Re: Andy on Androgens

[Guest guest]

Thanks.

The tests you had done through your doctor--were they saliva hormone tests or

blood

serum hormone tests?

I had blood serum hormone tests. An adrenal webgroup says saliva is the only way

to find

out what you really need to know about your hormone levels.

I'm so glad to hear this hormone supplementation is making you feel better. Just

like

Andy's book said! I really need to know: did you determine your hormone

replacement on

on the basis of below-range blood levels (as opposed to saliva)? If so, did you

feel that

info. was sufficient to decide on a good replacement dose?

Andy Cutler says

in AI that hypoadrenal (and therefore hypoglycemic) women will be

> deficient in androgens and will feel better by supplementing androgens.

>

> He doesn't define androgens. I've looked in various places for a definition,

but all I can

come

> up with is that androgens are male sex hormones. That doesn't tell me

specifically what

I

> need or how much.

>

> What are all the androgens? Specifics, please. Can someone name the

individual

hormones

> he's referring to?

>

> Thanks.

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

> Andy Cutler says in AI that hypoadrenal (and therefore hypoglycemic) women

> will be

> deficient in androgens and will feel better by supplementing androgens.

>

> He doesn't define androgens. I've looked in various places for a

> definition, but all I can come

> up with is that androgens are male sex hormones. That doesn't tell me

> specifically what I

> need or how much.

>

> What are all the androgens? Specifics, please. Can someone name the

> individual hormones

> he's referring to?

Hi ,

That would be DHEA and testosterone, as far as I'm aware.

Dosages from memory are 25-50mg DHEA for women (but many take less as they

can't tolerate more - too much gives breast tenderness), and 1-3mg

testosterone each day (but you should have this tested).

Dean