about the symptoms of low testosterone and how badly it can screw you up, PLUS it's a vicious cycle. You get depressed/tired so you don't work out, so you get more out of shape, so you get more tired.
This is amazing and I’m happy for you. As a woman over 40, I know that my hormonal levels could definitely be optimized as well. I wish this type of health care was available to more people. Imagine all the untapped potential.
Better get your PSA done regularly now. Prostate cancer feeds off testosterone.
It's not that dangerous lol.. I know gyms full with ppl who have roided for decades and their PSA has been fine whenever they tested.. If you naturally raise it that wont do anything to your PSA😂
@@Mazzakre39 Roided up? I thought you could more than double your T by taking boron and a different brand of magnesium!
@Mazzakre39 pretty sure it does. It affected my psa levels when I went on trt (tested every 6 months for psa and liver function)... within acceptable range but still, definitely raised it considerably
High levels of testosterone increase your risk of hormone driven cancers significantly. In my profession a large number of guys take TRT to hold on and enable extended years in a physical profession. We also see a high percentage of testicular and prostate cancer as well as signficantly enlarged prostates and hyperplasia. If you are going to do it be informed, get regular blood work and see a doctor regularly.
This. It astounds me that people think there are no consequences for altering one’s hormonal profile. Worse is influencers and UA-cam personalities promoting this kind of “health” consumerism for their own profit.
This is good news you are sharing Most men and women don't know about this 😢
I found out I was low T at 27. My levels were something like 200 (a 75 year old man). What was weird is that I still had more muscle than average, so you can't really tell based on looking at someone. There's no explanation other than my body doesn't make enough Lutinizing Hormone (which tells your balls to produce T). This is happening more and more. It's probably due to environmental toxicity (plastics, pollution, etc). I've been taking T for five years now and I'm 32. I'll have to take it forever but the upside is I can optimize my levels forever. Don't let a doctor tell you if you're high or low. Look at a chart or levels by age. A lot of doctors literally look at the entire range, which is like 250-1200, but shockingly do not factor in AGE!!!! It's criminally negligent. 250 is normal if you're 80, not if you're 25! I was 450 at age 23 and my stupid doctor back then didn't flag it. And my mistake was of course trusting her. I could've improved my quality of life years before I did. No wonder I was tired and depressed all the time.
Thanks for the comment. I just got my T results and it was 429 (I’m 24) and I’m in quite good shape, work a physical job, eat right. But literally feel fatigued and my mood can spiral a bit (most of my adult life has been trying to compensate for low mood by reading books on how to deal with it). Have ordered the supplements to try bring up my T and excited to see if there is a noticeable difference in future. Could you expand a bit on what happened for you when you raised your T levels?
I'm 35 and mine was 263 ng DL. The doctor doesn't want to do anything and says it's normal. What do I do? If I try to some find specialist I can't possibly pay some out of pocket price, is this covered by insurance?
@@astrotrain3332 yep same thing for me. I am 22 years old and im at 310 ng DL. Doc says the normal range is between 250-900...
@@filtheboss6003 Yeah. Doctors can be complete assholes. So close minded and full of themselves. There has to be a way for dudes like us to get help... if you figure anything out, lmk, I'll do the same
450 isn’t that bad at 24, I don’t blame them for not flagging it then, Chris’ here was 498 or something, so not too dissimilar. Having below 300 is concerning though
I went from 10nmol to 31nmol just by going on carnivore diet - no pills or supplements (400ngdl to 900ngdl)
Please give us more details. On the supplements you use the dosages and the times of days you took them.
We definitely need more detailed information about this protocol that doubled your T levels naturally.
Doesn't T levels differ from day to day? What if his levels were just higher naturally on the test day than last time??
It sounds way too easy: "Here, thats how I doubled my T levels naturally"
When every man in the world wants to do the same.
I absolutely respect that.. we all feel the hormonal changes.
Chris, those glasses are dope. 🔥
TRT in many cases causes infertility, so for alot of young guys it isnt an option. I would love to see the full list of what you took.
Hear hear! Powerful message.
Appointment with my GP now booked for Jan 10, 2024. Thanks Chris. I'm 61.
