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Does Weight loss pills are effective?

Mr.Penis Enlargement Expert asked:


As i hear about weight loss pill Hoodia Gordonii http://www.gordoniihoodia.net i have to just ask that these kind of pills are really works to reduces appetitwe, burn fats and can this kinds of products makes ma body slim?

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Increase Testosterone – 5 Proven Herbs to Increase Testosterone Naturally

Kelly Price asked:


If you want to increase testosterone levels then you can do it naturally with the combination of herbs enclosed. These 5 herbs will increase testosterone, as well as improve overall wellness.

There is no one herb that is better than any other on this list they all have great health benefits and will all help to enhance testosterone levels in the body, safely and naturally so here they are.

1. Ginseng

For thousands of years, the Chinese have used ginseng to improve not only virility, but also stamina and longevity and it is seen as a key herb for keeping testosterone levels up.

2. Tribulus terrestris.

A herb used for thousands of years in the East – but became well known in the West, when Bulgarian athletes used it and claimed better performance and higher sex drive. The important parts of tribulus in terms of testosterone production are the steroid saponins called terrestrinins. It increases testosterone by increasing the secretion of the luteinizing hormone which is produced by the pituitary gland. The luteinizing hormone then helps stimulate the testes, to produce more testosterone.

3. Tongkat Ali

Has been shown to help male hormonal balance and increase testosterone levels, as well as libido and performance. This herb has long been prescribed to enhance energy levels, overall body endurance and stamina, and to reduce mental fatigue and lift mood.

4. Horny Goat Weed

This herb has been shown to increase the blood levels of corticosterone and testosterone hormones. It also helps improve the circulation of these hormones through the blood vessels. Higher testosterone levels and the dilation of blood vessels, leads to more testosterone around the body and higher libido.

5. Mucuna Pruriens

This herb has both anabolic and growth hormone stimulant properties with the anabolic effect of the seed having the affect of increasing testosterone. The high levels of l-dopa are converted to dopamine which helps stimulate the release of growth hormone by the pituitary gland. L-dopa and dopamine also act as inhibitors of prolactin which if levels are to high are thought to responsible for up to 70-80% of erection failures in men.

Get them All in 1 Pill

Low testosterone levels are linked with numerous health problems not just lack of linbido and if you feel you need a top up there are many herbal sex pills which contain them all and other powerful herbs, to increase your testosterone levels, as well as increase your overall wellness.



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Real Hoodia?

imperfectsimplicity asked:


Ok I’m taking hoodia and everyone has told me to make sure it’s the real stuff…I have Hoodia Gordonii DEX-L10….is this real? And..also…if it reall, i’ve been taking it for a while and it doesn’t help my hunger, should I take 2 instead of 1 each time?

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Does the lack of sweat during cardio exercise mean I’m not loosing weight?

fudge asked:


My partner does cardio for 30 mts daily and is dripping with sweat – I do the same and just get slightly damp, even though my skin tingles, muscles ache and after 3 weeks feel tightening up.
But seeing somebody dripping with sweat is making me feel disheartened – do some people just not sweat much??
(I’m following an approved exercise plan and strict diet with a balanced intake of H2o.)
Thanks for any advice.

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Human Growth Hormone

Groshan Fabiola asked:


a lot of debate over the use of human growth hormones, aka HGH. There are benefits and drawbacks, and whenever considering using this medication, as with any other medication or supplement; you can not be too well informed. The human growth hormone information you are seeking can be found online.

Find many comprehensive, informational, and factual sites, available for your research. You can read an assortment of research papers and quickly find the facts needed to make the right decision for your needs in regards to the use of HGH. For example, you may not know that HGH is a natural substance once derived from cadavers, but, now, HGH is produced synthetically and can be used in a spray, powder, or pill form, making injections unnecessary; thereby, making HGH cheaper and more convenient. You will discover that the first uses of HGH were to treat children with growth development problems. The diagnosis is a lengthily process made by a doctor, but, once made, the treatment is quite successful.

