Even 0.25-0.5mg of finasteride could probably help in your case. Doses as low as 0.05mg have shown in clinical trials to significantly reduce systemic DHT levels.
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I’ll have to get a better pill splitter then! 
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Neo
#86
Frustrating - I wish the EU, US, UK could just create a common market for goods and accept each others “FDA” approvals
Perhaps this one would work, not sure of the differences:
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Neo
#87
Can you follow up and ask him/her what the issue is/reason is? Is it just that it is too expensive vs building one the way that eg @RapAdmin did? Or is there some “side effect” that is the concern? Or something else?
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Neo
#88
There seems to be some data, but limited, below is on rucking and location of wait in the rucksack see last one (I had not researched the vests)
Seems like eg Cleveland Clinic is favorable: What Is Rucking?
Here is a recent trial:
The performance measures of countermovement and squat jumps, push-ups, sit-ups, and beep test were performed before, mid-way, and on completion (weeks 0, 6, and 11) of the 10-week training program. Psychophysical performance, as measured by rating of perceived exertion, significantly decreased (p < 0.05) during the load-carriage task after training, demonstrating improvements in psychophysical responses. The training program resulted in significant increases in squat jump maximal force, push-ups, sit-ups (p < 0.05), and estimated maximal oxygen uptake (p < 0.05). Physical performance improvements and positive physiological adaptations to a load-carriage task were elicited in males after completing a 10-week training program. Military organizations could use this evidence-based training program to efficiently train soldiers to improve their load-carriage capacity.
This trial below is relevant for topic of where to locate the center of gravity of the weight, not sure if paper out yet, but trial was completed last year.
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Have you tried alfuzosin? It Might reduce symptoms. Attia had a good podcast about prostate health.
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Neo
#90
John’s weighted vest wasn’t available for purchase in the US. I’m now considering the one below.
I would mostly be to wear around the home / office. It’s also adjustable in how much weight to use at a given time. (If I get around the researching it I might also consider for zone 2 runs if it seems like it would help more with bone density building than wear and tear on knees, etc.
Anyone have any thoughts on good ones available in the US before I pull the trigger on below?
Or anything have a suggestion of what to look for getting and look to avoid getting in weighted vests?
This is what I’m considering :
Amazon.com?
Beth
#91
I’m happy to ask him when I’ll see him next week!
I know it’s because there is no hip belt. What I don’t know is if he feels that everyone should have a hip belt, like the one Ra[admin has, or if that advice is specific to my body.
Stay tuned!!!
Also, because I imagine some of you are in the Bay Area… we are a couple hours away, but if you should ever have an issue that your local person can’t help, he’s worth traveling for, IMO. Just reach out.
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Neo
#92
Thanks please do.
In someways that is funny as he is actually agreeing with Peter Attia then - if I remember correctly I explicitly made sure my goruck had a hip belt after Peter discussing it
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I am not personally sure I would use a weighted vest for running. I would probably only use it for walking.
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RPS
#94
This looks very similar to the one I have - lots of individual weight pockets so you can gradually load it over time and become used to it.
I just wear it around the house - I wouldn’t go running in it.
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Beth
#95
Ha! Of course i didn’t catch that Attia said it should have a hip belt! I just bought their smallest least expensive one because I don’t want to carry anything else.
@RapAdmin and to your point about backpack vs rucking…. Yeah, I have no idea and my PT seems to prefer backpack style vs weight higher on your back, as the goruck is, at least on me. He kept lowering it on me and i said i think it’s supposed to be higher ? BTW 60 miles with a backpack, wow!! I am only doing very short (but very hilly) hikes with mine.
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Amazon is $13.40 for 30 x 5mg.
I would think that 20mg is too much to take every day. My guess is that you would get the benefit from 5mg every day or even every other. Certainly no harm or foul if you miss a day.
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The hardcore guys at my gym run with these on. They also do pullups and other body weight exercises. I have done some trotting and light running with my 68 pound daughter on my shoulders. A few hundred yards is an extraordinary workout. When she was 30lbs, I could run about a half mile with her on my shoulders.
I would think that the weighted vest would be easier to run with than a kid bouncing around on one’s shoulders. I would also imagine it being easier than a backpack since the weight is more easily distributed.
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I take a different statin (the one novos said had longevity - don’t know if they still do), but I take the others except I take dutasteride
There seems to be a divide on those propecia/dutasteride arguments. Hair is a huge part of looks, so I wouldnt go without. I’m hoping there is some longevity due to how detrimental male hormones seem to be on aging. Guys who are castrated as we know live longer… Dont know how that would work out in terms of DHT etc… And those meds can technically raise testosterone I believe
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New information on finasteride is not only does it give your prostate help, keeping it small…, but it also can help with your cholesterol in your blood from turning into arthrocleurosis.
An example would be. I just had my blood panel done and my LDL C is 150. Not horrible, but something that an average doctor would put you on a statin for. However, my coronary calcium scan has been showing 0. I’m about to take another scan in a few weeks and see if after 2 years. I’m still at that number.
Oh, and of course it helps you keep your hair.
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LukeMV
#100
I wonder if 0.5mg finasteride would be enough to be effective for prevention of future prostate issues.
That’s interesting about reducing LDL
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Tissue concentrations will be lower than with the standard 5mg dose but it should still be enough to prevent BPH.
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LukeMV
#102
So splitting a 1mg tab into quarters for a daily dose of 0.25mg might be a nice general preventative with low risk of side effects then.
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