{"id":32759,"date":"2022-05-31T13:09:41","date_gmt":"2022-05-31T06:09:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.edrugstore.com\/blog\/?p=32759"},"modified":"2024-10-01T17:33:56","modified_gmt":"2024-10-01T10:33:56","slug":"testosterone-supplements-why-you-should-test-first","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.edrugstore.com\/blog\/mens-health\/testosterone-supplements-why-you-should-test-first\/","title":{"rendered":"Testosterone Supplements: Why You Should Test First"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Highlights\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Testosterone supplements are the top choice of American men for the treatment of low testosterone.<\/b><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Unlike drugs, these dietary supplements are unregulated and scientifically dubious.<\/b><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Some may even hurt you by providing too much zinc and other ingredients.<\/b><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Many supplement users don\u2019t even need to boost their T levels.<\/b><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Use an at-home testosterone test kit to see if your testosterone levels are normal.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Testosterone supplements and herbal concoctions claiming to boost this vital hormone are popular among men struggling with low testosterone. Do these supplements live up to their reputation? A <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">new study<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> takes a look at them through the lens of scientific analysis.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Why Testosterone Supplements are Popular<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/24724775\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fifty percent<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of American men use dietary supplements. And many of them do so hoping to reclaim their youthful testosterone levels.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most men like to feel masculine. We go to the gym to build muscular physiques to intimidate competitors and impress the opposite sex. We like to think that we can perform magic between the sheets. We love to feel energetic and aggressively swing into action to solve problems and protect our loved ones.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since testosterone makes all of this possible, we love our T.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The problem is that, with age, our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/academic.oup.com\/jcem\/article\/93\/7\/2737\/2598963?login=false\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">testosterone levels decline<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, taking with them many of our beloved masculine traits and abilities. And we don\u2019t have to grow old to begin losing this beloved hormone. The testosterone decline begins around 30. Though we can adapt our lifestyle to slow the loss of T, we can\u2019t stop or reverse it.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But that doesn\u2019t stop us from trying. To many men, supplements seem the only solution. But is it?<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_32761\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32761\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.edrugstore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/2.jpeg-10_11zon-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-32761\" title=\"Man flexing his muscles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.edrugstore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/2.jpeg-10_11zon-2.jpg\" alt=\"Man flexing his muscles\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.edrugstore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/2.jpeg-10_11zon-2.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.edrugstore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/2.jpeg-10_11zon-2-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-32761\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>We love our herbal supplements!<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>The Science of Testosterone Supplements is Shaky<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition to claiming the \u201cnatural\u201d high ground, testosterone supplement makers try to build a scientific case for their products. They include ingredients in their pills and capsules that have some scientifically proven T-boosting effects.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to a comprehensive <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/wjmh.org\/DOIx.php?id=10.5534\/wjmh.190043\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2020 study<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> published in the World Journal of Men\u2019s Health (WJMH), the most popular hype ingredients used in testosterone supplements are:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Zinc<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fenugreek<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vitamin B6<\/span><\/li>\n<li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tribulus<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Magnesium<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Boron<\/span><\/li>\n<li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Eurycoma longifolia<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The construct bleeds from many wounds, however.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4>Quality and Regulatory Problems<\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the U.S., the regulation of dietary supplements is notoriously lax. The FDA doesn\u2019t require supplement producers to list exact ingredient quantities in supplements they deem proprietary blends.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Producers use this legal loophole to advertise ingredients that may only be present in trace amounts. They <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/health\/mens-health\/fda-warns-hidden-ingredients-sexual-enhancement-pills-sold-online-n1009641\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">may secretly lace<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> their pills with proven and approved substances like <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.edrugstore.com\/erectile-dysfunction\/sildenafil-citrate-camber\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sildenafil<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.edrugstore.com\/erectile-dysfunction\/tadalafil-tabs\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">tadalafil<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to elicit noticeable effects and build hype.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And because they\u2019re not required to list ingredient quantities, there\u2019s nothing to stop manufacturers from reducing the quantities of helpful ingredients at any time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Testosterone supplements make many beneficial claims in contradiction to the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fda.gov\/food\/dietary-supplements\/dietary-supplement-products-ingredients\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">FDA\u2019s guidelines<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which state that only drugs \u2014 not supplements \u2014 should claim to cure, prevent, or treat diseases and conditions.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The most frequent claims made by testosterone supplements manufacturers include:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Boosting testosterone or free testosterone<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Building muscle<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Increasing sex drive<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Increasing strength<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Improving energy<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Burning fat<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>The Science Doesn\u2019t Add Up<\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/wjmh.org\/DOIx.php?id=10.5534\/wjmh.190043\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">WJMH study<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> evaluated 50 \u201ctestosterone boosters\u201d and conducted PubMed searches to learn how many were backed by scientific evidence. The researchers found that only 24.8 percent of the products evaluated have any scientific data supporting their claims.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Worse, 10.1 percent of the supplements may decrease testosterone levels further instead of boosting them.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The study concludes that more effort should go into informing patients that the testosterone supplements on which they pin their hopes of T-level recovery most likely do not work.