Can Nandrolone Be Part of HRT Regimen?

Dr. Testosterone

By George Touliatos, MD

Q: Can nandrolone be implemented as part of a HRT regimen for an overall longevity and well-being program, and what are the pros/cons? Any fear of CVD?

A: I believe that the side effects out of deca use are dose dependent – what differentiates a drug from a poison is often the dose. If we use nandrolone decanoate along with testosterone in a reasonable protocol, we can ensure that there are no deviations of lipids and liver labs. Personally, I use nandrolone along with testosterone under frequent micro-dosing of daily intramuscular shallow shots. In this way, we ensure there are no fluctuations either on estrogens or DHT, or even DHN. Long-term abuse of ND could contribute to positive calcium scores since ND is known to retain calcium in renal tubules; thus it’s more likely to form calcium deposits within arteries’ endothelium. However, the scenario is far better than the atheromatic plaque, since it’s considered to be stable unlike the cholesterol plaque that can be detached and form an embolism. So, personally my preventative protocol for HRT includes compounds such as niacin, resveratrol, policosanol, red rice yeast, krill oil and phytosterols.

Moreover, we can include Q10 that helps with energy production in the mitochondria of cells in the myocardium; long with L-carnitine that also enhances all beta-oxidation of fatty acids and energy production the myocardium. We know that the heart utilizes fat as a primary fuel under resting conditions. As a matter of fact, I’m using losartan medication in order to avoid hypertension out of nandrolone use.

We know that nandrolone stimulates aldosterone from the kidneys that in turn will retain sodium and water, which is fundamental in the increase of blood pressure. Therefore, taking losartan can prevent hypertension that could lead to left ventricular hypertrophy. Moreover, it will prevent to a degree erythrocytosis out of testostrone/Deca use.

Now cardiovascular exercise is really important for cardiac remodeling in order to improve systolic and diastolic blood pressure. As a matter of fact, cardiovascular exercise lowers blood pressure, unlike lifting weights that increases it. Usually, when we combine testosterone along with 19nor derivatives that have progestational activity (tren and Deca), we keep the ratio 2/1 between testosterone and those compounds.

Personally, I’m using 25 mg of testosterone every day along with 5 mg of Deca every day – that makes totally 175 and 35 on a weekly basis. When I blast, my protocol is adjusted to 250 T per week along with 50 D per week. Of course, I could go higher on Deca, but I want to avoid bloating and edema and perhaps an HDL dropping along with an elevation in haemoglobin. Besides, the pharmaceutical prescribed doses for nandrolone refer to up to 100 mg per week for anemia, osteoporosis and muscle wasting.

George Touliatos, MD is an author, lecturer, champion competitive bodybuilder and expert in medical prevention regarding PED use in sports. Dr. Touliatos specializes in medical biopathology and is the medical associate of Orthobiotiki.gr and Medihall.gr, Age Management and Preventive Clinics in Athens, Greece. Heis the author of four Greek books on bodybuilding, has extensively developed articles for www.anabolic.org and is the medical associate for the book Anabolics, 11th Edition (2017). Dr. Touliatos has been a columnist for the Greek editions of MuscleMag and Muscular Development magazines, and has participated in several seminars across Greece and Cyprus, making numerous TV and radio appearances, doing interviews in print and online. His personal website is https://gtoul.com/

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