[Lotus]

Using spearmint will shut down free T, that defeats the whole purpose of using BO.

Guess I should just save the rest of my spearmint for when I go pack to PM again.

So my first 2 months would've been more productive without the spearmint then?
What would you recommend taking instead then Lotus?

Maybe I should buy some white peony or reishi extract then.

Ok well let's do this right then, I'd first want to tell you that using pro-aromatase herbs would make much better sense when using BO, especially if BO increases SHBG, sex hormone binding globulin, and there are so many things that affects SHBG, even betasisterol (found in phytoestrogens).

Now I would use WP, GLA's (EPO, preferably borage oil), Saturated fats, PUFA's etc,.

But I don't want to hijack another persons thread, maybe bump this huh?.

So what is Free Testosterone?

Free T is testosterone that is present within the bloodstream or not bound (locked) to a chemical called albumin. But it's also the functional T, If we were to breakdown testosterone say like how we know estrogen is, i.e.. E1, E2, E3,

Generally,

FT-Free T is about 2% (this is the functional T)

BT-Bound T or 98%
-which is 38% albumin (bloodstream)
-SHBG is 60% (sex-hormone-binding-globulin)

The pituitary releases T about every 60 to 90 minutes.

So Free T or the 2% is the bio-active kind, this is the most important kind, (which is always debated). Free T is what's delivered to the target tissues and can be reduced by DHT. Free T is also the kind thats essential for your health, neurological, reproductive and body building benefits. Low levels of Free T increases body fat, reduces sex drive and may cause depression.

Now this part is not to be confused with what DHT does, which determines secondary sex characteristics and is the primary androgen in the prostrate and hair follicles.