[Lotus]

White Peony--Estrogenic, blocks 5ar and pro-aromatase - Strong.
A compound found in white peony inhibits the production of testosterone and promotes the activity of aromatase, which converts testosterone into estrogen.

Pygeum- include phytosterols that inhibit the production of dht. Pygeum also reduce's prolacting levels and block the accumulation of cholesterol in the prostate. Prolactin increase's the uptake of testosterone by the prostate. Pygeum reduces the levels of DHT in the blood and reduces the number of sites where the dht can attach.

Based on the above descriptions I see that White Peony is 'strong' and targets both DHT and testosterone, while Pygeum targets DHT only. Since my serum testosterone is already low (109 ng/dl), why would I want to drive it down further? DHT is my main enemy, I believe.

I'm not trying to be a pest on this, Lotus honey, I just want to understand the best course of action given my recent test results.

Clara

Oh, you'll never be a pest to me!

I'd say you have distinct knowledge already, knowing your test results is half the battle.

We still have an opportunity here to further explain the whole process of what the whole anti-androgen, 5-ar, Dht, pro-aromatase actions are.

With further explanation on total testosterone/free testosterone as it relates to NBE, one could make the best possible choice for an anti-androgen.