The Jay Campbell Podcast

When it comes creating the most normal hormonal landscape inside the body, what protocols, substances and dosages make the most impact and ensure that the body benefits? This week, we discuss this with TRT expert, author and founder of All Things Men Dr. John Crisler and discuss optimal treatment protocols and estrogen control. Three Takeaways Entropy is part of youth, the more variability you have in your hormones, the younger you are. We’re all biochemically unique, there is no one size fits all approach for any of us.   The goal of TRT is for a man to be on it and not have his body notice it. The aim is to recreate a normal hormonal landscape deep inside the body. At the start of the episode, Dr. John told us about his background and how he became involved in medicine with the aim of building a practice that would take care of body builders. Next, we discussed how doctors are managing endocrine systems and what it was like in the early days of the practice. We also talked about estrogen management and the reasons for the high estrogen problem a lot of young men are facing. John says, “all males are being assaulted constantly by estrogen substances whether it’s soy products, pesticides, BPAs etc.” We discussed optimal treatment protocols and how Dr. John starts with the medical history, “80% of your diagnosis is going to be made on your medical history.” We also discussed how to stimulate the system for patients under 40. We also talked about Clomifene, DHEA, HCG and aromatase inhibitors. We also discussed the choice between transdermals and shots when it comes to TRT. For a young male, gels mimic normal hormonal levels more closely that shots. They are variable through the day and stable across the week, whereas a shot is variable across the week and stable through the day. Towards the end of the show, we also discussed subcutaneous injections. HRT for males under 40 requires system stimulation. Whatever protocols you employ should take into account the fact that hormones in younger men are more variable. The best protocol is a combination of HCG, a testosterone and some estrogen control along with DHEA. It’s important to remember that we’re all biochemically unique, so there is no one size fits all approach for any of us Guest Bio "Dr John" Crisler is a world renowned author and expert on testosterone replacement therapy (TRT), having created several treatment protocols which have changed the way physicians everywhere care for their patients. There are good reasons why men have travelled to be seen by him from every state as well as dozens of foreign countries: "Dr John" successfully treats the tough cases.

Aesthetic medicine is an industry that combines art and science. It’s helping people by addressing concerns like collagen loss, bone structure atrophy and loss of jaw definition. What are the biggest trends and most popular procedures and products? This week we talk to Family Nurse Practitioner and Founder of Radiant MedSpa & Wellness, Alison Woodworth. Three Takeaways Each year, we lose 1% of the collagen in our face after age 20. The results of losing collagen include a loss in facial volume, atrophy of fat pads in your cheeks and bone structure. The point of using neuromodulators like Botox, Xiamen and Dysport is removing wrinkles, not removing facial movement. At the top of the show, we got some background on Alison and her path to her career in aesthetic medicine and age management. In terms of the breakdown of her patients, it is 80% women and 20% men, but the number of men continues to increase. Men are interested in procedures like dermal fillers that help to improve the jawline by sharpening it or replacing lost volume. Next, we discussed neuromodulators like Botox. They are used to control the effects of muscular activity in the face, which lead to creasing and wrinkles. Botox works to relax the muscle groups, and is something that can even be employed to prevent the onset of wrinkles. Alison said, “If you try to start after the fact, it takes a lot longer for the crease to go away.” Alison also shared on other neuromodulators, Xiamen and Dysport. What the right one for you? She says patients have found Dysport to work faster and not be as stiff as Botox so it allows you to maintain natural facial expression. “The point isn’t to have no facial movement, it’s to have no wrinkles.” We went onto to discuss dermal fillers and how they combat the yearly loss of 1% of collagen from 20, pain control and what your practitioner has to do with it. Towards the end of the show we talked about a new molecule that aids in the breakdown and absorption of dietary fat under the chin, HRT for women and the overprescribing issue in the medical industry right now. Our facial expressions form lines, creases and wrinkles, and this paired with the loss of facial collagen causes bone and fat pad atrophy. Neuromodulators like Botox, Xiamen and Dysport relax very specific muscle groups and can be employed to sculpt the face again. Derma fillers are also effective in controlling the effects of skin aging. These procedures are meant to enhance natural beauty and masculinity, not leave your face looking stiff. Remember,  if someone can point out the work you’ve had done, it’s not good work. Guest Bio Allison Woodworth, RN, MSN, FNP-C, board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner and Founder of Radiant MedSpa & Wellness, exclusively performs all of the medical facial aesthetics treatments and weight-loss programs offered at her private office located in Scottsdale, Arizona. ​​Bringing over 6 years of injectable experience as well as an innate sense of artistry and perfectionism, she helps her patients achieve beautiful, natural-looking results. She has developed a loyal patient following by offering top products at competitive prices with exceptional results. To Download Your FREE PDF Copy of the Amazon Best Seller: The Definitive Testosterone Replacement Therapy MANual, Click Here  For a FREE Paperback Copy. The TRT MANual has helped hundreds of thousands of men around the world reclaim their health and vitality. Don’t suffer in silence a moment longer! PS. As an added bonus, upon finishing the book-once you provide a Thoughtful, High Quality Review on Amazon (hopefully 5 STAR), we will send you our new unreleased eBook 7 Lies You’ve Been Told About Testosterone for FREE.* (To receive book, email jay@trtrevolution.com a screenshot of your posted review.)