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_32760\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32760\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.edrugstore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/3.jpeg-9_11zon-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-32760\" title=\"Man thinking\" src=\"https:\/\/www.edrugstore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/3.jpeg-9_11zon-2.jpg\" alt=\"Man thinking\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.edrugstore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/3.jpeg-9_11zon-2.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.edrugstore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/3.jpeg-9_11zon-2-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-32760\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Things don\u2019t add up.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Testosterone: What You Don\u2019t Know <i>Can <\/i>Hurt You<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As the WJMH study has shown, 10.1 percent of testosterone supplements may hurt testosterone instead of boosting it. The last thing someone suffering from low testosterone needs is to further reduce his T levels.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The potential ill effects of testosterone-boosting supplements do not end there.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4>Lack of Research on Efficacy and Toxicity<\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not only do we not know much about how the ingredients of testosterone supplements work or whether they work, but we also have no idea if they can hurt the user. And there is some evidence that some of these ingredients may be toxic.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC5630464\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2017 case study<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> reports an instance when an herbal testosterone supplement caused a pulmonary embolism in a user.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The FDA <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fda.gov\/drugs\/drug-safety-and-availability\/fda-drug-safety-communication-fda-cautions-about-using-testosterone-products-low-testosterone-due\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">cautioned in 2014<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that testosterone-boosting products may cause blood clots and heart attacks.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Red clover, another herbal compound used in T-boosting supplements, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goldjournal.net\/article\/S0090-4295(07)02301-1\/fulltext\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">may cause liver disease<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4>Exceeding Recommended Daily Allowance and Upper Tolerable Intake Levels<\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While some of the hype ingredients of testosterone supplements may be present in trace amounts only, others are more abundant.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The WJMH review discovered that, on average, T supplements contained the equivalent of 1,291 percent of the recommended daily allowance (RDA) of vitamin B12.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They also contained:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">807.6 percent of the RDA for vitamin B6<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">272 percent of the RDA for zinc\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">200 percent of the RDA for vitamin B5\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">187.5 percent of the RDA for vitamin B3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thirteen of the reviewed products contained more zinc, vitamin B5, and magnesium than the upper tolerable intake levels (UL).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Can overdosing on these ingredients cause problems?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Zinc levels that slightly exceed the RDA <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/academic.oup.com\/ajcn\/article-abstract\/51\/2\/225\/4695142?redirectedFrom=fulltext&amp;login=false\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">can be toxic<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and may affect the immune system.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The risks of using herbal testosterone supplements outweigh the benefits these products may or may not deliver.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many U.S. men turn to unregulated testosterone-boosting supplements instead of TRT because they are poorly informed. How producers advertise these supplements and the claims they make contribute to these poor choices.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4>Testosterone Supplements vs. Testosterone Replacement Therapy<\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While testosterone supplements are notoriously unreliable, testosterone replacement therapy is the scientifically proven way to treat low testosterone (hypogonadism). TRT can achieve great results for people with low T.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yet, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/jamanetwork.com\/journals\/jamainternalmedicine\/fullarticle\/414231\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">87.8 percent<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of men with low testosterone do not turn to TRT, despite the treatment being easily available.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TRT, with its stern name and scientifically backed effects, may be intimidating to many. There is nothing natural about adding synthetic hormones to your body.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Testosterone supplements, on the other hand, promise a \u201cnatural\u201d alternative. Herbal remedies have been around for thousands of years, and \u201cherbal\u201d has such a harmless and healthful ring to it.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>It is unclear what proportion of the 87.8 percent of low T sufferers choose testosterone supplements over TRT. But it\u2019s safe to assume that some of these men forgo a proven, solid treatment option for an unregulated, unproven, and potentially harmful supplement.<\/p>\n<h3>Do You Need to Boost Your Testosterone?<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What\u2019s even worse is that many men who use these supplements don\u2019t even need to boost their T levels.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Boosting your T above adequate levels offers no advantages, and it may even hurt you. Perform a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.edrugstore.com\/blog\/mens-health\/testosterone-testing-its-more-important-than-you-think\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">testosterone test<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> before you commit to boosting your T levels.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Use an At-home Testosterone Test Kit<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You don\u2019t have to go to a doctor to find out if your testosterone levels are normal. You can <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.edrugstore.com\/blog\/current-health-news\/can-you-test-testosterone-levels-at-home\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">test your T at home<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by ordering an at-home testosterone test kit online, collecting a sample, and mailing it in.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>eDrugstore Carries At-home Testosterone Test Kits<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our mail-in kits allow you to take your sample in five minutes, are pain-free, and give you your results in two-to-five days.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.edrugstore.com\/test-kits\/testosterone-home-test-kit\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Order a testosterone home test<\/span><\/a><b>,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and we will include a free consultation with a doctor if your results are abnormal.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Highlights\u00a0\u00a0 Testosterone supplements are the top choice of American men for the treatment of low testosterone. Unlike drugs, these dietary supplements are unregulated and scientifically dubious. Some may even hurt you by providing too much zinc and other ingredients. Many supplement users don\u2019t even need to boost their T levels. Use an at-home testosterone test [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":22,"featured_media":32825,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_autoblog_aioseo_focus_keyphrase":"","_autoblog_aioseo_title":"","_autoblog_aioseo_description":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-32759","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mens-health"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t<!-- All in One SEO Pro 4.9.10 - aioseo.com -->\n\t<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Testosterone supplements are popular among American men. 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