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Ep 64// Derek, More Plates More Dates: Testosterone, TRT/HRT, Hormone Optimization, and Blood Work

Apr 17, 2023

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Episode notes

Introduction

1min

How Derek Leaped the Liver King Steroid Case

3min

The Importance of Blood Work

2min

How to Get a Basic Snapshot in Time of Your Health

2min

The Importance of Treating the Problem Not to Cause

2min

The Importance of Blood Work for Diabetics

2min

The Importance of Education in a Complex Problem

3min

The Role of Reference Range in Testosterone Testing

3min

The Role of Age in Muscle Mass

2min

10.

The Importance of Symptoms Over Scores

2min

11.

The Importance of Knowing How to Interpret Results

2min

12.

The Importance of Free Testosterone

3min

13.

The Effects of Free Testosterone on Psychoactive Effects

2min

14.

The Importance of Having a Full Picture

2min

15.

The Effects of Testosterone on Cognitive Function

2min

16.

The Importance of Androgens in Female Hormone Systems

2min

17.

How to Boost Testosterone Through Micronutrients

2min

18.

How to Optimize Hormone Output

2min

19.

How to Use a Chronometer to Improve Your Fitness Power

2min

20.

The Importance of Zinc and Magnesium in Hormones

2min

21.

The Importance of Testosterone and Estradiol Sensitive Testing

2min

22.

The Importance of Fasting Insulin

2min

23.

The Role of LP Little a in Atherogenesis

3min

24.

The Impact of High Blood Pressure on Brain Health

2min

25.

The Importance of Sleep Hygiene

3min

26.

Insulin Reference Range: What's Different?

3min

27.

How Much Do Testosterone Levels Vary in One Day?

3min

28.

The Differences Between Steroid Hormones and Peptides

4min

29.

The Future of Psychedelics

2min

30.

The Importance of Proprietary Hormones

3min

31.

The Negative Effects of Low Testosterone on Longevity

2min

Get ready to dive into the fascinating world of blood work and hormones in this episode! Tony chats with Derek, the brain behind MorePlatesMoreDates.com, to explore the ins and outs of blood work, hormone replacement therapy, and more. As an expert in the field, Derek shares some eye-opening insights on why monitoring blood work can play such a massive role in controlling your health. Expect to come away from this episode with a better understanding of why monitoring your labs and hormone levels is so important. Tony and Derek also tackle some of the misconceptions around testosterone and the stigmas associated with hormone replacement therapy.

Timestamps:

00:00:00 Intro/sponsors

00:05:51 Welcoming Derek

00:10:30 Interpreting blood work/Problems with most HRT/TRT clinics

00:16:13 Reference range for hormones/testosterone

00:25:26 Total vs. Free testosterone

00:31:30 Importance of testosterone in women

00:36:11 How to boost testosterone through diet

00:46:32 Other blood markers to keep an eye on

00:54:26 How often to get blood work done

01:01:30 The difference between steroids/SARMs/peptides

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