When it comes to back health, what are the biggest misconceptions and what are the exercises that makes the biggest difference in reducing pain? On this episode, we talk to author and doctor of spine biometrics Dr. Stuart McGill and discuss the programs he built to address body deficits and help build a pain free foundation. Three Takeaways If you take away the mechanical cause of back pain and stop the trigger, you’ll reset the threshold trigger a little higher. For good spine health, walking in small doses and small intervals guarantees success. Every time you trigger pain, you trigger easier the next time. At the top of the show Stuart McGill told us about his story and how he got started in his practice. With an interest in optimal spine function, the work he has done relies on his ability to probe a patient’s pain provocation mechanism. This goes against the current medical system trend which, “now revolves around the 15 minute appointment. There is no hope, for the physician to do a thorough enough assessment to arrive at a precise diagnosis of the pain.” Next we went into detail about his work of assessing pain triggers and the book he wrote, The Back Mechanic. By helping his patients understand the nature of their pain he gives them “the liberation of knowing that you have control over your pain trigger.”  We also talked about how Stuart believes in coaching people through pain instead of passing intervention. He also provided his best advice for maintaining back health - walking “in small intervals.” We went onto touch on the modern workforce and why sitting in our chairs all day puts a lot of strain on our backs. He also stated the danger of going from that to going straight to the gym and how that can do even more damage. “You can have a mobile spine but you can bear really high loads or you can be a power lifter but you have to be stiffened in order to to do that.” To aid your back in the office, avoid overloading your spine for long periods by getting out of the chair, pushing for the ceiling, inhaling and exhaling. This will give your ligaments normal spinal stability. Toward the end of the show, we discussed chiropractic manipulation and Eastern medicine.   It’s very common for strength and conditioning coaches not to measure what that person’s particular body needs. Dr. Stuart McGill stresses the importance of that knowledge. It’s also necessary to remember these key points; the more you trigger back pain you get better at sensing it. After a back injury the body grows more nerves into the disc and every time you trigger pain you trigger easier the next time. Additionally, walking is necessary for back health, “That’s how our bodies were designed.”   Dr. Stuart M. McGill is a professor of spine biomechanics at the University of Waterloo (Waterloo, ON, Canada). His advice is often sought by governments, corporations, legal experts and elite athletes and teams from around the world. Difficult back cases are regularly referred to him for consultation. Go to http://www.backfitpro.com/ for more on Stuart. To Download Your FREE PDF Copy of the Amazon Best Seller: The Definitive Testosterone Replacement Therapy MANual, Click Here  For a FREE Paperback Copy. The TRT MANual has helped hundreds of thousands of men around the world reclaim their health and vitality. Don’t suffer in silence a moment longer! PS. As an added bonus, upon finishing the book-once you provide a Thoughtful, High Quality Review on Amazon (hopefully 5 STAR), we will send you our new unreleased eBook 7 Lies You’ve Been Told About Testosterone for FREE.* (To receive book, email jay@trtrevolution.com a screenshot of your posted review.)