HGH can treat growth issues in adults as well. Log on and learn more about HGH for growth stimulation. While nutrition, exercise, and genetics play a part in a person’s height, HGH is proven to stimulate growth when these are not enough.

The use of human growth hormones used by athletes is widely reported and at times has gotten some bad press. This negativity is due to competitive sports issues and not the hormone itself. Interesting anecdotal and factual information can be found online, and this evidence can help you decide whether HGH is right for you body shaping and strength goals.

Some very exciting news regarding HGH and the elderly is coming to the forefront. Studies found that the use of HGH by elderly men increased muscle mass, decreased fat, and improved skin integrity. Most encouraging was that this 1990 study showed that HGH treatment reversed aging on human tissue from 10 to 20 years. However, this remains a controversial treatment and to understand all the issues, pros and cons, of a possible reversal in the aging process, you should read the research for yourself and determine whether growth hormone is worth the investment for you.

There are some claims of adverse affects from the use HGH, but many people have favorable results and enjoy looking and feeling their best and living life to the fullest.

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What is the Best Prohormone for a Average User to Take?

Eric Marchewitz asked:


What makes the best prohormone for the average user?

This question is one that many people want answered before they put something into their body. So, what really makes the best pro-hormone for people to use? First we need to understand the difference between prohormones and steroids and decipher the many products on the market that use both steroids and pro-hormones in their formulations.

Steroids are active hormones in the body that are naturally produced or unnaturally taken to perform a specific task. Steroids are NOT anabolic steroids, there is a difference. Steroids can be birth control, cortisone or even cholesterol. Something that is a steroid isn’t anabolic (builds muscle) and it doesn’t make the item illegal. Legal steroids that are not anabolic that you will find in a health food store are: progesterone creams and pregnenolone. These are all considered steroids but they are NOT anabolic steroids or androgens. So, the word steroid is like “vehicle” composed of trucks, bikes, motorcycles and cars. It is a generic term that has no real meaning other than to classify a compound.

Under this is a class called Androgens, which are anabolic steroids that are derived from testosterone and its analogs. These testosterone derivatives are the typical suspects that one would see on the black market or in cancer patients. Products like “deca” (nandrolone), equipoise (boldenone) or D-Bol (methandrostenolone) compose this class of drugs. Some anabolic steroids are sold as dietary supplements because they are not classified as drugs by the DEA. These are NOT legal however, since the FDA doesn’t recognize them as dietary supplements. The problem is that the FDA has a hard job in enforcing laws such as DSHEA. There is another class of legal products designed to increase levels of androgens legally and these are called prohormones.

Illegal anabolic steroids are classified into two groups: oral anabolic steroids and injectable anabolic steroids. Oral steroids have a 17aMethyl group which blocks liver enzymes and therefore can cause liver enzymes to increase. Often grey market anabolic steroids (ones not classified by the DEA, yet not legal by FDA standards) use this 17a Methyl delivery system to increase potency. This delivery method should be clearly visible on the product information as in the grey market prohormone 4-chloro-17a-methyl-androst-1, 4-diene-3-17b-diol. This product is actually a prohormone but one that contains the 17a-methyl delivery system, making it liver stressful. Compounds that are in this category on the open market usual have a “Halo”, “Phera” or “Drol” in their name. They are clone products of the products ruled upon by the FDA in 2005 as not being DHSEA compliant. Also, black market steroids such as “D-bol”, “Anadrol 50” and “Winstrol” have this liver stressing delivery system. Injectable steroids do not share this liver stressing situation and they are not sold as supplements, since the FDA prohibits anything sold as a supplement from being injected however they are available on the black market as “Equipoise”, “Deca” and “Test Prop” or “Sustenon 250”. Injectables do not carry the liver stress of the oral pills, but they have their own set of issues like the need for often painful injections. Are these the best prohormone for the average guy? I think not, since they are either illegal or grey and are not always safe. I think the best prohormone is actually one that IS a prohormone vs. an anabolic steroid.

