I've been taking them all for years all and definitely cycle the herbs every 2-3 months but also cycle boron 7 days on/off. I've also had months off with boron. I believe they've had a big effect on being able to grow a full beard, which is why I started all this to begin with. The beard has come a very long way, to say the least.
@@NutritionLibrary Thanks. Also meant to post that ppl need to take things that lower estrogen/shbg at the same time because raising testosterone gives estrogen even more testosterone to convert to estrogen via shbg, if I remember correctly. I wasn't doing that at first but learned.
@@hmt-0764 😄 Not that I'm aware of. FYI - U may naturally get short after a certain age, tho. Try to avoid that with vitamin D3 and K2 to keep from osteoporosis to keep your bones receiving calcium and from bone loss shortening u.
@@hmt-0764 zinc and vit d are actually important for growth, but once your growth plates close you will not grow in height at all regardless of anything you take. That is because the bone will literally be closed off so no more room to grow, usually happens around 18, u can also ask for an xray to check if theyre closed yet.
Great content and well versed. Much appreciated. I am 56 so I can safely assume my T levels are low. I work out hard and fairly heavy (not enough to get injured and its more feeling the muscle work vs how much weight I throw around). Currently my diet is very clean. I watch both macro and micro nutrients, drink a gallon of fresh water a day and take certain supplements (zinc, boron, Vit D, creatine, plant based organic protein, probiotics, beet powder and organic greens powder). I took about 5-6 years off from the gym and have been back for 3 months now and I can say "thank GOD for muscle memory". I am fairly shocked at how fast my 56 year old body responded. I would also mention I am not on TRT or any hormone therapy at all. You have me most interested in the ashwaganda, which I have heard of but never taken. The other 3 I cannot say I am aware of and I do not recall seeing them in GNC. I will look into those for sure.
Got my bloods done before and after Ashwagandha and no difference. However, huge difference with Tongkat. I have been training for 17 years… Get your bloods done before and after taking supplements, it’s the only way to know if they really have the impact you want.
my current stack: vit d3 10 000-12 000iu’s a day zinc picolinate x3 spread out through the day (8mg per tab) magnesium glycinate 525mg 1 hour before bed alongside x1 zinc tab creatine monohydrate 10g per day pre workout ashwagandha ksm 66 600mg 5 days on 2 days off pre workout boron 12mg 2 weeks on 2 weeks off Lots of sleep, dieting, training, stress management and limiting endorcryn disruptors and exposing myself to the sun.
TY for this. My friend had 3 surgeries from severe chrohns and was on prednisone and HIGH doses of steroids for YEARS. He is dealing with adrenal failure and now has NO core or belly muscles at all from having 3 cuts on his stomach in less than 2 yrs. Basically, his tummy is just mush. He did shots of testosterone BUT it made him super short fused, etc. Plus he hates doing injections, they really can be rough on the heart. Bc of chrohns he also has malabsorption issues. 👉Do you know of or offer supplements that are maybe chewable of soluble so he can absorb them via mouth? When I say low....LOW! 40 for a 50 yr old man, FORTY(he should be at least at 300)!! They even redid his test bc they thought it was wrong, 46 was the follow up number. It is nuts. Any suggestions would be amazing. Doctors haven't been much help(WV doesn't have great physicians). TY for posting this BTW. Very informative!
I have Ashwa gandha here tomorrow, with tongkat and fadogia pills also... adding 40 lbs to bench would be insane... i already use zinc,d ,boron and magnesium which seem great... i have been training over 50 years,so keeping natural test is critical to gains...
Definetly take Ashwagandha if youwant to be completely anhedonic. I quit smoking without even thinking about it, but I absolutely didnt feel anything anymore, no music, nothing. When I stopped taking it, boy did I have anger issues. Dont take it, or take it with caution, cycle it, or whatever.
So. This guy should have waaay more subs. Very good and practical information. Backed up by scientific printed studies. Again more subs to follow this guy.
A video on increasing male fertility (specially sperm morphology) is really appreciated. There's not much into on sperm morphology on YT. Thanks for informative content.
The best channel i found by chance while searching about tongkat ali. Great explanation the guy is explaining with studies and sounds he knows what he talk about i hope he do the vinpocetine vedio been using it for 6 months at dose 30 mg a day 6 days a week 1 day off it made my memory alot stronger than before
Great video. I currently use Vitamin D, Forskolin(Coleus Forskohlii) and Garlic as a stack. I appreciate you including Mucuna Pruriens and Tongkat Ali in your video as well. I have not used these yet. What is the stack that you are on? Do you use all of these herbs and micronutrients at once, then take time off? Or do you use some on some days, and on your off days use others? You didn't specify how you take these. Also, Forskolin is also great not just for fat loss but for increasing free testosterone. It does this by releasing some of your body's bound testosterone from SHBG(Sex hormone binding globulin). Great video. Liked and Subscribed.
