Optimum SHBG

[HRTstudent]

I'm no expert here, but SBGH binds to testosterone and nutralizes it, I would say the lower the better, to an extent.

Low SHBG seems to be a problem. We also know that SHBG does more than simply neutralize testosterone. It is a signal as well. We have a lot to learn in general about sex hormones...

My best educated guess as to an ideal SHBG would simply be mid-range.

Really though, SHBG is not something we directly manipulate.

[junk2222yard]

SHBG is best in the mid to lower mid range for men.

Age places a lot here but for most of us, being mid and in the upper third of the reference range is ideal.

Hey gd, I was hoping you would reply. But I am unclear what you are saying? (Seems worded in such a way as to recommend being low, middle and upper at the same time?) Is the last part key: SHBG should be in upper third of range?

My best educated guess as to an ideal SHBG would simply be mid-range.

Really though, SHBG is not something we directly manipulate.

I have read stinging nettle and tongkat ali can lower SHBG, but no, I don't see a lot of people trying to manipulate it, unlike many other hormones.

I am hoping improving my thyroid and improving insulin resistance will boost my SHBG a bit.