Having a higher testosterone is not always beneficial. Too high or too low both negatively effect lifespan. You want the middle range, even if you're more of a raging muscle-bound sex fiend at the higher level.
Yep, hair loss is a side effect of high testosterone.
@@odious5317there are far worse side effects of testosterone than just hair loss
I wouldn’t be concerned about my T levels at all if it wasn’t for all the endocrine disrupters in our environment (and a testicular injury I suffered as a teenager)
Was curious where I was at as a 23 year old male and the doctor said its probably fine but if u concerned we check it anyway, somewhere in the 600's I thought was still low but this is a relief knowing I am normal
Firstly love your channel. Regardless of it going up surely you wouldn’t feel the difference after a couple of week. It can take months for the effects to even out.
There is no way he went from 400 to 1000 just taking vitamins.
100% agree
Boron and magnesium glycinate 🤣
Agree that just is high improbable. I've taken 5hose same supplements and it gave a boost... of about 50 ng/dl not 500. I'm in same ranges as he claims. Love Chris' stuff but no chance a few vitamins and minerals doubled his levels.... unless the boron was spiked with test itself haha
@@jbonomo exactly that, spot on. Either he's lying about the jump, or he took other substances too. Or both.
He’s on trt guys
Enclomiphine ahem ahem ahem cmon man!
I would love for you to do a complete video on this.
For people not in the US could you please publish the actual full protocol you did?
I'd like to get my T tested, I've a feeling it's rather low because I've got really low drive for everything.
Forgot to mention enclomiphene😂 you ain’t double your test with boron and magnesium.
I'm one of those people who used steriods when I was younger, I know all about them but only looked forward, not all around me! I now have testogel from the doc but don't want to.. I'm now going to try this protocol
Fascinating ❤ Thank you for this work and info 🎍
495 isn't even low. That's dead average. Hitting 1000 is very high. That would be perfect genetics. Going from dead average to almost super human is definitely gonna have massive changes in how you feel
It is low for anyone under 50 or maybe even 60. Look at the charts. Testosterone in your thirties is still supposed to be high, only 1% per year drop after 30 according to science which means at 60 you would have around 700 if you had 1000. But we all know how polluted we are this is almost impossible today.
1000 is high end of normal. I'm 66, been on trt since my 40's, 120 mg test cyp weekly. I average between 900-1000.
the reference ranges get adjusted over the years, to accommodate dropping test levels in men.
495 is very low for a young man, even if the reference range (which is bullshit) says otherwise.
All the folks that talk bs like 400 500 is normal u dont know a single Shit the numbers that are count as normal today are build on the todays general data so if u use data from the 60-70s u would see that this generation was in the 1000-2000 range this is also why a 25 yo now looks like a 16 yo and back than a 25 yo looked like your dad today
If you're at 495 and take any T at all that is purely enhancement not even TRT as there is no loss of function to replace. It's also a quite inefficient way of getting enhanced as it comes with a gamut of side effects that you wouldn't get with other anabolics. TRT should only be given to people who are both low in testosterone AND symptomatic for low T symptoms. If you are perfectly healthy at 495 and just "want" to be higher that is pretty moronic, and very irresponsible of the T-hawking "doctors" at Marek who push it.
500 is NOT normal. 1000 is normal. Men have 50% less test than their grandfathers. 1200-1500 was normal in the past.
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I'm 263 ng DL, age 35. Tired all the time, tried everything. Doctor says it's in the normal range. I don't really want to do TRT because I heard it can cause cancer and I've lost family to cancer and the whole thing just scares me. But living like this is unbearable, been on so many different anti-depressants and anti anxieties, they prescribed me an anti psychotic which did nothing. I don't understand or know where to get help.
@@astrotrain3332Why is your testosterone that low? Get your prolactin level checked.
@@astrotrain3332 Go on trt mate, forget about the risks.
Very good short, and I had forgotten about the boron mineral
Almost everyone in my fire department is on TRT. many in their early thirties...I havent made the jump but im considering it.
