{"id":1631645,"date":"2022-09-03T07:07:45","date_gmt":"2022-09-03T11:07:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1631645"},"modified":"2022-09-03T07:08:17","modified_gmt":"2022-09-03T11:08:17","slug":"the-natural-testosterone-booster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-natural-testosterone-booster\/","title":{"rendered":"The Natural Testosterone Booster"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">8<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fthe-natural-testosterone-booster%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1631645&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div class=\"post\" itemprop=\"articleBody\">\n<div class=\"lightbox-wrapper\"><a class=\"lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/39345ce8357b915abd0e746a59e871d7b3b0701d.jpeg\" data-download-href=\"\/uploads\/short-url\/8a3oYyyhOIrJiGsGgL67qaDRZaR.jpeg?dl=1\" title=\"Natural-Viagra-banner\"><\/a><\/div>\n<h3>\nThe Research Continues to Mount Up<\/h3>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Many testosterone boosters and so-called natural Viagra supplements are squirrely, but some are backed by research. Like this one.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>\nTestosterone Boosters: The Natural Viagra?<\/h3>\n<p>Many regard testosterone boosters and \u201cnatural Viagra\u201d supplements with a jaundiced eye. It\u2019s understandable. The retired athletes featured in the round-the-clock commercials that hawk the restorative ability of these products come across as sincere as the guy who insists he eats dinner at Hooters for the cuisine.<\/p>\n<p>But some of the ingredients in a handful of these products aren\u2019t a joke. While they\u2019re not a substitute for testosterone replacement therapy, the legitimate ones can give men who are mildly low in testosterone a legitimate testosterone boost \u2013 a boost they can feel.<\/p>\n<p>One of these legitimate T-boosting supplements has a lot of research to support it. It\u2019s known as \u201cAsian Viagra\u201d in certain parts of that continent for its pro-sexual effects and, unlike many other testosterone-boosting supplements, it\u2019s increases testosterone levels in young men as well as older ones, too.<\/p>\n<p>The most recent of these studies even caused the authors to postulate that the substance could \u201cbenefit muscle and strength gain in young adults.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>That substance is the herb <a href=\"https:\/\/biotest.t-nation.com\/products\/alpha-male\">Eurycoma longifolia<\/a>, known colloquially as tongkat ali or Long Jack.<\/p>\n<details>\n<summary>\nA 34% Increase In Testosterone<\/summary>\n<h3>\nA 34% Increase In Testosterone<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/280b79274a9c5e1f8a1e428c9c9ac495cbeea662.jpeg\" alt=\"T-Test\" data-base62-sha1=\"5IfGaw0E3vqKnK880ENvj9pgggi\" width=\"620\" height=\"349\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The study found that daily doses of Eurycoma led to dose-related increases in testosterone and free testosterone of 14% and 34%, respectively, over just a two-week period. (1)<\/p>\n<p>Granted, they used a rather large dosage of Eurycoma to elicit the biggest bump in testosterone \u2013 600 mg. a day \u2013 but taking smaller amounts of highly purified versions of the herb would negate the need for such large doses.<\/p>\n<p>One really interesting thing about the study \u2013 at least to endocrinology geeks \u2013 was that the herb didn\u2019t seem to significantly affect luteinizing hormone (LH) or follicle stimulating hormone (FSH).<\/p>\n<p>These pituitary produced hormones operate on a feedback loop: increased amounts of LH and FSH tell the testes to churn out more testosterone and in turn, those increased testosterone levels inhibit the release of LH and FSH. It\u2019s rather elegant and it\u2019s how most testosterone-increasing substances work, including actual testosterone injections.<\/p>\n<p>What this study suggests, though, is that Eurycoma may not increase the activity of the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis to the degree we thought it did, but that it may also increase testosterone through activation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis. (While hardly anybody talks about it, the adrenals also produce testosterone, albeit at much smaller doses than the testes.)<\/p>\n<p>This may indicate that testosterone levels might rise higher than they would through substances that only affected the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal-axis. That\u2019s of course intriguing, especially for athletic or muscle-building purposes.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>\nAnother Recent Eurycoma Study<\/summary>\n<h3>\nAnother Recent Eurycoma Study<\/h3>\n<div class=\"lightbox-wrapper\"><a class=\"lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/c148500ed89bca280565f2c74e110990438647d1.jpeg\" data-download-href=\"\/uploads\/short-url\/rzR51K6edwFudWAh6f62zeP8VsR.jpeg?dl=1\" title=\"Muscle-Growth\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/c148500ed89bca280565f2c74e110990438647d1_2_689x388.jpeg\" alt=\"Muscle-Growth\" data-base62-sha1=\"rzR51K6edwFudWAh6f62zeP8VsR\" width=\"689\" height=\"388\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/c148500ed89bca280565f2c74e110990438647d1_2_689x388.jpeg, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/c148500ed89bca280565f2c74e110990438647d1_2_1033x582.jpeg 1.5x, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/c148500ed89bca280565f2c74e110990438647d1.jpeg 2x\" data-small-upload=\"https:\/\/aws1.discourse-cdn.com\/tnation\/optimized\/4X\/c\/1\/4\/c148500ed89bca280565f2c74e110990438647d1_2_10x10.png\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>Since Eurycoma has been shown to increase testosterone, it\u2019s often used in studies with men who actually suffer from \u201candrogen deficiency\u201d or age-related low testosterone.