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After seeing Jacob Goldsmith’s presentation at the symposium in Minneapolis and recently talking with him more about testosterone and recovery, I was inspired to finally get my testosterone checked. Really opened my eyes to how important it is for overall health and performance
A total testosterone number by itself doesn’t tell the whole story. Someone can have “normal” or even high testosterone on labs and still have symptoms if the hormone isn’t being properly used, converted, transported, or supported by the rest of the body.
1. Free Testosterone
This is one of the biggest missing pieces.
* Total testosterone = all testosterone in your blood
* Free testosterone = testosterone actually available for your body to use
A person can have:
* high total testosterone
* but low free testosterone
…because too much is bound up by proteins like SHBG.
2. SHBG (S*x Hormone Binding Globulin)
SHBG acts like a “carrier” that binds testosterone.
If SHBG is:
* too high → less usable testosterone
* too low → hormones can become unstable
Two guys with the same testosterone level can feel completely different depending on SHBG.
3. Albumin
Another protein that carries testosterone.
Bioavailable testosterone = free testosterone + loosely bound testosterone (mostly albumin-bound).
This helps show how much your body can realistically access.
05/05/2026
We have spots to fill on our charity team for the Twin Cities 10-miler or Full Marathon, Sunday October 4th, 2026.
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*All wheelchairs and E-assist mobility devices are welcome for this race!*
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U2FP exists to accelerate progress toward recovery from spinal cord injury (SCI) by pushing for greater collaboration. To do this, we host an annual symposium that brings together SCI survivors, family members, scientists and clinicians; advocate for smart legislative funding in multiple states (over $40M
passed to date); host an educational podcast with top scientists and advocates; and place individuals with a spinal cord injury into SCI research labs to act as lived-experience consultants.
Our vision for a cure is restoration of one’s fully functional body, including relief from pain and spasms, return of bowel, bladder and sexual function, and recovery of normal sensation in addition to motor control. Improving any one of these individual issues would greatly improve independence and quality of life.
We work to deepen collaboration amongst scientists, investors, advocates, clinicians, and regulatory agencies.
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