“If one sex loses, both sexes lose”. Most women cannot comprehend this
For sure... sex for women is just not on the same level as it is for men. This scientific fact is just that...fact...nothing more, nothing less and it absolutely does not green-light or excuse irresponsible behavior, of any kind.
Disagree most women know this
You’re giving them way too much credit
@@joelp5093 if you feel that way maybe you need to seek out and spend more time with better women. I promise you they’re out there👍
@@joelp5093 and there's your problem, man. Women ain't your problem or testosterone, your attitude is. Why would any woman be interested in a guy who speaks about them like that lol bros talking down women all day then wonder why they can't find a good one.
As someone who has taken dozens of T tests, take them with a grain of salt. You can have 495ng/dl one day and double the very next day. It varies so greatly due to a ton of factors. You can't really say you have "low" or "high" T based on just one test.
If I may tap into your experiments please, I have low mood late afternoon. Mornings (with coffee) mood is great. Would you agree that's possibly low T?
I'm a male age 55. My free T is around 250 (tested after fasting in the morning). Thanks!
@@contrarian717Free T is 250? What is that measured in? That’s very high.
@jimg6970 The video mention 495? To 1008. I need to look in my files on the metric. But the range bottom is 180. Top is 700...
@@contrarian717You specifically said free T which is different than total T
@jimg6970 Pulled out my file! pmol/L is the metric for free T on my lab work. Range is 180-739. I am 250, even 220 at times. Just take it that I am very low on free T.
I’m currently on trt through a clinic here in Canada, and my latest bloods were 500 ish ng and they won’t let me go any higher. With all those supplements you say (and more, dhea/HCG)
im 32 mine with sleep and sport is 360....so i did a no sleep alchohol week, managed to lower it to 250....now il go see the doc 😊
I just inject whisky and crack in my vains
my man
I recently got tested in the UK I was 420ngdl and I'm 47. I've been low for a decade.
Could you list everything they guided you to take?
It's different for everyone. You need to get with Merek health yourself to figure it out
420ngdl is a normal range
@@unconventional_health Normal for a 60yr old. It's not normal for me, I was 750 in my early 30s. I had symptoms for years before I could work it out, but they don't treat this level in the UK.
Chris is in his 30s. You are in your 40s. It's natural for testosterone to drop as you age. You can boost it naturally by being more active, weightlifting, sleeping well, reduce or remove alcohol, eat testosterone boosting food, etc.
@@balancer182 Chris is wrong, his original t-levels were normal. I think he took an estrogen suppressor or something like that. Same thing the Alex eubank took. I think Coach Greg did a video on this. I don’t know for sure, but I know he didn’t double his t-levels naturally
Your the best Chris. Keep up the great work
I did after 14 months and saw the promises that were made when I started. I gained a whole 4 lbs unnecessary weight, no additional side effects, and I’m making great lean gains in the gym. Note doubling brought me to ~230 mg/wk.
I'm sure those glasses are blue light blocking but those in combination with the wired headphones, you got Golden Girls vibes going on.
I started supplementing with Boron 4 years ago, 9mg is the sweet spot, it significantly lowers SHBG which in turn frees up more Testosterone, my GP said I have the highest free T reading he'd ever seen for a man in his 50's
what was yoru rating?
Can’t wait for the full video
@@brianmeen2158 what’s the title?
Tell ya boy Derek to sort out Merek health options for those outside US! Need something down here in Aus
Share the protocol….
Nah bruh just did a little bit of research, it aint even hard. the top comments also have some help.
Did any of your friends notice a change in your behaviour? Just curious.
Holy poop, 1006!? I wasn’t expecting that! I need to check mine and maybe do what you’re doing..
Thats actually incredible! The fact that you were able to over double your testosterone without any injecfions its really inspiring!
Can you tell us your full protocol in a short?
Agree... hopefully he'll do a couple videos and include specific names of the retail products he's using.
enclomiphene citrate -short enough?
Well said!
Boron is incredibly effective
What was the entire protocol?
Dr Andrew Huberman has a whole episode on raising test levels where Chris/Merck Health/MPMD got this info. Would definitely check it out!
