Wouldn't PCT/Cycle support supps be the best natural test boosters?

[iambanta]

Title.

Might be a dumb question, but it just seems to make sense to me. A lot of companies have natural test boosters but I never seem to hear about them being used specifically for PCT etc.

I have no interest in going to the "dark side" and I'm just looking through natural alternatives. If this thread is no bueno to the mods I'm more than happy to delete it.

Thanks!

[Fbomb1990]

No... I've never done a cycle, but you need an estrogen blocker such as Nolva coming off a cycle. The goal is to re-regulate natural test, not increase keep increasing it. Besides most natural test boosters is like a couple of roots

[Nyrin]

It's hard to give a thorough answer to this without going to deep into the gray area.

PCT-focused substances are designed to restore natural, endogenous hormone production after that production has been screwed up by something else. They don't typically produce impressive--often not even elevated--levels by themselves, and thus aren't great candidates for standalone supplementation without reason. There are some exceptions to this, particularly SERM-based treatments for some hypogonadal (low-T) men, but the general idea is PCT="go back to normal."

"Boosters," at least in theory, are supposed to produce some measure of the imbalance that PCT things are meant to correct. In practice, the increases elicited by most products is far too small for this to ever be of real concern (the likelihood if really needing an aromatase inhibitor or experiencing HPTA shutdown from an over-the-counter product if you weren't already otherwise borderline is very, very low), and often too small to be of much notability. Again, some populations do benefit disproportionately--being older or hypogonadal increases the odds of this.

For most men comfortably within normal reference ranges, the best and most easily achievable hormonal enhancements come from cleaning up diet, sleep, and exercise routines. Getting plenty of the right kinds of dietary fat, sufficient sleep, and shedding lots of aromatizing body fat can make heaps of difference all on its own--not to mention all of the other broad benefits. From there, some products can certainly produce temporary favorable increases in hormonal profiles, but the body is very sneaky about self-regulating and restoring "balance" in short order.

[iambanta]

Ok, that does make sense. Thanks and repped!

[TMac26]

Boosters are meant to enhance your natural production (IE Estrogen suppression, elevating free test) while PCT's from anabolics restart HPTA production.

[jmb8788]

Most SERMS will boost test well above your normal baseline test. Plenty of studies showing 100-200+ ng/dl increases. Problem is this slight increase not enough to produce noticeable changes in strength and mass...just like natural test boosters.