I agree 100%, but I still think there is a lot that we don't know about hormones.
Testosterone replacement therapy has some great benefits, but there are 8+ other known androgens floating around that science doesn't understand very well.
Like if you have sex drive problems, very recent studies are showing that DHT may be more important than Testosterone.
It seems like testosterone is the important one, but a % of your testosterone is converted into DHT that's why. Some people have low conversion rates.
Similarly, there is both free and bound testosterone. Free testosterone seems to have a much larger impact on muscle growth. But you can have high testosterone and low muscle growth if you have a lot of SHBG in your blood stream clinging to your testosterone and preventing it from binding with the androgen receptors.
Testosterone replacement therapy has some great benefits, but there are 8+ other known androgens floating around that science doesn't understand very well.
Like if you have sex drive problems, very recent studies are showing that DHT may be more important than Testosterone.
It seems like testosterone is the important one, but a % of your testosterone is converted into DHT that's why. Some people have low conversion rates.
Similarly, there is both free and bound testosterone. Free testosterone seems to have a much larger impact on muscle growth. But you can have high testosterone and low muscle growth if you have a lot of SHBG in your blood stream clinging to your testosterone and preventing it from binding with the androgen receptors.