These things can be beneficial IF your T is not already optimal, which you mentioned. I think they are most beneficial for those with sub-optimal T and older people. Maybe the best approach is not to try to increase T but lower those things which lower free T like excess SHBG and estrogen. As we get older we start to shift to estrogen dominance and then there are the estrogens picked up from foods and the environment. The rest should be focused on lifestyle factors (diet, exercise, sleep, stress reduction, etc.)
For sure. Lifestyle factors are definitely the big movers. Diet, exercise, sleep, cold and heat exposure. If those things are on point supplements probably aren’t necessary. But they are a useful tool in the meantime
Of course I think I know a lot about stuff and junk and what not,(I'm a man),So I sinically clicked on this dude so I could scof and assure my self I knew it all and there is just one more badinfluencer spouting yawyaw but I was wrong. I LEARNED ALOT! This dude knows his stuff and totally tries to let you know his biases so the information is not fact just his research and opinion from YEARS of personal Guinne piggin! GREAT JOB BRO!
I was told calling a supplement company in the Midwest, there are only like 2-3 manufacturing companies in the USA, and they fill for most all supplement brands. So even cheaper brands are good. Course it's the formulas each brand has manufactured. I buy some better brands, but otherwise I use Walmart brand. Also like most ingredients a lot of those ingredients are shipped from China, India, Norway, etc to USA to be made into supplements for all brands. Have a great day!
Hello Zach, how are you doing? I’ve been taking so many different supplements to increase my testosterone and libido. If it’s not too much for you I would like to ask you if I am cycling my herbs correctly, please? For the first month I take Ashwaganda, Maca and Tribulus everyday. I stop take them and in the second month I take Boro, Shilajit and Tongkat Ali for one month and then I go back to the first three ones and so on. Am I doing it right? Would you recommend me doing something differently? All the best!
I always work at night and feel very tired last week, I slept for 3-4 hours every day and felt very bad. But I watched a few of your videos, tried to use zinc and magnesium, and now I feel completely different, as if I am always under good coffee, motivated and cheerful. Apparently for many months I have formed a large deficit, now I feel much better, thank you
I’d low dose it, you’ll be fine as long as you get bioavailable copper in your diet In decent amounts. Just keep in mind that zinc and copper are on a see saw
@@matthewcox6506 exactly. I heard they have an inverse relationship and am wondering if zinc supplementation is worth when zinc is easily obtainable in high amounts through diet
@@FUDamentals101 if you’re an athlete, it probably wouldn’t hurt to do 15 mg which is what I personally do. I like the “bulletproof” brand 👍🏻 honestly if you’re on a good brand of shilajit (I like the Mitolife brand) and you’re eating a balanced diet you’ll be good.
@@FUDamentals101 If you're eating animal sourced zinc like seafood, meat, organ meats ( liver, lung etc) regularly, you probably don't need to supplement. Though zinc is still useful when you're looking to recover from sickness or injury since it acts like a healing factor.
Nutrition Library we do enjoy! Would it be reasonable to stack something like Ashwaghanda, tongkat Ali, Horny goat weed., and Rhodiola together, or would it be too much «stimultion» for the body? Thanks :)
Nutrition Library may be out of topic, but would taking these herbs combined with regularly smoking weed have any specific negative side effect? Also, is there any place where I can reach you for questions? Thank you🙏
Anecdotally, Tongkat Ali works for me (male, 40) it quickly increases libido but I had to stop it because of the bad insomnia it causes, I couldn't sleep even though I was very tired
You're not supposed to take it later I the day for that reason. Not sure about time of the day you were taking it but maybe worth another try if you weren't taking it in the morning.
That's interesting because tongkat Ali is the greatest thing I ever ever ever found that helps my sleep...I sleep like a baby when using it....best sleep aid on earth
Wondering why when i take zinc supplements i notice more hair falling out? This also happens with Tonkat ali, shilijit, and vitamin C?? Any thoughts on this?
I agree with Anabolics, at best it's the last solution if your testosterone is low after doing everything right, but the fact that you have to take them for your lifetime and how they interact with your HPG axis is not really appealing...
Hey, I really like your channel. Thank you so much for the simplicity but also the informativeness of your videos. I'd like to take supplements to enhance my mental performance (better memory, increase awareness, better focus ability...etc). What is the best supplement I should look into? I know there's Magenesium, Ashwagandha, L-Thenaine, and others, but is there one you would absolutely recommend above all for brain boosting? I'm currently a student looking for ways to get the edge on school work. Thanks!
Caffeine + theanine is a great place to start. After that adding Ashwagandha and Mucuna Pruriens, can help with focus memory and motivation. Some people like lions mane, but it is expensive and the research is preliminary
I just watched your video on Shilijit. Should you take that with ashwagandha or is it totally different? I tried Forskolin it wired me out! Couldn't sleep!
About vit D: there is no speculation. In summer you are naturally improving your testosterone production. Vit D supplements simulate the coming of the summer season, stimulating more testosterone production.