Well he listed two other things (Omega 3s and organ meats), so he's not claiming just those additions doubled his T@@brianmeen2158
I've started taking testosterone supplements and it's noticeable how much better, stronger and more energetic I feel.
Yes, it is insane how the biochemistry of one's body, can completely change one's life and mental fortitude.
I messed twice with my T levels and it always resulted in depression. The hormonal system is as delicate as the most sophisticated Rolex watch. You influence one cog, it brings the rest out of irder. Don't mess with it if not necessary (or out of hedonism), meaning if you can improve your levels with lifestyle changes do those.
I too have fallen into the trap of “testosterone dysmorphia”. 500ng/dl is not on the low end of normal range. It’s in the middle. I’m a similar age to Chris (36) and my levels on TRT for the last 2 years are 750-800ng/dl. So, there’s no way that Chris’ natural level is 1000ng/dl unless he’s taking TRT or clomid.
He just went through the process of how he doubled it, and it was 6 months later, not a week, which would be closer to your assertion. Get your sleep gents!
I had mine checked a couple of years ago at around 35 years old, and mine was about 950, no TRT or anything
@@KanePres nice
495 low end? Doubled test naturally in the 1000?
Shit seems hella sus
Not really. I know quite a few guys in their early 40s who have natural T at or over 1000. T is one of those hormones which can dramatically shift based on lifestyle - this is a double edged sword because it can easily go down if you're negatively impacting it but it can also easily go up once you start doing the right things. This should be motivating for those who are working to boost it!
@@beachnapNo they do not. That is not natural. Men start losing Test at age 25-30 at about 1 percent per year and this increases with age. Those guys would be well out of the normal range for overall test in human males if they still have 1000 ng/dl.
It is. It's not possible to double you test when you are in your thirties and should be losing it.
@@bradwhitt6768it’s is possible you just need a doctor and medication. Most men’s t levels are low Because of their diet and lifestyle if you change your lifestyle by doing things your doctor tells you and taking medication if you need it you can dramatically increase your t levels without having to take trt.
Enclomophine plus a stack of herbs. I 4x my free and total in 2 months from 340 to 1350.
Thanks Chris! What's going on all over the place is palpable. We're messing around in uncharted waters....I'm scared, not so much for me but for the world we're handing on to our youngsters, people we are responsible for. We don't know enough....I feel a massive duty to learn more, to help with the seismic shift that's continually happening with our evolution. We're headed into a dark space.
Thanks man
Apparently regular doctors aren’t interested in treating low T because this medicine is not interested in healthy men. It’s only interested in treating desease , but for that you need to increase the chances of those diseases actually happening - so let’s keep the low T in men , better for the industry 💪💰
What a privilege to be able to do that
Go do it.
@@MasterMalrubius I would love to
be able to. Time constraints/ cost
is a tough barrier to break. I can't
afford to make such drastic changes right now. Getting tested costs money, buying supplements costs money and organ meat is expensive which is why it’s a privilege. The protocol may be different for me, if any protocol is needed. It will need time/ additional income. Privilege doesn’t mean ultimately unattainable, rather I need to work to be able to get to baseline. Maybe you are privileged yourself?
@@MeatVesselbeef liver almost everywhere I've seen it was less than $4/lb, most stores for less than $3/lb. You eat one ounce of liver per day, and you spend $8/month on liver. Boron isn't expensive either magnesium glycinate isn't very expensive either. 2 months supply for $25. An 8 month supply of boron is like $20.
Just found a bunch of testosterone tests for less than $200.
Also, making good money isnt a privilege. Its a reward for providing quality services.
So even if you're right and it is a notable privilege.. What's your point?
Are you implying he shouldn't exercise his ability to take better care of himself because there are people like you or myself who cannot afford to do so?.. and you're calling him out for that?
I get the frustration but its arrogant to scold other people for doing something that is good for them.
That's about as low T as it gets lmao
Remember, wealthy individuals make the unobtainable affordable by being the first ones in the door!
Just think about smartphones and flat screen TVs. Now everybody’s got them. Hopefully blood work will go the same route
We need a PSA on this!
Bro nailed it towards the end. Spot on.