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Creatine weight gain: What’s normal, what’s not, and how to stay in control

Dr. Bruno Rodriguez, DPT, CSCS: Strength, Recovery, and Physical Therapy Expert

Dec 11, 2025 · 11 min read

Creatine commonly increases scale weight by about 2 to 4.5 lb in the first week, mostly from an increase in total body water as creatine stores rise (especially with a loading phase). Learn how to tell normal water shifts from true fat gain and how to track performance and body composition so weigh-ins don’t catch ...

What happens if we release sperm daily? What science says about testosterone, muscle, and men’s health

Dr. Alexander Grant, MD, PhD: Urologist & Men's Health Advocate

Dec 11, 2025 · 14 min read

For most healthy men, ejaculating daily is safe and does not meaningfully lower long-term testosterone or impair muscle gains. Frequent ejaculation is unlikely to wreck long-term health, but there are a few important exceptions you should know about. “For the average healthy man, ejaculating every day is more of a lifestyle choice than a medical ...

How to lower hematocrit on trt safely and effectively

Dr. Alexander Grant, MD, PhD: Urologist & Men's Health Advocate

Dec 11, 2025 · 11 min read

The safest way to lower hematocrit on TRT is to reduce testosterone peaks by lowering the dose and/or switching from infrequent injections to more frequent micro-dosing or a steadier transdermal method, because testosterone increases red blood cell production through kidney-driven erythropoietin (EPO) signaling. Since elevated hematocrit affects roughly 5% to 66% of men on therapy, ...

How body fat speeds up aging in men: The science of metabolism and longevity

Dr. Susan Carter, MD: Endocrinologist & Longevity Expert

Dec 10, 2025 · 15 min read

In men, excess visceral (deep belly) fat speeds up aging by acting as an inflammatory endocrine organ that releases cytokines such as TNF-α and IL-6, driving chronic inflammation, insulin resistance, and faster atherosclerosis. Losing just 5 to 10% of body weight in midlife can measurably improve blood sugar, blood pressure, and inflammatory markers. This makes ...

How to measure testosterone accurately: The blood tests that actually matter

Dr. Alexander Grant, MD, PhD: Urologist & Men's Health Advocate

Dec 10, 2025 · 14 min read

You measure testosterone most accurately with a morning blood test that reports total testosterone and free testosterone, ideally processed by a CLIA certified laboratory. The details matter, because timing, test type, and follow up labs can be the difference between useful data and a false alarm. “If you want to know how to measure testosterone ...