Testosterone vs Vitamin D for hormones
Short answer: For hormones, users rate them about the same: 90% report improvement with Testosterone (91 reports) and 87% with Vitamin D (55 reports).
Testosterone has 75 meta-analyses and 125 randomized trials on PubMed; Vitamin D has 3,251 and 4,560.
Based on 822 reports about Testosterone and 2,323 about Vitamin D. Not medical advice.
| Testosterone Medication | Vitamin D Supplement | |
|---|---|---|
| User score | 54 | 48 |
| Verdict | Mostly positive | Mostly positive |
| Positive of reports that state an outcome | 77% | 65% |
| Reports | 822 | 2,323 |
| Research | AResearch: Strong | AResearch: Strong |
| Meta-analyses / RCTs | 75 / 125 | 3,251 / 4,560 |
| Mainly used for | ||
| Weight loss % reporting improvement | 93% (45) | 62% (8) |
| Appetite % reporting improvement | — | 67% (3) |
| Focus % reporting improvement | 82% (28) | 82% (55) |
| Energy % reporting improvement | 92% (76) | 87% (215) |
| Sleep % reporting improvement | 79% (19) | 50% (105) |
| Anxiety % reporting improvement | 80% (25) | 65% (82) |
| Mood % reporting improvement | 88% (104) | 88% (308) |
| Memory % reporting improvement | 100% (2) | 83% (12) |
| Performance % reporting improvement | 97% (149) | 100% (23) |
| Recovery % reporting improvement | 91% (23) | 91% (11) |
| Pain & inflammation % reporting improvement | 67% (6) | 73% (30) |
| Digestion % reporting improvement | — | 50% (14) |
| Libido % reporting improvement | 93% (70) | 80% (45) |
| Hormones % reporting improvement | 90% (91) | 87% (55) |
| Blood sugar % reporting improvement | — | 100% (2) |
| Heart & lipids % reporting improvement | 62% (8) | 60% (15) |
| Skin & hair % reporting improvement | 40% (5) | 89% (28) |
| Immunity % reporting improvement | — | 99% (74) |
| Longevity % reporting improvement | 50% (2) | 78% (9) |
| Common side effects | suppression, hair loss, acne, water retention | insomnia, anxiety, fatigue, hypercalcemia |
| Typical dose reported | 200 mg / weekly | daily |
The guidelines also provide recommendations regarding identification of patients, dosing, monitoring, and follow-up. This Practice Pearl will discuss evidence-based testosterone therapy for management of HSDD in postmenopausal women.
Menopause, 2023 ↗“Feel the best I've ever felt in my life. TRT and peptides have been game changers for me!”
These results indicate that the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency was more elevated in obese subjects. The vitamin D deficiency was associated with obesity irrespective of age, latitude, cut-offs to define vitamin D deficiency and the Human Development Index of the study location.
Obes Rev, 2015 ↗“First thing I noticed was my mood & libido, I have more 'feeling/sensitivity' down there.”
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