Category Archives: Testosterone

Curcumin: Testosterone

Circumin is a component of the spice turmeric that is derived from the Curcuma longa plant. Curcumin has been researched for its various healthy effects that may stem from the ability of the compound to act as an antioxidant and … Continue reading

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Magnesium and Testosterone

Magnesium is an important macromineral that is required in gram amounts. Magnesium is essential because it is an important cation in the body and is required as a cofactor by a number of enzymes. Some evidence supports a role for … Continue reading

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Garlic and Male Reproduction

Garlic is a medicinal plant with a number of beneficial health effects in humans and animals. Garlic is high in sulporous chemicals and these provide some of the health effects. However a number of other phytochemicals also contribute, particularly to … Continue reading

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Can Oats Protect From Fl;uroide Toxicity

Fluoride is a toxic metal that can have significant detrimental effects on animals and human health. One of the important detrimental effects of fluoride is that of reducing fertility. In particular, fluoride may decrease sperm motility, sperm production and hormonal … Continue reading

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Magnesium, Testosterone and IGF-1

Magnesium is an important cation and one that plays a wide number of roles in normal physiological function. Magnesium in the diet is generally well absorbed, but the typical Western diet is depleted in magnesium because it contains foods that … Continue reading

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Magnesium and Testosterone

Magnesium deficiency is a common problem in those who eat the typical Western diet because the diet is depleted in the main sources of magnesium, which are whole grains, fruits and vegetables. Further, magnesium depleted soils exacerbate the problem. One … Continue reading

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Aphrodisiac Properties of Eurycoma longifolia

Tongkat Ali (E. longifolia) is a traditional herb that is considered to possess aphrodisiac properties. For this action to occur the herb must be consumed, although bioavailability of some of the phytochemicals within the herb may be poor. Many studies … Continue reading

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Tongkat Ali (Eurycoma longifolia): Reproductive Function

Tongkat Ali (Eurycoma longifolia) is a herb that is sometimes called Malaysian ginseng on account of its similar properties to Panax ginseng. Evidence suggests that Tongkat Ali has a number of biochemical effects in humans that include a significant ability … Continue reading

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Vitamin D and Testosterone

Vitamin D is actually a steroid hormone. The main role associated with vitamin D is that of calcium regulation, but as more is understood about the compounds the more roles are discovered. Because vitamin D is a steroid hormone, it … Continue reading

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D-aspartate and Steroidogenesis

D-amino acids are unusual because the predominant form for amino acids in humans and mammals are the L-form. However, a number of D-form amino acids are found. In particular, D-aspartic acid is an amino acid that may play a central … Continue reading

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