Research
Clinical research, regulatory updates, and patient education from TelosRX, an online-first telehealth service.
Sleep and Testosterone: How Rest Shapes Your Hormones
An explainer covering the research connection between sleep and testosterone, including how sleep restriction drops T levels by 10–15%, when testosterone is released during sleep, how...
Testosterone Optimization, Answered: Your Top TRT Questions Reviewed by Our Clinical Team
Testosterone optimization questions answered by our clinical team: what TRT is, who qualifies, how long results take, heart safety (TRAVERSE trial), fertility, and monitoring. Subject to...
Sleep Deprivation and Testosterone: What Research Shows
Research shows sleep deprivation drops testosterone 10–15% in 8 nights. This evidence review covers what studies show about sleep and hormone health optimization.
DHEA vs Pregnenolone: Differences, Benefits & Which to Consider
DHEA and pregnenolone are steroid hormone precursors that decline with age. At TelosRX, both are available as compounded formulations, subject to medical approval by a licensed...
How to Optimize DHEA for Women: A Step-by-Step Protocol Guide
How to optimize DHEA for women: 6 steps from testing to provider-reviewed supplementation. Adrenal support and hormone balance guide. TelosRX.
7 Signs Your Metabolism Is Slowing & What Hormones Cause It
Signs of slow metabolism—fatigue, weight gain, cold intolerance—often trace to thyroid, testosterone, and hormonal shifts reviewed by a licensed provider.
Autophagy: What It Is, How It Works, and Benefits
Autophagy is your cells' built-in cleanup system — a process where cells break down and recycle damaged components to maintain function and survive stress. Research on...
Female Hormone Optimization, Answered: Top Questions
What hormones matter for women's health? Our clinical team reviews the top questions on estrogen, progesterone, and female hormone balance at TelosRX.
Thyroid Hormones and Longevity: What the Research Shows
Thyroid hormones and longevity have a counterintuitive relationship: research consistently finds that centenarians and long-lived families tend to show slightly lower thyroid hormone activity and higher...
NAD+ IV vs Oral Supplements: Differences, Benefits & Which to Consider
NAD+ IV infusions and oral supplements (NMN/NR) both raise NAD+ levels, but through different mechanisms, at different speeds, and at very different price points. Here's what...
How to Optimize Hormones: A Step-by-Step Guide
How to optimize hormones with a practical step-by-step approach — from baseline labs and lifestyle changes to when medical support makes sense.
8 Signs of Low Testosterone in Men (and What to Do)
Signs of low testosterone in men range from persistent fatigue and low libido to muscle loss and mood changes — symptoms that are often dismissed as...
High Cortisol Symptoms: Causes & How to Support Balance
High cortisol symptoms explained: weight gain, fatigue, brain fog, and mood shifts. Causes, testing methods, and evidence-based support options reviewed. Evaluation subject to a licensed provider.
Thyroid Support Questions Answered by Our Clinical Team
Thyroid support encompasses laboratory evaluation, lifestyle strategies, and in some cases compounded hormone therapy — all guided by individual clinical assessment. At TelosRX, licensed providers review...
Mitochondrial Health and Aging: What the Research Shows
Mitochondrial health and aging research reviewed: what NAD+, MOTS-c, and exercise studies show about maintaining cellular energy as you get older.
NAD+ vs CoQ10: Differences, Benefits & Which to Consider
NAD+ and CoQ10 support cellular energy production through different mechanisms — NAD+ as a coenzyme in redox reactions and CoQ10 as an electron carrier in the...
How to Start Peptide Therapy for Longevity: A Step-by-Step Guide
Peptide therapy for longevity: step-by-step guide covering labs, protocol selection, and cycling for healthspan. Subject to provider approval. Not FDA-approved.
7 Sleep Optimization Strategies for Hormone Health
Sleep optimization is foundational for hormone balance. These 7 evidence-backed strategies support GH, cortisol, testosterone, and melatonin regulation.
Cortisol: What It Is, Effects on Hormones and Weight
Chronically elevated cortisol suppresses testosterone, disrupts sleep, and drives visceral fat storage. Here's how the HPA axis regulates cortisol, what elevates it, and evidence-backed ways to...
Longevity Protocols, Answered: Your Top Questions Reviewed by Our Clinical Team
Your top questions about longevity protocols—peptides, hormones, NAD+, stacking, and lab requirements—reviewed by our clinical team. Start your evaluation at TelosRX.
Sleep and Hormones: What the Research Shows
Sleep and hormones are tightly linked: poor sleep disrupts growth hormone, testosterone, and cortisol in measurable ways. TelosRX evaluates hormonal support asynchronously with a licensed provider...
Testosterone Cypionate vs Enanthate: Key Differences for TRT
Testosterone cypionate vs enanthate: a head-to-head comparison of half-life, carrier oil, dosing interval, and TRT use cases — reviewed by the TelosRX clinical team.
How to Improve Mitochondrial Health: A Step-by-Step Guide
How to improve mitochondrial health with six evidence-based steps covering exercise, nutrition, sleep, and targeted support with provider guidance.
7 Thyroid Supplements: What the Research Actually Shows
Evidence review of 7 thyroid supplements: selenium, zinc, vitamin D, iodine, iron, magnesium, B12. What research shows and what it doesn't.
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