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Now, TRT is going to increase your limbedo, your sexual arousal, of course, erections

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for men, vaginal lubrication for women, everything related to essentially being horny.

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Now, is it going to cause you to be an unreliable partner?

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Absolutely not.

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What's up guys?

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Welcome to the Hormones Happen podcast.

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This is a podcast for men and women like you who know the care we receive is dictated by

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greedy, pharmaceutical, and unethical insurance companies that want to keep us sick and dependent

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on the system.

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Screw that.

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I'm here to educate you on the amazing benefits of hormone replacement therapy while dispelling

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the bullshit lies created by the fake news in the media.

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I'm your host Jeremiah, and I'm a nurse practitioner who owns and operates an HRT clinic.

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I've seen firsthand the neglect and lies told to men and women like yourself to prevent

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them from taking control of their health.

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Together we can create a better future for people like us.

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Join me in the fight for your hormones.

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Welcome back guys to another episode of Hormones Happen.

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I'm your host Jeremiah, and what if I told you there was a hormone that can help heal

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from injuries, improve muscle mass, decrease body fat, improve sleep, and promote longevity?

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Well, you'd either call me crazy or you would say, you know what Jeremiah, I've heard of

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this.

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It's called sermorelin or as some say, some morelin.

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Well today we're going to talk about the four major benefits of some morelin, including

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dosages and how to take it.

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But first a quick housekeeping thing.

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If you have any questions that you would like answered on the podcast or any inquiries for

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the podcast, reach out to hormones happen at stillcity-trt.com.

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I repeat, reach out to hormones happen at stillcity-trt.com.

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So before we talk about the four major benefits of some morelin, it's important to understand

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growth hormone.

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Now growth hormone is produced by the anterior pituitary gland, which is a gland that sits

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underneath the brain and it plays a crucial role in growth, metabolism, muscle development,

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and tissue repair.

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And growth hormone secretion is regulated by a part of the brain called the hypothalamus

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through the release of several other hormones such as growth hormone releasing hormone,

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which stimulates growth hormone production, somatostatin, which inhibits growth hormone

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production, and ghrelin, which is a hunger related hormone that also promotes growth

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hormone secretion.

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Now growth hormone is secreted in Pulsatel bursts.

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This occurs primarily during deep sleep, intense exercise, and fasting.

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But as we age, growth hormone levels naturally decline, contributing to slower recovery,

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increased fat accumulation, and of course reduced muscle mass.

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Now some morelin works by mimicking growth hormone releasing hormone, prompting the anterior

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pituitary gland to produce more growth hormone naturally.

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And because of this, some morelin is known as a growth hormone secretagog.

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Now let's get back to the podcast.

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Benefit number one, injury, recovery, and healing.

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Every time you work out or sustain an injury, your body initiates a repair process that

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relies on growth hormone.

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Some morelin enhances this process by boosting collagen production, cell repair, and reducing

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inflammation.

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In fact, studies have shown on multiple occasions that increased growth hormone production improves

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muscle repair and accelerates healing from injuries.

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But what about our joints and our tendons?

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Well, tendons and ligaments, they take longer to heal because of a decreased blood supply.

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And enhances recovery at a cellular level, actually making it very beneficial for conditions

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like tendonitis and arthritis.

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In fact, a study published by the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism found

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that growth hormone therapy significantly improves connective tissue repair.

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And of course, what about people recovering from surgery, post-operative patients?

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Well, patients recovering from surgeries such as ACL repair, shoulder cuff surgery, they

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would benefit highly from some morelin to expedite tissue regeneration and control inflammation.

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On a personal note, the other day I was at the gym, I was doing an exercise called a

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suitcase deadlift.

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I don't recommend it.

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I'm just kidding.

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It's a great exercise.

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But unfortunately, I had injured my left bicep some degree of a strain on the muscle.

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Well, it's unfortunate and it sucks to not be able to use your bicep all the way and

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to have any kind of injury.

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But it prompted me to actually try some morelin.

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I haven't gotten it yet.

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But it has finally given me a reason to try this.

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I've heard all of the great benefits from patients that I've prescribed it to.

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I've seen a wide variety of injuries heal with this.

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So I'm excited to try it myself.

