question from a user
If one has low SHBG, but is insulin sensitive , works out , eats clean , tracks all macros and lifts (just to say I’m not overestimating cals out and not underestimating cals in) … I don’t think it’s genetic, 4 years ago, it was in the middle of the road. I have a 12% visceral fat … according to my amazon smart scale… I feel better on TRT than not, but I feel like raising the low SHBG would “unlock” more of the tangible benefits of TRT. Could getting rid of this visceral fat raise my SHBG?
AlphaMD's Answer
By insulin sensitive I’m assuming you mean you are not diabetic or pre-diabetic (in medicine this term is often used for type 1 diabetics who have robust response to insulin injections).
SHBG is inversely related to weight, so yes, losing weight would raise your SHBG.
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