There is another option which I feel is the best product for the average person, which is a TRUE prohormone. PRO means precursor to, or converts into. Provitamin A (beta carotene) is a vitamin that converts into vitamin A via an enzyme system. These “pro” drugs or “pro” supplements are much safer since your body converts them to active constituents as they are needed. True “pro” hormones are things that convert to testosterone and testosterone analogs in the body in order to be fully active. They do not carry the liver stress of the grey market steroids either which is a big benefit for long term use. Some pro-hormones are 100% legal by both the DEA and the FDA (complying with DHSEA) and will be outlined later. The FDA laws require that the hormone be naturally occurring and ALSO be sold as a dietary supplement intended for that use prior to 1994 (which is conveniently forgotten by many supplement companies). I will run down a short list of pro-hormones that are on the market and my opinion on their legal status and listing them in potency:

Relative Potency of TRUE Prohormones:

1-Androsterone (DEA Legal, Pending DSHEA Compliant) – Rating 10

** Search 1-Androstene-3b-ol,17-one

(best used for size and strength gains in cycles of 4-6 weeks @ 300-600mg/Day)

4,9 Estra-Diene (DEA Legal, NOT DSHEA Compliant) – Rating 9.5

(best used for size gains in cycles of 4-6 weeks @ 300mg/Day)

** Search 4,9 Estra-Diene

19Nor-Androsterone (DEA Legal, DSHEA Compliant) – Rating 8.5

** Search Norandrostene-3b-ol,17-one

(best for safe size gains in cycles of 4-6 weeks @ 300-400mg/Day)

5a-epiAndrosterone (DEA Legal, DSHEA Compliant) – Rating 8.5

** Search epihydroxyetioallocholan-17-one

(best for cutting cycles and strength gains in cycles of 4-6 weeks @ 300-600mg/Day)

11-keto-Androstenedione (DEA Legal, Pending DSHEA Compliant) – Rating 8

** Search Adrenosterone

(best for mild gains and mild fat loss in cycles of 4-6 weeks @ 300mg/Day)

4-Androsterone (DEA Legal, Pending DSHEA Compliant) – Rating 8

** Search 4-Androstene-3b-ol,17-one

(400-800mg/Day)

1,4 Andro-dione (DEA Legal, NOT DSHEA Compliant) – Rating 6.5

** Search Boldione

(300-600mg/Day)

DHEA Ethanoate Ester (DEA Legal, DSHEA Compliant) – Rating 6

DHEA (DEA Legal, DSHEA Compliant) – Rating 5

(500-800mg/Day)

Here are some good stacked items:

Ultimate Mass Stack

1-Androsterone + 4-Androsterone = Combination of wet and dry compounds for maximum gains

Ultimate Wet Size Stack

4-Androsterone + 1,4 Andro-dione = both can help you retain water weight for hard gainers who need instant “looks”

Ultimate Cutting Stack

5aEpiAndrosterone + 11-keto-Androstenedione = combination of anti-estrogenic, lipolytic and cortisol reducing effects

Ultimate Safety Stack

19NorAndrosterone + 11-Keto-Androstenedione = combination of mild prohormones

Ultimate Strength Stack

1-Androsterone + 5aEpiAndrosterone = crazy strength gains (use the 5aEpi right before working out)

These products are much closer to what the government intended as a dietary supplement, meaning that they are not active anabolic steroids yet still provide benefits for the bodybuilder. They are usually quite potent yet do not carry the liver stress that the grey market steroids may have with the 17aMethyl delivery system. 1-Androsterone is the most potent prohormone on the market and although it is not an anabolic steroid, it does give your body the raw materials to make it’s own active steroids, which should give a nice increase to muscles without suffering negative side effects seen with the grey market steroids on the market (often referred to wrongly as “prosteroids” which is a misnomer since they are not “pro” anything, they don’t need to convert to be active and are not dependent on the body’s enzymes). This product is pending a study that will prove it to be DSHEA compliant and once that is complete we should expect to see 1-Androsterone products on the market, since it is the best choice for the average bodybuilder. The other products are all good too and have some distinct advantages as well. 1-Androsterone or “1-Andro” is the best for raw size and strength but others have some very good benefits, making them good choices for the “best prohormone for the average guy” 19NorAndrosterone has very little negative side effects like hairloss and prostate enlargement and is great for long term use and by people over 45, which makes it a very mild prohormone that may even increase hair growth and reduce the prostate size. 5aAndrosterone or 5aEpiAndrosterone is a great product for cutting body fat and increasing focus and intensity, since it stimulates both the mind and the muscle via natual pathways. 11-Keto-Androstenedione has the benefit of also cutting cortisol, which is healthy and good for cutting body fat. So, depending on the desired goals each hormone has some very positive benefits.

