Natural productionoral
Clomiphene
Signals your body to produce more of its own testosterone.
What to expect: Levels typically rise in 4–6 weeks.
Evidence: StrongWhere to start
Fix this first.
Drive, sleep and body composition move together. Labs show which lever to pull first — sometimes it is estrogen, sometimes sleep, sometimes signalling.
Priorities, in order
- Labs before anything hormonal
- Sleep is the cheapest testosterone
- Address visceral fat
Foundations
- Strength training 3x/week
- Alcohol under 4 drinks/week
- 7+ hours sleep
Start today — no labs needed
- Sleep routine and sermorelin while labs process
What helps & how
What's in it, in plain language.
Estrogen balance (if labs indicate)oral
Anastrozole
Lowers conversion of testosterone to estrogen.
What to expect: Used only when labs show elevated estradiol.
Evidence: StrongSleepinjectable
Sermorelin
Asks your pituitary to release your own growth hormone in its natural nightly pulse.
What to expect: Deeper sleep in 2–4 weeks; recovery improves by month 2.
Evidence: ModerateVisceral fat & HDLinjectable
Tesamorelin
A growth-hormone releasing analogue that targets visceral (belly) fat and can improve HDL.
What to expect: Waist reduction over 12–26 weeks.
Evidence: Strong (FDA-approved indication)Coming soonComing soon
Testosterone
Direct hormone replacement.
What to expect: Coming soon — not yet available through Vero.
Evidence: StrongThe protocol
Your plan, week by week.
- WK 0Lab panelTruDiagnostic panel typicalRange —OnceChanges when: Physician reviews results first
- WK 1–12Clomiphene25 mg typicalRange 12.5–50 mg3x/weekChanges when: Total T in optimal range
- WK 1–12Sermorelin300 mcg typicalRange 200–500 mcgNightlyChanges when: Sleep improving
- WK 4–26Tesamorelin1 mg typicalRange 1–2 mgDailyChanges when: Waist/HDL review
Acute phase
Labs + initiation
Long-term
Quarterly lab-guided adjustment
Review cadence
Every 12 weeks with your physician
Labs we look at — optimal ranges, not just "normal"
Total testosterone · 600–900 ng/dLEstradiol · 20–35 pg/mLHDL · > 50 mg/dL
Get the protocol
Everything in this protocol, in one order.
- ClomipheneNatural production · 25 mg, 3x/week · oral$4146 × $69
- AnastrozoleEstrogen balance (if labs indicate) · oral$2946 × $49
- SermorelinSleep · 300 mcg, Nightly · injectable$10746 × $179
- TesamorelinVisceral fat & HDL · 1 mg, Daily · injectable$17946 × $299
- TestosteroneComing soon · injectable / topicalPrescribed after review
4 peptides · 6-month supply
$3576
≈ $596/month · Rx — ships only after physician approval
Safety & eligibility
Honest about what this is — and isn't.
Testosterone replacement itself is not yet offered; this protocol uses non-controlled levers only.
Not a fit if you have
- Liver disease
- Osteoporosis (anastrozole)
Your physician will ask
- Trying to conceive in the next 12 months?
- History of blood clots?
A licensed, Vero-contracted physician reviews your intake and lab results (before you see them) and decides whether to prescribe. Nothing ships without that review.
About the expert
Courtney Contreras
MPAS, PA-C
"Labs first. Optimal ranges, not reference ranges."
Courtney is a board-certified physician assistant who has spent a decade in metabolic and regenerative medicine. Her practice is built on one conviction: most people are not failing their plan, they were never told what to fix first.
More about Courtney →Start
Two ways to begin.
Required first step
Labs first
- Order your at-home lab kit
- Start what doesn't need labs now
- Physician reviews results before you do
- Your plan is tuned to your markers
Starter while you wait
Start the protocol
$349 /month · 6 months
- Short health questionnaire
- Physician review & prescription
- Shipped from a licensed pharmacy
Optional add-ons: MOTS-c for mitochondrial health ($129/mo)