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And of course, I will report back to you guys the findings.

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This leads us to the benefit number two, some morelin for muscle growth and fat loss.

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Some morelin enhances muscle growth by stimulating protein synthesis and muscle fiber repair.

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And research in sports medicine shows that growth hormone supplementation leads to improved

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muscle hypertrophy or growth and performance.

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Now optimized growth hormone levels also increase energy expedienture by improving insulin sensitivity

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and making it easier to lose fat while maintaining lean muscle mass.

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In fact, a study in obesity reviews highlights growth hormones role in fat metabolism and

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its effectiveness in body composition.

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So what does this mean for us?

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So basically combining some morelin with strength training and a high protein diet enhances

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its muscle building effects.

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In addition to that, growth hormone optimization also improves oxygen uptake, cardiovascular

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efficiency and endurance.

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And so this allows us to perform at higher levels for prolonged periods of time.

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But let's not sleep on the fact that growth hormone and some morelin also helps to regulate

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insulin sensitivity, which helps to decrease abdominal fat.

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Now this is a common issue with an aging population.

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And of course, metabolic decline is just getting some trunkle obesity, just fat accumulation

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around the abdomen.

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I've had several high performing athletes come to me wanting to use some morelin to

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help give them an advantage in their training.

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I've also had people who want to use it to aid with, like I said, trunkle obesity.

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Is it the best weight loss medication?

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But in conjunction with weight training and high intensity physical activity, it's quite

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powerful.

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This leads us to our third benefit, some morelin for sleep, energy and overall recovery.

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Since growth hormone is released in pulses during deep sleep, poor sleep can significantly

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impact recovery.

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Some morelin enhances rapid eye movement or REM sleep and improves the overall quality

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of rest.

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And studies in publications such as sleep medicine reviews show that growth hormone

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plays a crucial role in sleep regulation and recovery.

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And low growth hormone levels are linked to chronic fatigue and sluggishness.

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And by optimizing growth hormone production, we can actually maintain stable energy levels

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throughout the day.

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Well, research also suggests that growth hormone can enhance brain function by supporting what's

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called neurogenesis and lead to improved focus and reducing symptoms such as anxiety and

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depression.

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When I touch base with my patients after prescribing some morelin, one of the major benefits that

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I hear about is an improvement in overall mental clarity and just a more focused concentration

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on things that they either have to do or they want to do.

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I hear things such as I'm so much more productive at work or my hobbies are so much better now

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that I can actually think about them and my mind doesn't wander on other things.

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Visit stillcity-trt.com for in-depth information on all things HRT and TRT.

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Now let's get back to the show.

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That takes us to our fourth benefit, surmorilin for anti-aging and longevity.

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It's no surprise that collagen production declines with age, which leads to wrinkles

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and sagging skin.

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Well, some morelin helps to restore collagen and improve the elasticity of our skin.

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In fact, a publication called Dermatoendocrinology actually highlights the benefits of growth

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hormones role in anti-aging and skin health.

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Not just that, but growth hormone is also essential for maintaining our bone mineral

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density in addition to our cardiac health.

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A study in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research actually found that growth hormone

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deficiency is linked to an increased osteoporosis risk and they highlighted the multitude of

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benefits of growth hormone optimization for skeletal strength.

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Not just that, but growth hormone has been shown to support immune function by promoting

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cell regeneration and ultimately enhancing the body's ability to fight infections.

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Let's not fail to mention that surmorilin can improve sexual function and libido by

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increasing of course growth hormone levels, which play a huge role in reproductive health.

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I had a patient once who has seen me with a concern regarding difficulty getting erections.

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And after we talked about the multitude of treatment modalities such as TRT, Tadalafel,

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oxytocin, you know they just did not feel comfortable with any of those, which is completely

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fine.

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He did also mention, you know, I'd like to get some better sleep and build some muscle

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in the gym.

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So we started talking about specific peptides and surmorilin came up.

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He started taking surmorilin for those reasons and he reached out to me about three weeks

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later and said, you know what, my erection issue is resolved.

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The surmorilin was what I needed the whole time.

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Now granted, is that going to work for everyone or is that enough support for everyone?

