tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44472491235196583472024-03-16T08:08:59.659+01:00SuppVersity - Nutrition and Exercise Science for EveryoneWhere BRO- and PRO-Science Unite in the Spirit of True WisdomAdel Moussahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11282066708304898697noreply@blogger.comBlogger1019999tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447249123519658347.post-54873230084087812692016-05-09T03:42:00.000+02:002016-05-09T03:46:58.207+02:00Shilajit: Ayurvedic Testosterone Booster that Works in Men, not Rats: ~20% Increase in Free T + Higher Total T & DHEA
"Get leaner, more muscular and hornier than ever before" - That's probably the promise on the T-booster someone will release after reading this SuppVersity article and sourcing an inferior Shilajit extract on Alibaba.
No, I hadn't heard of Purified Shilajit (PS), either, before I read about it in a very recent study in the peer-reviewed scientific journal Andrologia (Pandit. 2015). Actually, Adel Moussahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11282066708304898697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447249123519658347.post-64416219887824130512013-03-13T17:00:00.003+01:002017-01-29T04:06:17.936+01:00Tongkat Ali - Malaysian Viagra W/ Anti-Belly Effect: More Than 30% Reduced Omental Fat Pad Size + Corresponding Increases in Testosterone W/ Human Equiv. of 4g+/Day
It's efficacy in situations like this has more scientific back-up than any of the muscle building of fat burning promises some Tongkat Ali supps come with.
By now, most of you should have read the article on the testosterone "boozing" effects of alcohol and realized that the post workout Margarita probably comes off second best, when we compare it to whey and may - at least until we don't knowAdel Moussahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11282066708304898697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447249123519658347.post-37001105064148378962012-02-15T17:48:00.000+01:002012-02-15T17:53:20.165+01:00+76% Testosterone & Protection From Insane Amounts of EMR With Rosmarinic Acid from O. Basilicum, Majoram, Thyme and Several Other Herbs in Your Kitchen Cabinet
Figure 1: O. basilicum extract was the rosmarinic acid (RA) source that was used in the study at hand; other common herbs which contain RA include rosemary (who would have guessed that ;-), Spanish sage, lavender, perilla and lemon balm, majoram, thyme and mint
That I am not a fan of testosterone boosters is probably an "open secret"... specifically in terms of "scientifically proven" ones, Adel Moussahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11282066708304898697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447249123519658347.post-52497783158990958472012-01-25T17:45:00.000+01:002012-01-25T20:03:57.902+01:00+87% Increase in Testosterone Within 21 Days from a 100% Natural Supplement? Study Shows: Soy Bean Extract Can Do Just That While Wreaking Havoc on Your Testes. Plus: Corn Oil Reduces Testosterone to Estrogen Ratio by -50%!
Image 1: I guess the feed of those boars does not contain any corn oil and is spiked with both bisphenol A and soy bean extract - I mean, how else could you possibly explain those balls? (img dirtybutton.com)
Let me start today's post with a few questions: Would you buy a 100% natural product that can lower your estrogen levels by up to -98%, increase the weight of your testes by ~30% and, Adel Moussahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11282066708304898697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447249123519658347.post-56179078811795222142012-01-04T17:27:00.000+01:002012-01-04T17:37:10.013+01:00Selenium, the Fertility Mineral!? Organic and Inorganic Selenium Ameliorate Reductions in Testosterone, Testicular Damage and Abnormalities in Sperm Quality in Obese Mice
Image 1: With enough selenium in vivo, "in vitro" (-fertilization) may not be necessary.
If you have not heard about it in one of my previous blogposts, you may probably heard about the antioxidant, pro-fertility effects of selenium in the context of Tim Ferris' "selenium experiment" in the 4-Hour-Body. Ferris claimed that by just eating a handful of Brazil nuts (544µg selenium per ounce) Adel Moussahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11282066708304898697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447249123519658347.post-35532641857812652222011-12-20T16:54:00.000+01:002011-12-21T14:24:07.960+01:00Mobile Contraception: 850Mhz GSM Mobile-Phone Radiation Reduces Sperm Vitality, Membrane Integrity and Motility.
Image 1: If you carry your phone in your pocket, you reduce your sperms chances to hit a home run ;-)
I don't know if you actually realized that there is a separate category "sex" in the navigation bar of the SuppVersity. Well, I guess if you have, you will probably have been disappointed when you hit the respective button, because sexually exciting news from the realms of exercise and Adel Moussahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11282066708304898697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447249123519658347.post-12453133616997346932011-06-23T07:59:00.005+02:002011-06-27T09:00:36.370+02:00A Bitter Pill For Your Testes: Purported Health Supplement Bitter Melon Induces Oxidative Damage in Rat Testes and Reduces Testosterone Levels by >50%
Image 1: Momordica charantia, also known as
Bitter melon - just in case you haven't seen
this remarkable fruit yet. (photo FlyingToaster)
"Bitter Melon? That's in X, Y and Z. All products that are meant to improve your health. Well, Bitter Melon must be some good stuff then, no?" Right off the bat: No, it ain't "good stuff", but rather rat(-testes) poison!
In a recently publishedAdel Moussahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11282066708304898697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447249123519658347.post-91058869596798235452011-05-24T07:29:00.003+02:002015-01-03T14:46:23.677+01:00Unhealthy Testosterone Boosters: Mobile Phone Radiation and Cat Litter DiseaseIf you are still looking for ways to "naturally" boost your testosterone levels, here are two ways of doing so, you better avoid.
Excessive Cell Phone Use to Boost Testosterone
The first one has been discovered by Gutschi et al. only recently (Gutschi. 2011). When they investigated the effects of cell phone radiation on men's semen parameters, the scientists were in fact able to Adel Moussahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11282066708304898697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447249123519658347.post-12802338540754520212011-03-19T03:37:00.002+01:002011-03-19T07:03:59.439+01:00Chrysine: 5,7-dihydroxyflavone for Bigger Balls and Higher Serum TestosteronePolyphenols in general and flavonoids in particular are every supplement producer's favorite. Its so easy to pick up some exotic plant from somewhere deep down in the jungle, extract an exotic flavonoid, give it a fancy chemical looking name and provide some in-vitro data on his anti-oxidant omnipotence or whatever. In most cases the compounds disappear from the market within weeks, yet chrysine Adel Moussahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11282066708304898697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447249123519658347.post-52613728141866621832010-08-29T13:12:00.002+02:002010-08-29T13:12:00.287+02:00Do Your Sperm a Favor: Eat Salmon not Soy!In a recent investigation Brazilian scientists (Moraes. 2010) found that vitamin E from salmon, but not soy oil, has beneficial effects on sperm motality and resistance to cooling to 17° respectively 5°. The scientists supplemented twenty-four Dalboar 85 boars with three different amounts of antioxidants (150, 300 and 450 vitamin E mg/kg) from one of the sources and conducted a few standard Adel Moussahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11282066708304898697noreply@blogger.com