Commentary by
Dan Solomon
There was a time, not long ago, when hormone therapy was a discrete topic, whispered about among the various alternatives to so-called conventional medicine. Needless to say, a lot has changed in recent years. Responsible management of hormone levels in men and women has become a gateway to a healthy, balanced and more productive life.
Last week I received an advanced copy of a new book called The Testosterone Optimization Therapy Bible. The book was co-authored by Jay Campbell and Jim Brown and I don’t mind saying that this is one of the most well-crafted, thorough, and definitive resources for anyone interested in tapping into the true power of hormone optimization and its seemingly endless list of life enriching benefits.
The authors were kind enough to grant me permission to share an excerpt from the book. I’m sharing this along with my most sincere recommendation. During a time when the world is flooded with misinformation and wannabe experts, this is the best book I’ve ever read on the topic.
Excerpt From:
The Testosterone Optimization Therapy Bible
By Jay Campbell and Jim Brown
The Unapologetic Truth about Testosterone
We live in some interesting times for men. Our bodies are fragile and aging prematurely from the constant assault of urban environments, poor nutrition, and sedentary lifestyles, and this is causing many men to question their own masculinity. Is it any wonder our role in Western society is being questioned as well? These are not disconnected phenomena. Male health is faltering and too many men are living lives of quiet desperation, wishing for their weak bodies to become fit, wondering where their zest for life went, and abandoning any thought of ever getting it back.
But there is hope. The research has never been clearer, not only about how male bodies are being destroyed by our modern environments and lifestyles, but ALSO how proven medical therapies can reverse the trend and return men to lives of vitality and contribution. In this book, we provide you with the scientifically proven method for optimizing the most important hormone in your body: Testosterone. And by the time you’re done reading, you’ll understand why optimizing your testosterone will transform your body, mind, and spirit.
Make no mistake, this book is about much more than undergoing testosterone therapy for purely physical or cosmetic reasons. We’re going to show you how to optimize your testosterone, and your entire life. Throughout this book, we will emphasize that testosterone therapy is a complete lifestyle, and is much more than simply taking a therapeutic dose of testosterone under your doctor’s care. Rather than simply viewing it as Testosterone Replacement Therapy, we invite you to make the shift and begin to see it as Testosterone Optimization Therapy (TOT).
Why?
Observant readers will note that much of the literature around testosterone therapy to date uses the term “Testosterone Replacement Therapy (TRT).” In this book, we put an end to that acronym for good. The idea of replacing “normal” testosterone levels in a world where the average man has suboptimal and consistently declining natural levels of testosterone makes no sense. This book goes far beyond merely replacing anything. This book is about optimizing testosterone levels in order for men to reach peak levels of health. As a result, we will exclusively use the term Testosterone Optimization Therapy (TOT) throughout the book, and say with absolute confidence that if you use our book as a guide while working closely with the right physician, you will reach levels of health beyond anything you believed could be possible for you. And whether you’re already convinced of the merits of TOT, or just starting to learn about the foundational role testosterone plays in your life, there is a single fact that bears repeating:
Testosterone is what makes men, MEN.
If you are one of the seekers who has already experienced the indisputable benefits of therapeutic testosterone, this book will educate you on the latest and most cutting-edge science behind TOT. We analyze and dissect the best testosterone optimization protocols so that you can make the most informed decision possible when working with a progressive physician and/or when designing your own customized testosterone therapy protocol.
Alternatively, you may be one of the millions of men whose natural testosterone levels have declined so dramatically that your zest for life no longer exists. Whether you’re in your 20s, your 30s, or even approaching “middle age,” you wonder if you are destined to spend the rest of your life feeling lousy, tired, and lethargic. Deep down, you know you don’t have to, and that’s why you’ve picked up this book.
As you read the book, you’ll see how TOT is the paradigm-changing solution you need for living an exciting and purposeful life. And we should know: We have been living the pursuit of optimization for close to 30 years. We have tinkered, experimented, played human guinea pig, and bio-hacked our way to the physical and spiritual manifestation of OPTIMIZED MEN. Doing the work on ourselves has afforded us the opportunity to give back and help countless men around the world radically optimize and ultimately transform their lives.
Meet the Authors:
Jay Campbell is the Amazon best-selling author of The Definitive Testosterone Replacement Therapy MANual: How to Optimize Your Testosterone for Lifelong Health and Happiness, a 17-year TOT patient and a respected thought leader on hormonal optimization. Jay is the founder of TOTRevolution.com and the TOT Revolution Podcast, both of which are the definitive resources for all things testosterone, anti-aging, and life optimization. Jay is also a champion male physique competitor and the co-founder of FabFitOver40.com, the #1 site on the web for people who want high-quality and scientifically backed information on staying fit above 40.
Jim Brown is an elite athlete who began training as a bodybuilder at 13 years old. Over the course of 33 years, he has become knowledgeable in every aspect of body transformation, hormonal optimization and elite performance. Jim is the creator of the Forged Training System, a complete training program allowing maximal muscle gain in minimal time training.
Jay and Jim are the authors of The Metabolic Blowtorch Diet: The Ultimate Guide for Optimizing Internet Fasting: Burn Fat, Preserve Muscle, Enhance Focus and Transform Your Health. Jay and Jim, in partnership with visionary entrepreneur Joshua Smith, are also the co-owners of OptimizedLifeNutrition.com (OLN), which produces the world’s most powerful OTC nootropic supplement E-M-F (Energy Memory Focus). OLN offers a unique line of supplements that are essential for living a hormonally balanced and fully optimized life. They also offer 90 Days To Optimized, a revolutionary lifestyle improvement program. Jay and Jim also wrote for IronMan Magazine as the Fitness Over 40 Experts.
Dan Solomon has earned a reputation as a leader in the world of fitness & bodybuilding publishing. Having conducted many of the industry’s most wide reaching interviews, Dan served annually as host and lead commentator for the Mr. Olympia contest, the Arnold Schwarzenegger Classic, also having appeared as moderator at the Olympia Press Conference. In 2018 Dan was named Chief Olympia Officer by American Media to oversee the Olympia brand and its showcase event held annually in Las Vegas. Additional Credits: Co-Executive Producer for the movie BIGGER, The Story of Joe Weider, Creator of the Pro Bodybuilding Weekly radio show (2005), a first of its kind program, for which he was awarded the IFBB’s Lifetime Achievement Medal by co-founder Ben Weider. Prior to creating Digital Muscle, served as Senior Features Editor at Muscular Development Magazine and has worked with many of the top brands in both nutrition and media. Dan’s favorite thing to talk about? Baseball.