This is the follow up email written after the Free 15 Minute Phone Consult regarding: What can I do or take to make sure I do not lose any testosterone? I am in my mid-50's, athletic and need to increase my lean body mass.

My follow up email to Ronald following the consult:

Ronald - 

Good talking with you.

I understand that you are aware that men have decreasing amounts of testosterone as we age and you want to ensure your levels do not decrease.

If you took DHEA and your hair began to fall out, I believe your testosterone levels are fine. Taking DIM to counteract the hair falling out works because you are processing the DHT which comes from Testosterone.

As you can see from this diagram, DHEA goes to Testosterone which goes to DHT.

So if you take DHEA or Testosterone directly, you will create DHT.

The only way to reduce DHT is to block the reaction or reduce the reaction from Testosterone to DHT.

This is done using DIM, Indole-3-Carbinol or medication like Finasteride.

I would not supplement with Testosterone if you do not need it.

Measure your testosterone with a laboratory test. If low, then supplementing with small amounts of DHEA will help increase testosterone.

7-Keto DHEA: The Better form of DHEA

There is 7-Keto DHEA which does not convert to Testosterone or Estrogen so you will not experience hair loss or female characteristics from it.

What you'll experience from 7-Keto DHEA is lean body mass, increased immunity, and improved memory to name a few benefits that research has discovered.

Read what WebMD has to say about 7-Keto DHEA. You'll be pretty impressed and I think it is what you are looking for.

Bulking Up: Gaining More Muscle and Lean Weight using Whey Protein Isolate

Gaining muscle mass and lean weight is possible without resorting to taking testosterone.

I recommend a high quality whey protein that is free of unhealthy fats, cholesterol and lactose. 

Whey protein isolate is an effective protein at immediately adding weight and muscle mass. 

Add L-carnitine to it, and you effectively increase your lean weight gain as L-carnitine promotes lean body mass.

I formulated Whey Slim to enhance lean body mass. Whey Slim increases lean body mass while reducing fat; thus, it can either increase your weight or help you lose it depending upon your situation. In your case, Whey Slim will help you gain weight.

Should you have further questions, please do comment below.

Let me know how the 7-Keto DHEA and the Whey Slim work for you. Keep working out while taking these products and you should experience improved lean body mass and weight gain.

In health,

Dr Ben
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