Ingredients found in Testosterone Supplements

Not all of the ingredients listed are in every supplement that you will find.

Zinc – Zinc is probably the most common ingredient in testosterone boosters. This is because taking a zinc supplement has been shown to increase testosterone levels significantly and that restricting zinc intake lowered testosterone levels. As your zinc intake goes, so goes your testosterone levels.

Magnesium – Another mineral that helps with testosterone levels is Magnesium. Magnesium helps with many functions and the body including helping with test levels. This study by the Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis found that males with low testosterone could benefit from treatment with magnesium supplementation.

Vitamin D – This is a vitamin that most of us get from the sun, the problem is many of us don’t get enough of it. The benefit of Vitamin D, as was shown in this study, has been shown to aid in the release of testosterone

Oyster Extract – Oyster extract is such a great ingredient is that oysters are loaded with both zinc and magnesium, both of which we have already discussed play an important role in the production of testosterone in the body. This is also the reason why oysters are widely regarded as a natural aphrodisiac.

Fenugreek – This is an herb that is often found in curries in southeast Asia. In this study, free testosterone levels were improved by up to 46% in 90% of the study population. It was also effective at enhancing sperm count and improving libido.

D-Aspartic Acid – This ingredient is an essential amino acid. In the brain, D-Aspartic Acid aids in the release of many hormones including luteinizing hormone which regulates the testes along with follicle stimulating hormones and perhaps most importantly of all, growth hormone which helps build muscle. Studies have also shown it to do well at removing rate limits of testosterone production.

Ginseng – Ginseng is an herb that has many benefits in the body. One thing it does is increase nitric oxide in the body which helps deliver increased muscle pumps. More importantly, it has been shown to increase testosterone levels and stimulate cell growth.

Vitamin B6 – This vitamin is helpful with many bodily functions including the production of testosterone. It helps with testosterone production by stimulating androgen which is a hormone that acts as a precursor to testosterone. It also may be helpful when it comes to the suppression of estrogen.

Vitamin K2 – Vitamin K2 helps maintain plasma and testes levels of testosterone. It also has shown that it may inhibit inflammation signal transduction and maintain steady levels of testosterone.

Bioperine – This ingredient doesn’t actually boost testosterone levels itself but what it does is important. What Bioperine does is it aids the body in absorbing the nutrients of the supplement. Many people don’t know this but often times our bodies don’t always absorb all the ingredients from food or supplements we consume. And as we get older we absorb less and less. Bioperine helps your body absorb the ingredients so you can get the most out of a supplement rather than just having it travel through your system with no benefit.

Boron – Boron is another mineral that has been shown to increase test levels. It does this by decreasing the amount of globulin in the blood. If there is less globulin for testosterone to bind to then you end up with more of the desired free testosterone.

Luteolin – This is an aromatase that is found in leaves, rinds, and blossoms. This ingredient has been shown to lower estrogen levels by binding with estrogen receptors.

Mucuna Pruriens – This seed has been shown to reduce prolactin levels in men which prevent the depletion of free testosterone. These seeds are also a good source of amino acids which also increase testosterone and HGH production.

Nettle Root – This plant root helps to boost test levels by binding to globulin in the blood in place of testosterone, thus leaving more of the all-important free testosterone in your blood as has been shown by studies.

Ashwagandha – This testosterone boosting ingredient is an herb that reduces the effects of stress on the body and lowers cortisol levels. This is important because cortisol can be a real testosterone killer. Keeping cortisol levels down is essential for boosting test levels.

Tongkat Ali – This ingredient is an herb from Indonesia, it has been shown to increase testosterone by 37% and also reduce cortisol levels by 16%.

Shilajit Extract – This is a dark tar substance from the Himalaya’s that was shown in this study to increase free testosterone by 19% and in this study, it was shown to increase sperm count and quality and also raise testosterone serum levels.