Hey van
They just said aldosterone is the main driver of water retention not estrogen although estrogen does play a role
So how does one limit of cut down aldosterone levels?
They may provide the answer as I am still listening to the podcast but I'd like to get your input/opinion
You don't worry about it, that's key. You just stay hydrated and don't do anything extreme with the diet.
But WHY is there a concern with "water retention" anyway. Ever see a guy you see is ripped to shreds but is holding tons of water? That's right you don't see it. Guys prepping worry about water retention all through the diet, think about drug choices, but it's NOT a concern except on show day. Some extra water from drugs is just positive on a diet if anything. Water retention can be fixed in days, hours, minutes, why the concern with being bone dry at all times.
Like I said, and those guys say, there are a bunch of hormones affecting water levels. Basically all steroids can and do cause it. Like tren. Like Halotestin (just check the prescribing info), every anabolic steroid. It has to do with those hormones, sodium retention, mineralcorticoid effects.
One could employ angiotensin-renin blockers, ARBs, when on steroids to reduce water retention a little. Paul I bet is on telmisartan, like almost ALL of them are, all due to Victor Black's propaganda. This class of steroids can theoretically be protective of most of steroids deleterious effects. Some speculate this should be in your arsenal from day one, even if your blood pressure is good. In retrospect I wish I had known about them from day one.