Patient care and health are on the verge of a paradigm shift, and personalized health professionals are on the tip of the spear. What are the biggest factors responsible for this shift? On this week’s episode I discuss this with the founder of Scala Precision Health, Russ Scala and touch on the current problems in healthcare, the drop in testosterone and TRT’s role in battling mental health issues and heart problems. Three Takeaways Low testosterone can accelerate blockages of the coronary arteries. Assuming that the doctors know everything is a common mistake many are making. Many patients are scared of using testosterone, it gets a bad name. This can only be combated by encouraging people to learn about it. We kicked off the show with a bit of Russ Scala’s story and his interest in how stress compromises the body. This interest goes back to when he worked in the ER and later on as a SWAT team member. This led to him starting Scala Precision Health, an institution driven by the need to empower people to take their health into their own hands. There’s going to be a huge paradigm shift in health spurred on by the fact that healthcare in its current state cannot deal with a lot of health concerns. We discussed the common stereotype - people thinking that doctors know everything. I asked Russ how he combats this way of thinking when dealing with older patients. Next we discussed the issue of low testosterone and the reasons behind it. Russ stresses the importance of environmental factors like pesticides, shampoo and other products the patient may have been exposed to. Russ went onto mention the importance of a “a virus of knowledge” and creating content that educates the masses about taking their health into their own hands. This content should be aimed at families, and not doctors. Next we discussed the cardio protective elements of testosterone and what it does for your arteries on the cellular level. Towards the end of the show we discussed how testosterone also combats PTSD and diabetes. We also discussed Russ Scala’s perspective on ketogenic dieting. The reality of healthcare is that doctors have filters that stand between them being able to really meet the needs of patients. This has left a space for a huge paradigm shift that will see people having more control over their own health. TRT is part of this shift, and through it we can begin to see changes in how we tackle mental illness and diabetes. The shift also means you can be the CEO of your own health. Guest Bio Russ Scala is a former paramedic and SWAT team member who went on to found Scala Precision Health and the Institute of Nutritional Medicine and Cardiovascular Research. He’s developed specific protocols for everything from brain health to athletic performance, from active longevity to rapid recovery.   To Download Your FREE PDF Copy of the Amazon Best Seller: The Definitive Testosterone Replacement Therapy MANual, Click Here  For a FREE Paperback Copy. The TRT MANual has helped hundreds of thousands of men around the world reclaim their health and vitality. Don’t suffer in silence a moment longer! PS. As an added bonus, upon finishing the book-once you provide a Thoughtful, High Quality Review on Amazon (hopefully 5 STAR), we will send you our new unreleased eBook 7 Lies You’ve Been Told About Testosterone for FREE.* (To receive book, email jay@trtrevolution.com a screenshot of your posted review.)

With many advancements happening in technology, the collective health of society continues to regress due to engineered food, lack of exercise and the lack of knowledge about internal systems. What are the biggest trends we are noticing in this wave? I discuss this with doctor, author and medical prevention expert George Touliatos and also go into detail about performance enhancement in sports. Three Takeaways Passing the test doesn’t mean you’re clean. The life of a particular substance is due to factors like BMI, metabolism and hydration. Many doctors are teaching about external health factors first because they don’t understand the internal.   Dr. George gave a background of his career and how he aimed to combine his interest in sports with his medical expertise. He mainly deals with patients who use anabolic steroids, consulting on medical prevention so that they can take them in a healthier way and reduce side effects. “It’s not about doses, it’s about lifestyle and how you use the stuff.” Next, I asked George how popular the use of anabolic steroids is in Europe. He said during summer the numbers jump to about 50% because people want to be leaner for beach weather. We went onto discuss the issue of high estrogenic body fat disposition that’s become more common in men over the last two decades. George attributes this issue to the fact that people are just not as active as they used to be and the fact that food is engineered. This has also contributed to the drastic drop in sperm count across the world. We also discussed the state of performance enhancement in sports and the common misconception that doping tests provide 100% accuracy. In reality, athletes have found ways to work around the tests, especially at the highest levels where the stakes are high. Dr George also went into detail about the different factors that make it possible for people to cheat the system. The biggest reasons people are going to be in need of HRT is exercise, diet and the lack of internal knowledge. Most people struggling with issues like estrogenic body fat won’t get the help they need because medical professions aren’t knowledgeable enough about it. An individual can control this by learning as much as they can about their own internal health.   Guest Bio Dr. Touliatos is an author, expert and scientific advisor to MuscleMag and Muscular Development Greek editions. To Download Your FREE PDF Copy of the Amazon Best Seller: The Definitive Testosterone Replacement Therapy MANual, Click Here  For a FREE Paperback Copy. The TRT MANual has helped hundreds of thousands of men around the world reclaim their health and vitality. Don’t suffer in silence a moment longer! PS. As an added bonus, upon finishing the book-once you provide a Thoughtful, High Quality Review on Amazon (hopefully 5 STAR), we will send you our new unreleased eBook 7 Lies You’ve Been Told About Testosterone for FREE.* (To receive book, email jay@trtrevolution.com a screenshot of your posted review.)