<\/p>\n<p>One such study, published in Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice, decided to see if Eurycoma improved strength and cardiorespiratory fitness in men with androgen deficiency. (2)<\/p>\n<p>Forty-five subjects with a mean age of 47.6 years were split into four groups: a control group, a Eurycoma only group, a training group, and a training plus Eurycoma group.<\/p>\n<p>After 6 months, the training group and the training-plus Eurycoma group showed decreased symptoms of ADAM (androgen deficiency of aging male) by 27.3% and 36.1%, respectively, prompting the authors to laud the \u201cbenefits of concurrent training and Eurycoma longifolia consumption as a non-pharmacological treatment for ADAM.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>\nOne Big Study About Male Sexual Health<\/summary>\n<h3>\nOne Big Study About Male Sexual Health<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/e21dca7b806f23ef45163dd104cb3b056932fd48.jpeg\" alt=\"Men-Dont-Eat-These-Things-Before-Sex\" data-base62-sha1=\"wgjJzQjdN79ApqgRfpJsUOLYmla\" width=\"620\" height=\"349\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Testosterone is intimately related with sexual function so it\u2019s no surprise that a good number of studies would focus on that aspect of Eurycoma.<\/p>\n<p>Another recent paper \u2013 this one a meta study \u2013 looked at 150 papers on Eurycoma and found 11 that met their inclusion data (those studies that included the search terms \u201cmale sexual health,\u201d male libido,&#8221; \u201cerectile dysfunction,\u201d \u201ctestosterone levels,\u201d and of course, \u201cEurycoma longifolia\u201d and \u201cTongkat Ali\u201d). (3)<\/p>\n<p>All of the studies demonstrated considerable effects of Eurycoma on male sexual disorders, prompting the authors to write:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe findings of human clinical studies revealed a promising efficacy of Eurycoma to treat erectile dysfunction in sexually sluggish males by improving penile erection, erectile hardness, and sexual performance. The clinical significance of Eurycoma in male infertility was also evidenced by significantly improving semen volume, concentration of sperms, and proportion of sperms having normal morphology, sperm motility, sexual libido, and overall sexual satisfaction.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>\nWhat to Take<\/summary>\n<h3>\nWhat to Take<\/h3>\n<p>Clearly, some T boosters work, particularly those that contain highly purified extracts of Eurycoma longifolia, like Biotest\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/biotest.t-nation.com\/products\/alpha-male\">Alpha Male\u00ae<\/a>. Alpha Male\u00ae also contains a criminally under-publicized and under-appreciated testosterone booster named <a href=\"https:\/\/www.t-nation.com\/supplements\/take-4-capsules-for-muscle-gain-and-fat-loss\/\">forskolin carbonate<\/a>, which also boasts some impressive studies behind it.<\/p>\n<p>The third component in Alpha Male\u00ae is another herb, Tribulus terrestris, which enhances androgen receptor density in the brain (and possibly muscle tissue, too). That means that any testosterone churned out courtesy of Eurycoma or forskolin has a lot more roomy places for it to park and do its stuff. It also explains the proven libido-enhancing effects of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.t-nation.com\/supplements\/do-testosterone-boosters-work-tribulus\/\">Tribulus<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Together, or even individually, these substances might remove the tarnish caused by some of the cringe-worthy television ads that caused the more serious-minded among us to be unduly skeptical of all such products instead of just a few of them.<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/biotest.t-nation.com\/products\/alpha-male\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/c3020dd56bc400646e8299c463db2af9303cc23e.jpeg\" alt=\"Alpha-Male\" data-base62-sha1=\"rP7vsNQIzQwG6rsB18Y4rJHDsho\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>\nReferences<\/summary>\n<h3>\nReferences<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Chan KQ et al. <strong>The effect of Eurycoma Longifolia on the regulation of reproductive hormones in young males.<\/strong> Andrologia. 2021 May;53(4):e14001. <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/33559971\/\">PubMed<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Leitao AE et al. **Exercise associated or not to the intake of Eurycoma longifolia improves strength and cardiorespiratory fitness in men with androgen deficiency.**Complement Ther Clin Pract. 2021 Feb;42:101301. <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/33445146\/\">PubMed<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Thu HE et al. <strong>Eurycoma Longifolia as a potential adoptogen of male sexual health: a systematic review on clinical studies.<\/strong> Chin J Nat Med. 2017 Jan;15(1):71-80. <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/28259255\/\">PubMed<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/details><\/div>\n<div class=\"post\" itemprop=\"articleBody\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Research Continues to Mount Up Many testosterone boosters and so-called natural Viagra supplements are squirrely, but some are backed by research. 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