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Podcast: Women Want Strong Men
Episode: Blocking Estrogen on TRT? Hereās Why Itās Ruining Your Results with Dave Lee
Description: Dave Lee discusses the contentious topic of estrogen in men's TRT. He highlights the polarized views surrounding estrogen testing and aromatase inhibition, emphasizing the confusion it creates for patients and leads many men to chase an unrealistic āGoldilocks zoneā of estrogen inhibition.
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Blocking estrogen is unnecessary and harmful. Many of the benefits of testosterone come from its natural conversion into estrogen and DHT. Inhibiting this process can lead to negative side effects.
The real problem isnāt estrogenāitās inflammation and poor metabolic health. If men experience āestrogenic side effects,ā itās usually due...