Entrepreneurs commonly face struggles like generating a steady stream of leads and prospects, generating these leads at a reasonable cost and maximizing the overall value of your customers or clients. What is the best route to improving all these aspects of your business and what tools will you need? This week’s guest is the King of Copy, Craig Garber and he has plenty to share about business, content, enlightenment and health.   Three Takeaways Continuous relationships are facilitated through the frequency or intensity of communication. There’s a big difference between providing service and being a servant. A lot of success isn’t about knowing the answers, it’s about knowing the right questions to ask. On this week’s show we discussed how entrepreneurs can solve lead generation struggles with valuable copy and written content. Craig Garber who has worked in over 100 industries provides key insights and best practices. Craig shared the importance of content that attracts people so that you don’t have to chase them, the type of relationship you build in attracting is different from the kind of work you would have to do to chase leads and clients. In the case of the former you will have more control and a more respectful dynamic with clients.   Craig also detailed his professional journey and answered a question about the tools that helped him grow his business and what entrepreneurs can learn. Strategy is important, and so is the maturity of not putting your problems on your clients’ shoulders. “Focus on what you can bring to them and not what they can bring  to you.” It’s also necessary to be engaging through your content to make sure there’s a two-way communication taking place between you and the client. I went onto ask Craig what he thinks is important when an entrepreneur is trying to build continuous relationships to which he said, “You want to interact frequently and have something worthy to say.” I also went onto ask him about how the average entrepreneur can stand out in the crowd and keep their database informed. He stressed the importance of sincerity, authenticity, and writing the way you speak. The best writers online nowadays know how to make the content accessible and package the content in bitesized paragraphs to make it an easier read. Towards the end of the show we talked about; How Craig separates work from life and maintains a healthy balance The difference between providing a service and being a servant to clients Positioning yourself as an authority from day one of a relationship with a client Health, exercise and body recomposition. The benefits of TRT The biggest influences on his life Your marketing will only ever be as good as the copy created for it, so it’s necessary to make it an investment. The rules of writing good copy are simple; be sincere and authentic. Don’t aim to sell all the time. People are starved of authenticity nowadays so if you can provide it in an interested and engaging way, you will get ahead. Guest Bio Craig is a copywriter, direct response marketing consultant, Real Estate Investor and the Author of "How To Make Maximum Money With Minimum Customers.” He shows entrepreneurs how to attract a reliable, steady stream of pre-qualified leads and helps increase net profits and cash-flow by increasing customer, client, or patient value. To learn more about Craig work visit http://www.kingofcopy.com/. Get his book here How To Make Maximum Money With Minimum Customers. To Download Your FREE PDF Copy of the Amazon Best Seller: The Definitive Testosterone Replacement Therapy MANual, Click Here  For a FREE Paperback Copy. The TRT MANual has helped hundreds of thousands of men around the world reclaim their health and vitality. Don’t suffer in silence a moment longer! PS. As an added bonus, upon finishing the book-once you provide a Thoughtful, High Quality Review on Amazon (hopefully 5 STAR), we will send you our new unreleased eBook 7 Lies You’ve Been Told About Testosterone for FREE.* (To receive book, email jay@trtrevolution.com a screenshot of your posted review.)