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It's hard to say, but I just wanted to kind of interject that little story because it's

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something that not a lot of us think about when we talk about growth hormone, but it

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does have a lot to do with our overall reproductive health.

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Now that we've talked about the four benefits of surmorilin, let's talk a little bit about

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the dosage administration and then just some best practices or tricks of the trade.

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So the dosage range for surmorilin varies widely and I have to say this is not medical

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advice.

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Okay.

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But typically for anti-aging and general wellness, most people will take roughly 100 to 200 micrograms

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per day.

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And for muscle growth and fat loss, it's typically a little bit higher around 250 to 500 micrograms

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per day.

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Now a lot of experts in this field recommend cycling surmorilin.

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So that would be something like five days on and two days off simply to prevent desensitization.

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Now I've seen tons of people take this consistently for months at a time.

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I've seen some people take it for one month on, one month off.

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I've seen some people take it for a couple months on, take a month off.

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I honestly don't know how easy it is to desensitize the growth hormone receptor, but if you can

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cycle it, it does theoretically make sense.

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Now as far as administration forms, it comes in either sublingual tablets or it comes in

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subcutaneous injections, which is the preferred method.

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Now there are a couple tips and tricks you can do to improve the absorption and efficacy

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of surmorilin.

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And so the first one is to take it before bed because if you remember, growth hormone

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is a huge player in our sleep quality.

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So by taking it before bed, well, you're going to sleep like a king.

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And the other one is to avoid eating for two hours before use.

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This prevents spiking our insulin, which is going to allow it to absorb much better.

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And of course, like all peptides, most people stack these, right?

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With things such as BPC 157 or TV 500 specifically for injury recovery.

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Myself, personally, I'm taking BPC 157 right now and I'll be stacking some morelin on top

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of it for my bicep injury.

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So before our Q&A, I just want to answer a couple of questions specifically about surmorilin.

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I have a lot of people ask me, is surmorilin the same thing as HGH or human growth hormone?

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And the answer is no.

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So HGH, otherwise known as Omnitrope is the actual hormone that's being produced by the

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anterior pituitary gland.

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Whereas surmorilin is actually stimulating additional growth hormone to be produced from

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the anterior pituitary gland.

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And the benefit to this is that you are not going to see that pituitary shutdown through

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negative feedback mechanisms that you would with human growth hormone.

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Now I've had a lot of people compare the two, usually, you know, those in the bodybuilding

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space.

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And I've heard that human growth hormone, aka Omnitrope, does have a more pronounced

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effect, especially with muscle gain and sleep.

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But the main issue other than the pituitary shutdown is the cost.

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Omnitrope is incredibly expensive because it can't be compounded unless you're going

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to some underground pharmacies.

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And that's one of the main limitations is it being so cost prohibitive.

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You have to get brand name through an actual FDA accredited pharmacy.

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Now how long does it take to actually see results?

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So for improved sleep and energy, typically two to four weeks pretty quick.

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For actual muscle growth, fat loss or improvements in skin a little bit longer, about three to

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six months.

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And these are just general guidelines.

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It's different for everyone.

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And are there any side effects to taking this medication?

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So side effects are very rare, especially, you know, unless you're doing incredibly high

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doses.

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But those include things like nausea, headaches, or possible irritation at the site of injection.

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And then do you need to cycle it?

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So I mean, you know, it's up to you.

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Long term use, I mean, is generally safe.

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But you know, cycling can help to, I guess, maintain its effectiveness due to not risking

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desensitizing the growth hormone receptors.

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But once again, that's fairly controversial because there are some people who are on this

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at low doses long term for longevity benefits.

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So it's going to vary from person to person on that.

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All right, guys, welcome back.

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Let's get into the Q&A section here.

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Now I do just want to caveat with this.

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I've been getting tons and tons of questions.

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Hence the reason I had to make a whole new email account just for them.

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So probably in the next couple of weeks, I'm going to be releasing a Q&A only podcast where

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it's just going to be Q&A's just to try to burn through some of those.

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So if you've asked me a question or sent a question to the email that I haven't gotten

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to yet, it's not that I've disregarded it or forgotten about you.

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I would never do that.

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I just haven't had the time yet to actually answer the question.

