We look at some of the most commonly asked questions whilst researching our TestoGen review
As we know getting older means that your body produces less testosterone, this decrease in T levels can manifest in many, ways some barely noticeable, others more so. The ones that tend to worry us most are that we become more easily fatigued, more rapidly stressed, gain weight and experience a loss of libido. There’s a myriad of other reasons, but this alone should be more than enough for most men to want to reverse or at least stall the clock on some of these issues. Natural testosterone boosters are one way to give your body the best chance possible of stalling father time. TestoGen is one of the better options, although it doesn’t top our list of best test boosters.
Testogen is made using vitamins and minerals and some plant compounds totalling 11 individual ingredients. Because the supplement is 100% natural, it generally has no negative side effects. The vitamins, minerals and amino acids are ones that most western lifestyles and diets don’t serve and that are required for hormone regulation to be effective. But, with it having no artificial testosterone in the supplement it should be entirely safe. These ingredients are proven to boost testosterone in most western men, especially those who have lower test levels as a huge part of that is caused by deficiencies. The herbal extracts however, work in a variety of ways which we’ll cover individually in the ingredients section.
TestoGen’s Ingredients list is pretty good, but we could be
happier with the blend as we said before. The ingredients list is as follows:
Magnesium – Testogen includes 200mg of magnesium
which has been proven to boost the number of hormone producing
enzymes.
Zinc – Low Zinc can cause a testosterone crash by
itself, making it crucial to have in any test boosting supplement. It also plays
a roll in breaking down sugars helping you eat healthier. Zinc doesn't do anything to raise testosterone levels if you're not deficient, but even a small deficiency in zinc has been shown to have a significant effect on T levels, this is a good inclusion from Testogen.
Boron – Boron has been shown to help improve muscle
mass production and bone strength, helping combat the downsides of low test levels. We generally like the inclusion of Boron, it only requires 10mg to be effective, meaning it doesn't take up much space in the supplement and Testogen gets this dosing right.
D Aspartic Acid – An essential ingredient in all of
the best test boosters, D-Aspartic Acid is an amino acid that has been shown to
boost test levels. It’s also something that almost no diet contains the max
intake of for increasing production. The main issue with DAA is simply that you need a lot of it for it to be effective, this is largely why a lot of the best test booster supplements require you to take 4 or more pills. Testogens dose of 2500mg is within the ideal range. Although this could be a little high if it's your first time taking the supplement as it could give you a little nausea, if this is the case, simply take a couple less pills per day until your body gets used to supplementing DAA.
Vitamin K1 – Vitamin K1 helps the body absorb vitamin
D more efficiently and an increase in vitamin D has been shown to raise low
test levels in men by more than 40%.
Red Ginseng Extract - Less essential, it’s a good ingredient,
but some of the claims around it can be tenuous, generally it is seen as having
some benefit to sexual performance. Panax Ginseng is one of the better testosterone boosting ingredients available on the market, both in terms of how well studied it is and efficacy. This is a good inclusion, another plus point in our Testogen Review.
Vitamin B6 – B6 plays a huge role in the reproductive
system, particularly for men, it can be found in a lot of energy boosting
supplements as well as test boosters due to it’s other benefits.
Fenugreek – Fenugreek still isn’t as understood as we’d
like it to be, the plant itself has been used for 1000s of years for mens
health issues and does seem to have a notable impact.
Nettle Leaf Extract – Nettle Leaf Extract has some beneficial
effects helping unbind testosterone from cells giving your body more free testosterone
to work with, but it’s effects are minimal and it’s largely a cheap bulking ingredient.
Vitamin D3 – As we said earlier vitamin d3 alone can raise test levels
by almost 50%.
Bioperine - Bioperine aids in the absorption of the other
ingredients, so it makes its way into most test boosters.
This isn’t a focused testogen drops review, and we’re less
fond of those than we are the testogen pills. The claims they make are too bold
and not realistic. They suggest that the active ingredients can get into the
blood stream immediately, but that isn’t how nutrient absorption in the body
works. This product is more of a gimmick and we’d recommend not bothering with
the testogen drops, they’re not going to hurt, but we don’t think they’re value
for money and they don’t work in the way they claim to. So, if the question do
testogen drops work? The answer is “sort of”. But, we'd advise you don't bother.
References
https://journals.physiology.org/doi/full/10.1152/ajpendo.00334.2001 - Test Levels And Muscle Gain
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21154195/ - Vitamin D and Testosterone Levels