Sam Ridgeway | Viking Alternative Medicine

Testosterone runs highest in the morning. Get your blood drawn then, and don't eat first. An afternoon draw can make normal levels look low. 210-826-8900

Losing muscle on a GLP-1? Dr. Nick Major says most of the time it isn't the medicine. It's not enough protein and no exercise plan. New Ask The Doctor on GLP-1s, tirzepatide vs semaglutide, and what happens when you stop. 210-826-8900

Visceral fat covers your organs and it's far more dangerous than the fat you can pinch. You can be thin and still carry it. You'd never know by looking. 210-826-8900

With a cream or a shot, your provider can adjust as you go. With a pellet, if the dose isn't right for you, you're waiting it out until your next appointment. Ask how they chose your dose before you say yes. 210-826-8900

Can TRT cause anxiety? It's printed on the label. But one gel label puts it under 1% in its trials, the injectable label gives no rate at all, and the scary wording is in the section on steroid abuse. 210-826-8900

Most guys on TRT obsess over what time they inject. That's the least important timing question there is. What matters more: morning, fasting labs, the same day and schedule every time, and the right needle. 210-826-8900

You can be skinny and still carry the most dangerous fat there is... the fat around your organs. Dr. Nick Major explains how tesamorelin targets it, how to find out if you have it, and who should never take it. 210-826-8900

Pellets are sold on convenience. One insertion and you're set for months. The catch... once a pellet is in, nobody can adjust the dose. If it's wrong for you, you wait it out. Four questions to ask first, in the video. 210-826-8900

Living longer is one thing. Staying healthy enough to take a walk with your wife at 90 is another. Dr. Nick Major on health span vs lifespan. 210-826-8900

Have an aortic aneurysm? Dr. Nick Major stays away from BPC-157 for you. It affects how blood vessels are built, and with a weakened vessel wall, that's a risk he won't take. 210-826-8900

Before Dr. Nick Major picks anything for a patient, he's looking at their labs, blood sugar, medical history and goals. That's where it starts. 210-826-8900

I asked Dr. Nick Major this straight out. His answer: it's not as simple a comparison as people think. Your labs and history should drive the choice. 210-826-8900

Do CJC 1295 and ipamorelin have to go together? Dr. Nick Major says no, and explains why the version of CJC 1295 matters. 210-826-8900

What happens when growth hormone runs too high? I asked Dr. Nick Major, and he walked through what he watches for. 210-826-8900

Sermorelin, CJC 1295, ipamorelin and HGH aren't the same thing. Know enough to ask good questions before you start anything. 210-826-8900

HGH hands your body growth hormone. A secretagogue knocks on the door of your pituitary gland and asks it to make more of its own. Dr. Nick Major explains the difference. 210-826-8900

BPC-157 affects the growth of new blood vessels. That's why Dr. Nick Major won't use it if there's an active cancer, even though some say the research doesn't show a link. He'd rather err on the side of caution. 210-826-8900

Sermorelin, CJC-1295 and Ipamorelin vs HGH: what questions do you have? They're not the same thing. Dr. Nick Major walks through how each one works, where the risks are, and why your labs should come first. 210-826-8900

No single lab result decides your hormone therapy plan. Your provider needs the whole picture, and that starts with knowing where every value was before anything changed.

TSH checks your thyroid, and your thyroid can affect your energy levels too. That's one of the reasons your first lab requisition has so many tests on it. Your provider needs the whole picture before deciding anything. 210-826-8900