The TRT Conversation Coaches Need to Be Having: Lab Panels, Test Clubs, and a Tailored Approach

The TRT advice circulating online right now is mostly targeted at one demographic, and it's being applied by people at completely different stages of life, with different goals, different health risks, and very different time horizons on medication. Inside today's featured replay interview, I get into testosterone replacement therapy, the test club industry that's popping up everywhere and questionable clinical standards, and what an actually tailored approach to hormone optimization looks like. Topics discussed: The Test Club Industry Critique What a Real Hormone Panel Includes Metabolic Health Upstream of Testosterone SHBG in Athletes and Dieters Cookie-Cutter Scripts and Their Fallouts The 47-Year-Old vs 26-Year-Old Problem Hormones as a Goldilocks Problem 0:00 - Why the Same Advice Fails Different Patients 1:26 - The Guest's Background and Why He Wrote His Book 2:34 - The Testing Most Hormone Clinics Skip 3:42 - Building a Comprehensive Hormone Panel 4:35 - SHBG, Dieting, and the Natural Athlete 5:16 - Cardiovascular and Inflammation Markers Worth Adding 6:22 - When Low T Can Be Fixed With Lifestyle 7:51 - The Fallouts of Cookie-Cutter Prescribing 9:15 - Individualization vs Polypharmacy 10:56 - Finding Your Goldilocks and Working With Your Doctor Thank You for the support, Sam. 🔔 SUBSCRIBE for more! Listen to our full episodes here → https://open.spotify.com/show/1pOzGDr... My Live Mentorship and Specialization Program for Health, Fitness, and Nutrition Professionals: https://metabolismschool.com/ My Amazon Best Selling Book on Nutrition and Metabolism: https://metabolismmadesimple.com/ ---------- “This Podcast is for general informational purposes only and does not constitute the practice of medicine, nursing or other professional health care services, including the giving of medical advice, and no doctor/patient relationship is formed. The use of information on this podcast and the show notes or the reliance on the information provided is to be done at the user's own risk. The content of this podcast is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment and is for educational purposes only. Always consult your physician before beginning any exercise program and users should not disregard, or delay in obtaining, medical advice for any medical condition they may have and should seek the assistance of their health care professionals for any such conditions. By accessing this Podcast, the listener acknowledges that the entire contents and design of this Podcast, are the property of Oracle Athletic Science LLC, or used by Oracle Athletic Science LLC with permission, and are protected under U.S. and international copyright and trademark laws. Except as otherwise provided herein, users of this Podcast may save and use information contained in the Podcast only for personal or other non-commercial, educational purposes. No other use, including, without limitation, reproduction, retransmission or editing, of this Podcast may be made without the prior written permission of Oracle Athletic Science LLC, which may be requested by contacting the Oracle Athletic Science LLC by email at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠operations⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@sammillerscience.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. By accessing this Podcast, the listener acknowledges that Oracle Athletic Science LLC makes no warranty, guarantee, or representation as to the accuracy or sufficiency of the information featured in this Podcast." #trt #testosterone #hormonehealth #menshealth #hormoneoptimization #bloodwork #labtesting #healthcoach #healthcoaching #sammillerscience