All androgenic steroids and their precursors carry some minor issues that should be addressed. It is possible to lose hair when the androgenic profile of the body is changed. Additionally, the body is subject to many side effects that can occur in people, so it is best to check with a doctor prior to use and to stop using prohormones if there are any side effects that are noticed. I believe that TRUE prohormones can be used for 4-12 week cycles and that they are extremely safe when used in this manner. I can’t say the same for the illegal grey market 17a Methyl steroids on the market. In my opinion, they will not harm you long term and their safety is not horrible like the media suggests, but they are illegal and the FDA made a ruling in 2005 that these products should not be on the market as dietary supplements, so they are not legal in my book.

I think the best prohormone for the average bodybuilder is one that balances the factors that I have identified. Legality is one factor and although you can get illegal grey market steroids like “Halo, Phera and Drol”, these products put all dietary supplements at risk and are really bad for your freedom to access quality dietary supplements. I don’t believe that the 17aMethyl products are terribly dangerous even thought they raise liver enzymes, but they are not something to be taken lightly. Also as I stated they limit your future access to legal DSHEA compliant dietary supplements like creatine and amino acids. Please understand to the media and congress, steroids are ANYTHING that builds muscle, so to them even protein is considered a steroid and certainly there have been many movements to ban creatine for example. So, making a choice from the list of DSHEA compliant pro-hormones is a vote for legal and defensible sports supplements. Once the FDA made a decision to specify certain products as not DSHEA compliant in 2005, it is best to avoid purchasing these items and to support legal, DSHEA compliant products as a way to ensure we have freedom to potent, yet safe dietary supplements for some time.

The good news is that choosing a product off the legal list will give you some serious advantages as well! First, 17aMethyl steroids will make you gain 10-15lbs in two weeks, BUT they are gains that you are most likely to lose since your body has not adjusted to the extra size. Staying on a 17aMethyl product for more than two weeks isn’t advisable since raised liver enzymes are not something you want to have for long cycles. Choosing a pro-hormone that puts on size at a slower rate is actually a much better idea in my opinion. Gains with the DSHEA compliant pro-hormones can range from 7-17 lbs in a month. Certainly they are much slower, but they are gains that you can actually maintain and keep. This is actually a huge advantage since your body wants to be in a state of homeostasis whenever possible. Homeostasis is basically maintaining what you’ve been and resisting change. Only slow and steady changes in your body are permanent so although the lure of 15lbs in two weeks is nice and I have done it myself, the only thing that really made any difference in my physique was continual slow changes. That is why doctors recommend slow weight loss to crash diets and long term hormone use vs. quick cycles that cause you to gain tons of muscle in a short amount of time. We all know those kids in high school that did steroids and were huge for one football season yet now are tiny and scrawny. (I have a friend like this…I saw him a few years ago and you would never even know he did steroids) I have been able to change my body’s set point for muscle by doing long and steady cycles of LEGAL pro-hormones over many years. This is why it is so important to support legal supplements, since your goals for pro-hormone use should be thought in terms of years vs. weeks. You can’t plan for the year if your access to potent, safe and legal dietary pro-hormones is cut short because they get lumped in with the grey market steroids. So, in my opinion a pro-hormone that you can use safely for 8 weeks is much better than a short two or three week cycle. Also, it is one that you can use for 4 cycles a year vs. only one or two cycles a year. It may take longer to get the results, but they are results that you can keep for years to come and enjoy for a life time.

