
Originally Posted by
einstein1905
Nolva doesn't hinder gains.....that's it.
Nolva is an estrogen antagonist in certain tissues (breast and hypothalamus are relevant to us). it's an estrogen agonist (meaning it mimics estrogen) in most other tissues. I often hear, "adex (or letro) completely prevents estrogen from forming"....this isnt the case....it merely inhibits the process to some degree. We want estrogen, and we want it at very high levels. however, we want it just high enough so that we reap its anabolic benefits but avoid it's ability to induce excessive water retention and cause hypertension. We use a low dose AI to merely control the total systemic levels of estrogen, yet still keep them well above normal levels in most cases, and we use nolva to inhibit estrogenic activity at the mammary. Nolva also helps your lipid profile.