The American healthcare model has taken the power out of the hands of doctors, and ultimately the average person has suffered the consequences of this shift. How can we avoid the bureaucratic nightmare and get the quality of care that sustains our health? This week we talk to doctor and founder of CHEKD.com Dr. Aaron Grossman about preventative healthcare and how to get the best care in this system.   Three Takeaways It’s one thing to eat well, train and take supplements but that’s one part of the equation. The other half is understanding what is happening internally. Forget the systemic, bureaucracy of the healthcare system, take ownership of your health. The future of healthcare will be personalized and mobile.   Article At the start of the podcast, Aaron introduced himself and shared the professional and personal journey he took that created his interest in preventative medicine. He grew up in a family that was into it and his own father ran a nutrition focused business, and this undoubtedly planted the seeds. After going to medical school, he realized that the practice was logistically set up in a way that did not suit him or really help people, and he switched to psychiatry. Next we talked about the current state of healthcare in America, and Aaron shared that 81% of doctors want to extricate themselves from medicine because the system in place isn’t working. We turned the discussion to preventative medicine and why it isn’t a field hospitals are interested in. The current system makes money when more people are sick, overweight and using pills. The average doctor is not talking about preventative medicine because there’s no money in it, and a lot of people have the image of doctors as the people that know everything, so they just follow what they say. Why should people take their healthcare into their own hands and what can the average person do to ensure they are taking care of their health in the best way? Aaron described the current system most hospitals are running - it’s one that’s driven by the comfort of doctors. This means a lot of patients become numbers in the system and that leads to death in many cases. If you’re healthy, the last thing you need is to be a number in the system. Take your health out of the bureaucracy of the current healthcare system and take it into your own hands. This is where personalized healthcare comes in. We go onto talk about the conception of Aaron’s service, CHEKD.com and why it’s necessary. We discussed the importance of knowing what’s happening with your own internal biomarkers. Even if you work out, eat healthy and take supplements, if you don’t know what’s happening internally, you’re not going to get the full benefit. “Everything you do is meaningless till you understand what’s really going on.” CHEKD.com takes the difficulty out of getting your blood work, and through it, you can avoid the bureaucratic nightmare and get the service you deserve. Thanks to the current state of healthcare, the image of the white coat doctor who knows all and does everything to save a patient is gone. The process of getting standard care is fraught with difficulties and people ultimately end up as numbers in a system, and they don’t get the attention or quality of care they need to get better. You can avoid this by taking your health into your own hands and adopting a preventative health mindset. You’ll never have to get stuck in a system that’s working against you. Guest Bio Aaron is the founder of CHEKD.com - a personalized blood and lab testing service that comes to customers on-demand. He decided to use his medical education to create an affordable at-home personalized blood testing system. To Download Your FREE PDF Copy of the Amazon Best Seller: The Definitive Testosterone Replacement Therapy MANual, Click Here  For a FREE Paperback Copy. The TRT MANual has helped hundreds of thousands of men around the world reclaim their health and vitality. Don’t suffer in silence a moment longer! PS. As an added bonus, upon finishing the book-once you provide a Thoughtful, High Quality Review on Amazon (hopefully 5 STAR), we will send you our new unreleased eBook 7 Lies You’ve Been Told About Testosterone for FREE.* (To receive book, email jay@trtrevolution.com a screenshot of your posted review.)