So, balance your pro-hormone pick on side effects, goals and desired effect and make a positive choice that supports freedom and safe use yet gives maximum effects. Also, price is a factor, since the more potent the product, usually the higher price point (price is amount plus dose required). My final thought is to vary the types of legal pro-hormone you use for each cycle since I truly believe that the body adapts to one type of pro-hormone used consistently. Also, stacking pro-hormones is a good choice since they often have different functions. I hope this article helps put these products in perspective and helps you make an informed choice on which products are the best for making gains while being safe and responsible. In my next article, I will discuss timing your pro-hormone doses for maximum effect.

Eric Marchewitz –copyright 2007



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Balancing the Pros and Cons of Steroid Use

Thomas Calkins asked:


In the professional athletic world, steroids have long been frowned upon as a means of cheating nature and the hard work required to obtain and keep a strong body. Steroid use has always been a hot topic around the world of baseball as many top scoring athletes have faced expulsion from the game and the hall of fame for their steroid use as it is felt they are setting bad examples for every day individuals.

Steroid use can produce a volatile range of emotions among the common person as well. Anabolic steroid use can have negative and positive side effects for you as well, and before you determine if you should use them, you need to understand what they can do for you, and how they can hurt you. If a healthy body is your goal, steroid use can help you look healthier, while at the same time destroying your health.

There are healthy times in which anabolic steroids are used in the medical world for bone marrow stimulation, growth hormone stimulation, and to help young men reach puberty if their bodies lack the proper hormones to do so on their own. Body builders also use anabolic steroids in combination with a healthy diet to produce lean muscular bodies for themselves. It is true that using steroids will produce an immediate change in your appearance and abilities, however, before jumping on the band wagon to a quick better body, also understand how they can hurt you. Remember that painkillers are used in modern medicine as well, but abuse of them can leave behind painful addiction, so not everything that has a medical use is good for you.

The overuse of steroids will affect everybody differently as our bodies while being made from the same composition, contain a different equation of each element. While some people may not face or see the negative side effects from occasional anabolic steroid use, other people will face the consequences right away. This is especially true of women for whom the overuse of steroids can cause an increase in testosterone which can result in giving them manlike traits, such as thinning and balding hair, increased facial hair, increased acne breakouts, swelling, and deepening voices. All of these side effects can be present in men as well, but they are less noticeable.

The overuse of steroids also can cause life threatening diseases such as liver failure, kidney damage, and an increased risk for early heart attack. The physical manifestations mentioned earlier are signs that the body is weakening internally and users of steroids need to constantly monitor their internal organs to access the damage being done. Any weight loss or muscle building plan that involves constant monitoring of the body’s major organs seems hardly worthwhile in exchange for a quick change in personal appearance. It is healthier and better for you if you simply start developing a plan to eat right and exercise regularly instead of taking steroids.



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Bodybuilding Steroids

Juliet Cohen asked:


Steroids, the popular name for synthetic substances related to the male hormones, promote muscle growth and the development of male characteristics. Steroid is a terpenoid lipid characterized by a carbon skeleton with four fused rings, generally arranged in a 6-6-6-5 fashion. Steroids are abused, often by athletes, to enhance athletic performance and to improve physical appearance. Anabolic steroids also have androgenic and virilizing properties, including the development and maintenance of masculine characteristics such as the growth of the vocal cords and body hair.Anabolic steroids were developed in the late 1930s primarily to treat hypogonadism, a condition in which the testes do not produce sufficient testosterone for normal growth, development, and functioning.

The primary medical uses of these compounds are to treat interruption puberty. Anabolic steroids are designed to mimic the bodybuilding traits of testosterone. Most healthy males produce less than 10 milligrams of testosterone a day. Females also produce testosterone but in minute amounts. Users also frequently combine several different types of steroids in a process known as stacking. Steroids can be taken orally or they can be injected. Anabolic steroids can cause many adverse effects. Most of these side effects are dose-dependent, the most common being elevated blood pressure, especially in those with pre-existing hypertension. Many bodybuilders will take risk to get bodybuilding steroids. Bodybuilding steroids include both human and veterinary anabolic steroids.