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I try to keep these podcasts short because I respect your time.

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So in the next couple of weeks, expect me to get through those.

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And at that time, chances are your question will be answered.

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But let's move on.

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I'm a 28 year old male.

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I'm currently on 400 milligrams of testosterone enanthate and I'm having significant bacne

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in addition to acne on my chest and face.

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I did have significant acne issues when I was a teenager and I was hoping that you would

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have some recommendations to help.

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P.S.

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I do not want Accutane.

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All right guys, this is a common occurrence.

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I'm now granted 400 milligrams a week.

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That's a lot.

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You know, it's really difficult to say what is a TRT dosage, but I would say 400 is probably

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a bit high.

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I don't necessarily know this specific individual's goals, whether it just be to step on stage

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or muscle hypertrophy, but 400 is quite a bit.

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And unfortunately, the dosage does relate to the occurrence of acne.

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It's fairly dose dependent, meaning the higher the dosage of testosterone, the more production

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of sebum you get from the sebaceous glands, the more blocked pores you get and ultimately

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the more acne you have.

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Now there are also some genetic variants as well, if you had acne when you were a teenager

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like this gentleman did, you're going to probably have worse, more sensitive acne when you're

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on TRT.

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Me personally, I've been at doses as high as 280 and the acne was horrible.

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I've had to come down for that reason.

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Granted, I felt great.

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You just kind of have to step back, evaluate why am I on TRT in the first place.

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There's no way in hell I'm going to be stepping on stage and you just have to say, you know

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what, I'm done with the acne.

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So I'm going to go down.

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And to be honest, I feel just as good at around 200 to 220 milligrams per week as I did 280

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and the acne has all but disappeared.

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Now some things you can do outside of decreasing your dosage is supplementing with vitamin

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A, typically you may be one to 3000 international units a day.

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Now vitamin A toxicity is real.

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I'll be honest with you guys.

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I have tried mega dosing vitamin A before, just me looking at the TRT forms, never a

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good idea, gain advice from those guys.

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Mega dosing vitamin A, you can get pretty significant headaches.

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You just don't feel good.

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There are some severe complications with it, but just getting a supplement from vitamin

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cottage or natural grocers and I don't know if I'm in college is still around and using

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that once a day, once or twice a day can actually help quite a bit with the reduction of acne

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because it'll dry out your skin.

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So you're not having as much sebum.

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You might get some chapped lips.

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So keep some chapstick on, on standby.

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Vitamin E can also help.

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I do know there are some B vitamins that can help and then ultimately keeping your skin

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clean.

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I do recommend a lot of guys use an antibacterial soap when they shower, even if they don't

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have acne problems.

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And then just use a scrubber, just a $3 scrubber from Walmart to really exfoliate the skin.

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Prevention is going to be a lot easier on this guys than actually trying to treat preexisting

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acne.

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But ultimately for this individual, you know, if those vitamins don't work, I would honestly

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say if it's bothering you that much, I would consider decreasing your dosage and it should

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resolve.

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Does TRT make you cheat?

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Well guys, this is a very interesting question and the answer is absolutely not.

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Now TRT is going to increase your libido, your sexual arousal, of course, erections

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for men, vaginal lubrication for women, everything related to essentially being horny.

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Now is it going to cause you to be an unreliable partner?

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Absolutely not.

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If you have that seed of doubt for your relationship and you've already started to wonder about

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stepping out on your spouse, the TRT is not going to make you essentially act on it.

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What it does do is I suppose you could say decreases your risk, adversiveness, increases

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your risk tolerance.

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It makes you take chances on things I guess you would have never done before, but it doesn't

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change your morals.

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Okay.

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And if your morals are to a point to where you consider that type of behavior acceptable,

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it's not going to stop you, but it's also not going to change that.

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And so ultimately while it does increase sexual arousal and I can understand how some people

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will say, well, my sexual arousal was so high that I had no choice.

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Frankly, that's bullshit.

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And if your morals are lacking before you get on TRT, unfortunately TRT is not going

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to improve them.

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So no, TRT does not make you cheat.

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I want to thank everyone for listening to today's episode of the Hormones Happen podcast

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and hope that you were able to find some value in the information that was provided today.

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