In today’s episode, Jay picks the brain of body building industry insider Nelson Montana. Their conversation covers his career and interest in body building, his experience of the industry and the body building techniques that are part of his own routine. Jay and Nelson kicked off the podcast discussing Nelson’s bodybuilding career and how he got back into it when his own teenage son took an interest in it. Nelson also gave a detailed background of his music career and the writing career that got him into bodybuilding. They discussed journalism and brand building before the internet and how the industry has changed. The listeners are also treated to Nelson’s extensive industry knowledge and knowledge of weight lifting gurus and legends. In the second part of the interview, Nelson told Jay about his own weightlifting regimen and he mentioned how he’s become more interested in working out quicker as opposed to spending more time experimenting with different techniques. He’s found that the new method gives him a better cardiovascular and aerobic benefit which fits in with his goal of maintain muscle. Jay and Nelson went on to discuss diet, and the fact that most people eat way more than they need. The subject of science also comes up and the pair discuss whether it provides a complete picture of the needs of bodybuilders. The key, according to Nelson is to keep learning and discovering your body’s needs. At a certain age, you won’t be able to gain muscle, so your goal should be to maintain muscle. A complete physique comes from experimenting with different techniques to employ muscle confusion, while cardiovascular benefits take place when you focus on getting through your workout quicker.   Nelson is a musician, body building insider and author of The Body Building Truth. https://www.amazon.com/Bodybuilding-Truth-Secrets-Youre-Supposed/dp/B001VZ4SMY To Download Your FREE PDF Copy of the Amazon Best Seller: The Definitive Testosterone Replacement Therapy MANual, Click Here  For a FREE Paperback Copy. The TRT MANual has helped hundreds of thousands of men around the world reclaim their health and vitality. Don’t suffer in silence a moment longer! PS. As an added bonus, upon finishing the book-once you provide a Thoughtful, High Quality Review on Amazon (hopefully 5 STAR), we will send you our new unreleased eBook 7 Lies You’ve Been Told About Testosterone for FREE.* (To receive book, email jay@trtrevolution.com a screenshot of your posted review.)

Health and fitness gurus often push calorie counting and macros on their clients but what’s missing from their guidance? Nutritionist Paul Burgess explains why clients need to understand food and its environment before anything else, and how his practice does exactly that. We also get special insight into food sensitivities and ketogenic diet tactics.  Three Takeaways  Macros can be misleading because people don’t just fit into specific categories. Macros also fail to take individual allergies and sensitivities into account. If you put on weight quickly that means your body doesn’t take fat and sugar well. Consider intermittent fasting to allow your body to improve its sensitivity to glucose. To take stress off your system, get your diet right and get your gut right.       The show started with Paul giving a bit of a background about his interest in fitness and nutrition. His focus was always on having a long healthy life. After leaving the investment industry in London he began his work in the nutritional coaching industry. Paul noted the big difference between the needs of a client in their 30s and a client in their 40s, but he stated that his process is the same for every client he works with. “Clients come with different goals but there are two things you need to do before anything, and if you are not doing those things then there’s no point going any further.” Paul believes in first evaluating what the client is eating to flag any potential intolerances and sensitivities, then he likes to examine the environment that the food goes into. “If you’re eating crap you’ll never flourish properly or optimize anything in your system.” He goes on to add, “you can have the best diet in the world but if it’s not getting absorbed properly, and is compromised - you are still not going to absorb those nutrients and you’re still going to have problems.” Paul went into detail the testing process his clients go through, as a way of ascertaining the diet adjustments they need to make. Paul looks at a three-month window of reactivity to a certain range of food and these findings give a closer look at the markers for health. The information simplifies the process of addressing organ health and a client will know which foods to use and which ones to avoid. We turn our conversation to an example of the kinds of tests Paul would run and how he’d use the data gained from them. For the average person with a high amount of liver enzymes, lifestyle plays a huge role and the result would be non-alcoholic fatty liver disease caused by insulin resistance or sensitivity. “Once your liver is compromised in that way, it functions sub-optimally.” We also discuss the foods that are most reactive for a lot of people. Contrary to popular belief wheat and gluten are not number one on that list. Eggs, almonds, walnuts and whey protein are much higher on that list. Paul also stated that a lot of people are commonly intolerant to beef, potatoes and kidney beans. Towards the end of the interview Paul and I touched on;   The fact that calorie counting and macros are not the best ways to approach nutrition.   The benefits of intermittent fasting for people who gain weight easily and struggle to lose it as fast.   The ketogenic diet and how it can be used as a fuel source for your body.   What Paul eats on a day-to-day basis. Modern society has been ruined by additives, GMOs and environmental toxins and this gets in the way of health. Before considering a new diet, make the effort to have yourself tested for food sensitivities and any digestive problems that might curb any progress you’ll make in fitness and nutrition. The work of becoming healthier becomes much lighter once you’re empowered by this information.   Paul is the founder of Athletic Fitness & Nutrition, which he created with the purpose of being able to deliver the highest specification, most cutting edge physical training techniques and nutrition advice. In his mid 30’s he decided to turn his passion for fitness into his full time career and became a nutritionist and personal trainer gaining Diploma’s in Clinical Nutrition, Personal Training and Anti-Ageing. Visit http://athleticnutrition.tv/ to learn more or get in touch with Paul. To Download Your FREE PDF Copy of the Amazon Best Seller: The Definitive Testosterone Replacement Therapy MANual, Click Here  For a FREE Paperback Copy. The TRT MANual has helped hundreds of thousands of men around the world reclaim their health and vitality. Don’t suffer in silence a moment longer! PS. As an added bonus, upon finishing the book-once you provide a Thoughtful, High Quality Review on Amazon (hopefully 5 STAR), we will send you our new unreleased eBook 7 Lies You’ve Been Told About Testosterone for FREE.* (To receive book, email jay@trtrevolution.com a screenshot of your posted review.)