Steroids are dangerous for two reasons: they are illegal, and they can damage a person’s health, especially if used in large doses over time. Many bodybuilders use either human bodybuilding steroids, or veterinary bodybuilding steroids, or both. Bodybuilding steroids are anabolic steroids. Both human bodybuilding steroids and veterinary bodybuilding steroids will have the same effect on building muscle. Veterinary bodybuilding steroids are just sometimes more ready for use than human bodybuilding steroids. Prohormones do have similar effects as bodybuilding steroids, but they are different. Many bodybuilding steroids remain in the body’s system for many months after discontinuance Prohormones do not. They quickly disappear inside a few days after discontinutation.



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Hgh as Bodybuilding Supplements

Alien asked:


Bodybuilding supplements are dietary substances that help in building of muscles and lose fat. Body building supplements are mostly used by the athletes, body builders and weight lifters. Many substances are used as body building supplements, among which HGH has been become popular after the use of prohormone was banned. This is not the expensive synthetic version of HGH or Human Growth Hormone. The HGH body building supplements are the natural booster of HGH that will cause the body to enhance the production of HGH level on its own.

HGH supplement works best when used in combination with other body building supplements. It helps to gain the muscle strength and significant loss of body fat. The HGH body building supplements takes around one to two months to have notable improvement in the muscle size. A whey protein and a multivitamin intake are always very useful with the HGH supplement. The HGH supplements are not very expensive at all.

Reasons to Choose HGH as Body Building Supplements

Human Growth Hormone is secreted directly in the blood stream. Many experiments have shown that muscle size increases in the positive way by the use of HGH supplements. Not only that, HGH also enhances the body muscle strengths and life of muscles. The studies on research have proven that there is significant increase in the mass and volume of muscle while using HGH as Body Building Supplement. The Human Growth Hormone Supplement incredibly helps in loss of body fat in less than two months. HGH is regarded as a master hormone since it affects all areas of body. HGH greatly effects cell growth and growth of muscles, bones and other internal organs.

When HGH is not secreted properly, it might result in loss of muscle, loss of energy, more accumulation of body fat, lack of libido, increased level of cholesterol and shorter life span. To be precise the symptoms of less secretion of HGH is getting old. Human Growth Hormone is a kind of hormone secreted from the pituitary gland of the brain to control the cell repair, tissue growth, body fat, energy levels and muscle growth. The HGH secretion slowly declines with age. The level of Human Growth Hormone slowly declines after the age of twenty one. After the age of thirty, most people experience the effects of reducing level of growth hormone. Many researches show that fifteen percent of body’s growth hormone is reduced every decade by fifteen percent. Therefore the muscular size and strength can be increased by using Insulin like growth factor.



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Who Else Wants More Testosterone?

Steven Walters asked:


If you workout then you are probably looking for some way to increase your testosterone levels. Increased testosterone has many benefits for all men, but the benefits are especially pronounced for those over 35. Boost your testosterone and you’ll not only look better you’ll also feel much better.

So, if you don’t want to use steroids what legal anabolic ways are there to increase your testosterone levels safely? And more importantly what natural testosterone boosters actually work? Read on about these 7 natural testosterone boosters and cut through the hype about legal anabolics.

1. ZMA

2. Tribulus Terrestris

3. Fenugreek

4. Activate by Designer Supplements

5. 6-OXO

6. Tongkat Ali

7. Yohimbe

ZMA – ZMA is a patented combination of two minerals and the vitamin B-6. The minerals magnesium and zinc were combined with B-6 in ratios that are said to maximize the effectiveness of all three in raising testosterone levels. A study done with NCAA football players bears out the effectiveness of ZMA showing increases of 30% in free and total testosterone over an 8 week period. The only problem is that the study was funded and conducted by one of the owners of the company that holds the patent on ZMA. Decide for yourself how objective that study was.

Putting that aside, ZMA may help some people due to the role that zinc and magnesium play in the production of hormones, in particular testosterone. The participants in this study did have borderline low levels of both zinc and magnesium at the beginning of the study so raising their levels to normal could have had such an impact on testosterone levels.

