You have the basic concept. There's more to it, but I can't get into it right now. Maybe Doc can elucidate. Even macro or Fonz know about this.
All in all, this is why I believe Anti- aromatases are the better choice and that's an area where a lot of people disagree. Realize, clomid was never intended as an anti estrogen, it just "acts" like one -- supposedly.
THIS IS ESSENTIALLY CORRECT. BOTH CLOMID AND NOLVADEX ARE BLOCKERS. CLOMID SELECTIVELY BLOCKS WHILE NOLVA BLOCKS ALL ESTROGEN RECEPTORS. CLOMID IS A "POOR" BLOCKER OF RECEPTORS THAN NOLVADEX. AS IT TURNS OUT, BOTH CLOMID AND NOLVADEX STIMULATE THE PITUITARY TO PRODUCE LH AND FSH. SINCE NOLVA IS THE BETTER BLOCKER AND IT DOES STIMULATE LH/FSH PRODUCTION, THEN I LIKE NOLVA OVER CLOMID FOR RECOVERY CYCLING. ESTROGEN LEVELS ARE RECOVERING DURING THE RECOVERY CYCLE--SO THEY ARE LOW TO BEGIN WITH (SUPPRESSED DURING THE AAS CYCLE). THE BODY CAN HANDLE THE RECOVERY WITH NOLVA WITHOUT THE NEED FOR CONTINUING ARIMIDEX INTO THE PCT. WE WANT ESTORGEN TO RECOVER.
Nolva and Clomid raise SHBG, lower FSH, Raise LDL, Lower IGF, affect mood negatively and make my dick shrink like a frightened turtle. No wonder. The stuff was invented for women.
CLOMID IS STILL THE DRUG OF CHOICE FOR STIMULATING FSH IN MEN TO INCREASE SPERM PRODUCTION. THIS IS THE ONLY INSTANCE (FOR MEN) WHERE CLOMID IS TAKEN ALONE. SECOND, SINCE BOTH NOLVA AND CLOMID ARE TAKEN FOR SUCH A SHORT TIME, THEY HAVE LITTLE LONG-TERM (IF ANY) EFFECT ON LIPID PROFILES. SO, I HAVE NO CONCERNS WITH EFFECTS OF SHBG OR LDL LEVELS OR IGF-1 LEVELS (CLOMID DOES ALLOW ESTROGEN TO FUNCTION IN THE LIVER RAISING IGF-1 LEVELS SHORT-TERM, BUT NOLVA DOES NOT). THE BLOOD TESTS REFLECT NORMAL LEVELS WHEN USING THESE DRUGS FOR RECOVERY.
Arimidex and Aromasan and to a degree Proviron do not have the negitive side effects of Nolva and Clomid. I especially like A-dex with some herbal anti- e's -- very safe and very effective. I'll never know why it isn't the universal choice . But I'm working on it.