Hormones are off—best first steps? Any help is appreciated.
25M, 180 cm, 98 kg, no workouts yet. Just got labs:
- TSH 5.2 (high) — T4/T3 normal
- Cortisol AM 26.7 (high)
- FSH 1.3 (low) | LH 3.3 (mid) | SHBG 22 (low-normal)
- Total T 472 | Free T 83.5 (mid-low for age)
- Estradiol 29 (upper limit)
- Ferritin 43 (low-normal)
- Total chol 206 | LDL 133 (borderline)
Lifestyle: desk job, poor sleep,junk-heavy diet, zero exercise.
Main goals: drop weight, feel better, keep fertility.
If you’ve been here, what changes moved the needle fastest—sleep, diet tweaks, lifting, specific supps? Appreciate any straightforward advice.
Posted Aug 7, 2025, 4:46 PM UTC
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