Since many people are deficient in both zinc and magnesium supplementing with them could help raise natural testosterone levels, but there are cheaper ways than ZMA.

Tribulus Terrestris – Tribulus is a weed that has been used, especially in the tropics, for centuries to increase libido in males. But does it have a measurable effect on testosterone production?

Like ZMA, Tribulus has been shown to raise testosterone levels by up to 30%, but only in people who are deficient in testosterone to begin with. This means if you have low test levels Tribulus will help restore them to more normal levels, however if you already have normal levels of testosterone then Tribulus won’t help you at all.

One reason that testosterone levels can drop is during extreme dieting phases and also if you are overtrained. So, if you are cutting or have just discontinued using a prohormone or steroid then Tribulus can give you a natural boost back to normal testosterone production.

Fenugreek – Historically, fenugreek has been used by nursing mothers to increase their production of breast milk. I have no idea how that can tie in with increased testosterone levels, yet recently fenugreek has been finding it’s way into test boosters.

There are some studies that have shown fenugreek decreases blood sugar levels in type II diabetics leading me to believe it could be useful as a cutting supplement, but it has no proven effect on testosterone levels.

Activate – Activate is a testosterone boosting supplement made by Designer Supplements. The active ingredient in Activate is called Divanil which is an extract of the stinging nettle plant that has been trademarked by Designer Supplements.

DS claims that Activate works by “unbinding” the bound testosterone in your body and making it free. The idea is that bound testosterone is useless for muscle building, but if it can somehow be made free again it can help you to build muscle.

Your body controls the amount of free testosterone through a protein called Sex Hormone Binding Globulin (SHBG). The SHBG binds to your free testosterone making it unavailable for muscle building. Activate works by inhibiting (decreasing) the SHBG in your body. This means more of your testosterone is free to help with your muscle building.

Currently there are no studies proving the effectiveness of Activate, but I can report that I have used it several times over the past couple of years and each time it has helped me lose fat, increased the hardness of my muscles and decreased my recovery time between workout. There is definitely something working right with Activate and I would recommend it to anyone that wants to improve their performance in the gym with a natural and legal anabolic.

6-OXO – This is an Ergopharm product that claims to increase free testosterone and studies show that it works well too. The active ingredient in 6-OXO is 4-etioallocholen-3,6, 17-trione and it has been shown to increase free testosterone levels by up to 126%. Longer term studies are underway, but 6-OXO is definitely worth trying out.

Tongkat Ali – Tongkat ali is an extract from the root of the Eurycoma shrub found mainly in Malaysia and Indonesia. It is also called Longjack and Eurycoma Longfolia.

Tongkat Ali has been used in SE Asia for centuries as a libido booster for both men and women. It is claimed to increase not only libido, but also sexual endurance.

Research hasn’t been able to determine how Tongkat Ali works, but it confirms that it does work. Researchers believe that it both increases testosterone and increases free testosterone levels.

Common effects from Tongkat ali are increased well being, better body composition, increased libido and increased focus and aggression.

When looking for Tongkat Ali make sure you are getting extract of the root, not just root powder. The extract will be more expensive, but it’s necessary as the root powder simply isn’t strong enough.

Yohimbe – Yohimbe has been purported to be both a fat loss aid and a testosterone booster. It has been proven to help with fat loss, but there is no evidence that it helps boost testosterone levels.

Most likely people believe that Yohimbe boosts testosterone because it acts as a libido booster. They equate the boost in libido with a boost in testosterone when this is not the case. The libido boosting effect takes place because Yohimbe is a vasodialator, which means that it opens up blood vessels, especially those located in the genitals.

If you choose to use Yohimbe you should do your research first and be very careful as Yohimbe has been shown to have several negative and dangerous side effects. Many physicians caution against the use of Yohimbe.

So there you have 7 of the common natural testosterone boosters and what my research has turned up. Do your own research and make your own decisions, but I hope that I have helped point you in the right direction when it comes to legal anabolics and natural testosterone boosters.



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