hormones/supplements

[Guest guest]

I talked to my psychiatrist yesterday about different

pharmaceutical/hormonal stuff.

He made two important points to me. First, we looked at the " expected

range " on my last testosterone test. It was 7.2 to 26. He stressed it was

the " expected range " and not the " absolutely ideal " range. If you

extrapolate that WIDE range to weight with each point being 20 pounds, you

could say the expected weight range is from 144 to 520 pounds. We know how

far that is. In other words, it says " this is the range we get when we test

people, " not " if you're anywhere in here you're fine. "

Secondly, he used glucose/insulin as an example of how vastly different

people's responses to hormones were. He said most experts could agree that

X is the number to shoot for on a glucose test. Given two people of the

same height, weight, and the same amount over or under the ideal, it might

take person #1 Y units of insulin to get to X and take person #2 Z units to

get there.

The discussion was based upon the fact that the prescribed amount of

testosterone for me was achieving the desired results but amplifying

irritation. Anyone notice? Half of the prescribed amount seems to be

accomplishing all of the desired results without the irritation problems.

Incidentally but importantly, I am achieving very good mood and mental

health results with OmegaBrite omega-3 fatty acids. I'm taking about 3

grams a day and while it made me tired the first few weeks, it's leveling

off with very nice anti-anxiety and anti-depressive effects. If you do a

google search on " omega 3 fatty depression " or something like that, you can

see all of the articles. Their site is www.omegabrite.com The most

fascinating thing is that it has greatly decreased my use of white wine as a

" fruit exchange. "

Who knows?

in Austin

RNY April 1998