High iron levels can negate your good diet and exercise habits while raising your risk of age-related diseases like cancer and heart disease. In our latest episode Dennis Mangan shares the best methods for testing for high iron and reducing iron to healthy levels in your system, plus touches on the benefits of intermittent fasting and his perspective on SARM’s. Dennis started with the basics of iron as a reactive element. Iron reacts with different constituents in our body, so the more iron in our body the more damage it causes. The #1 storage mechanism for iron in our bodies is our blood. Interestingly, Dennis points out than 10% of people in the US are truly iron-deficient, and those are mostly pre-menopausal women. The basic problem is this: Our bodies are evolutionarily conditioned to retain iron, so we have exquisite internal mechanisms for grabbing onto iron and no controlled means for getting rid of it. Over the years our bodies gradually accumulate iron and continue accumulating it beyond a healthy point. In fact, Dennis explained, “The average 35-yr old man has about 4-5x the amount of iron in his body as a woman the same age.” Our internal systems for mitigating the damage of iron aren’t perfect, resulting in age-related diseases like cancer, heart disease, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s, all of which afflict men at much higher rates. So you may have your diet and exercises and sleep dialed in, but an over-accumulation of iron may negate those good habits. Then Dennis went into detail on how to get your iron to healthy levels; “Know your ferritin levels – this test is the most common measure of the level of stored iron in your body...The #1 most effective way to get rid of iron is blood donation. The average man who donates blood once a year cuts his ferritin levels in half.” If you’re not qualified to donate blood you have other options for lowering iron levels, from exercise to supplements and diet habits that inhibit iron uptake. There are no iron-reducing pharmaceutical products, which explains why there’s no incentive to raise public awareness of the issue. We hear much more about cholesterol as the cause of age-related issues like heart disease, because there are so many cholesterol-reducing drugs being pushed on the public. We finish up by touching on the benefits of intermittent fasting and keto powders. Intermittent fasting puts you into a state when your body is burning fat for fuel, and keto supplement powders that help put your body into ketosis faster can help you fast longer and reduce hunger pangs. There is an important point to remember- Adding protein or BCAA’s during your fast will cause an insulin response and mitigate the benefits of intermittent fasting. All studies show that intermittent fasting does NOT burn muscle - provided you’re getting enough calories overall.  To get the benefits of intermittent fasting, start by experimenting with minimizing your eating window – skipping breakfast and shutting down food intake at 8pm  - to turn on your body’s fat burning furnace.  Iron levels are so critical to aging that excess iron may negate all your good diet, exercise and sleep habits. So getting your iron to healthy levels should be an integral part of your self-directed health management. Start by working with forward-thinking doctors who can help analyze your lab tests and donating blood 1-2x per year. Dennis Mangan is the author of Dumping Iron and the founder of Rogue Health & Fitness, where he educates others on natural means of rehabbing their bodies and creating the body of their dreams. Click here to get the book Dumping Iron on Amazon.  Click here to get your FREE copy of the Amazon Bestseller: The Definitive Testosterone Replacement Therapy MANual. The book has helped thousands of men around the world reclaim their health and vitality by presenting practical information about the best ways to maximize TRT.