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Dr. Oliver Kensington

Endocrinology & Sports Medicine Editor

PhD Endocrinology MSc Sports Medicine Certified Harm Reduction Reviewer

Dr. Oliver Kensington is the editorial lead at Vital Quests, overseeing clinical reviews and harm-reduction content on anabolic-androgenic steroids, peptides, and hormonal optimization. He holds a PhD in Endocrinology from King's College London and an MSc in Sports Medicine, with over a decade of clinical practice focused on men's health, metabolic medicine, and the long-term physiological effects of performance-enhancing compounds. His editorial focus at Vital Quests is bridging peer-reviewed science with real-world harm-reduction protocols for the anabolic community.

Alma mater: King's College London — School of Medicine
Specializes in: Anabolic-androgenic steroid pharmacology · Endocrinology · Sports medicine · Harm reduction · Men's health
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6 Articles authored

6 Medically reviewed

2026 Editor since

Articles by Dr. Oliver Kensington

6 published

Bloodwork & Labs

Lipids on Cycle: HDL, LDL, ApoB — What to Track

Every AAS cycle degrades lipids via hepatic lipase induction. The mechanism is not complicated — the long-term integrated-exposure math is.

2026-04-19 · 7 min read

Bloodwork & Labs

Liver Enzymes on Orals: ALT, AST, GGT Explained

ALT, AST, GGT, ALP on a 17α-alkylated oral protocol: mechanism, reference intervals, cholestasis vs hepatitis differential, exit thresholds.

2026-04-19 · 6 min read

Bloodwork & Labs

Pre-Cycle Blood Panel: The 12 Markers to Run Before Starting

The baseline panel is the denominator for every subsequent reading. Twelve essential markers, mechanism per system, and what each enables you to…

2026-04-18 · 8 min read

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How to Read a Complete Blood Count (CBC) on Cycle

HGB, HCT, RBC, platelets — reference intervals, mechanism of testosterone-driven erythrocytosis, and the thresholds that call for phlebotomy or protocol exit.

2026-04-18 · 6 min read

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Estradiol: Range, Testing, and Why “Crushing E2” Is Wrong

Target serum E2 on protocol, sensitive LC-MS/MS assay rationale, clinical profile of iatrogenic hypoestrogenaemia, and why the <20 pg/mL rule does more…

2026-04-08 · 7 min read

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Post-Cycle Recovery: The Bloodwork Timeline

Recovery is not a single-variable return to baseline testosterone. It is coordinated resumption of central HPTA signal, testicular response, and downstream homeostasis…

2026-04-06 · 9 min read

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