Sooooooo, I have a doctors appointment June 3rd, to discuss my bloodwork... wherein my dr is going to tell me that my Testosterone is too high..
I know this because even though it is illegal here for a dr.'s office to contact a patient and give them lab feedback outside of an office visit.... they did. here is the message I got.
" Mr. Walker... this is so-and-so from Dr. Whatitswhosits office calling about your labs.... Your test levels are way too high."
That's it... no instructions, no please contact our office and reschedule your appointment, not even a mention of the appointment.
My question is: Who determines what the definition of "way too high" is, when "normal" male total testosterone levels are between 2400-12000pg/ml (the measurement used for free testosterone) and free testosterone levels should be between 24-244pg/ml.
What will I experience if my T is actually too high? I mean, it's not like I can get prostate cancer...not having one and all...
I am curious as to why the acceptable free testosterone level is so low... since the free testosterone is the substance that builds muscle... and acts to reduce certain risk factors...
What would be considered optimum when referencing hormone levels? Or is this entirely subjective and needs to be determined by "symptomology"?
My curiosity is more than just passing...
after having learned that the "recommended daily allowance" of vitamins and minerals is the absolute lowest allowed to be able to live free of symptoms of deficiency, it seems that we have made an industry of maintaining sub par health...not only from the business standpoint of foods, but also from the business standpoint of medical care, and I wonder if this too is part of that deficiency model.
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