Would really appreciate your opinion on stacking and rotating ashwaganda and mucuna. I was using a supplement with both and some other ingredients but experienced slight discomfort when ceasing the use after 4 months continual use.
Yeah. My general rule of thumb is to only use Mucuna 3-4 times per week. It can cause a pretty good dependence if taken every day. Ashwagandha can be taken more frequently without the same tolerance.
I have been tracking my daily nutrients using a reliable app. From my diet I have an average of 7-8 mg (of course it is an approximation). I take a multi vitamin that contains 7.5 mg of zinc (zinc oxide listed in the ingredients). So I am at ca. 15-16 mg/day. However, I am tempted to take a bit more zinc. Got an extra supplement that contains 15 mg of zinc (zinc glycinate) + 0.75 mg of copper (copper glycinate). What is your opinion of adding this latter supplement to my stack? Currently I am taking: 6 mg of boron + 600 mg of Ashwagandha (2x 300 mg of KSM-66) + 3000 IU Vit D + Creatine + Fish Oil. Thank you
Zinc oxide doesn’t absorb well at all. But if you are already meeting your dietary requirements with foods, there is no need to consume extra zinc. The exception to this would be if you are getting your zinc through plant sources instead of animal sources. If that is the case add some zinc glycinate
Ashwaganda seemed amazing when I first tried it. I immediately felt like I was getting an awesome pump, and then it helped me sleep when I was having trouble. But later after not using for a while and taking a large dose it seemed to have some negative side effects without the original benefits. It effected my mood negatively. Maybe it's because I took too much but I'm giving it a break before trying again more sparingly. Hopefully it was something else or because I took a different brand because I was really enjoying the initial effects.
Try taking Agmatine Sulfate. It helps bring back the effects of ashwaghanda through many mechanisms, one of which is lowering tolerance to drugs and substances. It also modulates serotonin which I noticed prolonged use of ashwaghanda mimicked low serotonin for me. These are merely my observations and what worked for me.
"later after not using for a while and taking a large dose it seemed to have some negative side effects " Which is expected. When you stop taking a supplement/drug your tolerance gradually goes down. Starting back up the appropriate dosage should have been closer to what you started with the first time... at the very least, not a large dose. A large dose of most supplements/drugs without the coinciding tolerance will exacerbate negative side effects.
I tried all of these, zinc and d probably did help a little, but not noticeably. but since ive been taking daily icebaths my libido is through the roof
Excellent explanations! Do you have any indication of quantity or qty/body weight for the stack for optimum results and to avoid over/under dosage? For zinc as ex. 25mg/day body weight 90kg, for boron, vit D and for the plant extracts too.., It would really be a great additional and also vital information to get this detail, or at least what your recommendation would be. I bought some plant extracts all as powder and add them to my pre-workout smoothy..., top content!
Yeah. It’s not bad. DAA has limited use, but it not bad. My only issue with most formulated options, is that they are over priced and contain things that most people don’t need
If your trying to take all these things at the same time do you know what products I can look into for like all in one packs of supps and also like what products you know or think are the safest... for mainly the first three. Also what kind of cycle do you run with these?
I have serious sleep problems when taking ashwagandha. It really sucks, cuz it seems to boost my gym performance significantly, but I literally cannot fall asleep for hours. Therefore I cant take it, anyone has any suggestions? I took it in the middle of the day with lunch, 500mg root extract every day.
Hi , i have low t , how much ashwagandha should i take you mentioned 300mg what brand do you recommend And how about extract drops how much to take ? And great job on your videos just found your channel
I've found that Maca boosts my energy and mood. Ginseng, ashwaganda, and a couple of other adaptogens that are supposed to boost testosterone make me feel slow, emotional, and weird. Seems they impact me the opposite way. Any idea about this? Thanks!
I like maca but this channel doesn’t recommend it because it’s not as strong as the others. If you’re sensitive to the other herbs then definitely try it for a few months.
You mentioned at the beginning of the video that you're not a fan of pre-made stacks but I didn't see the ideal amounts of each supplement in the stack you mention. Is it, "more is better"? I like that you're very detailed on "how" they'll benefit me but I want to ensure the timing and thresholds needed to gain maximum benefits. I don't want supplement A affecting supplement D's benefits because I took too much of one and not the other. Any suggestions?
Yeah sorry. I don’t spend a ton of time on dosage because there are a thousand and one people talking about dosage. I don’t have the time to talk about everything that I would like to. Plus I have videos talking about dosage on a handful of those compounds already. If you want to check them out.
@@grimmryan80 If you smoke even only one cigarette your muscles will shrink instantly tou can feel it happening whike you are smoking!! Your body will deflated instantly and you only recover after months!! This sugestion of smoking to raise testosterone levels was the stupidest sugestion I have ever heard!!
Any recommendation for someone turning 60 and losing muscle mass etc. I know it’s difficult to maintain that MM and lose that drive as get older . I’ve been taking Ashwagandah for a # of years just a chill out agent . The boron and Zinc I’ll look into . Also tonkat Ali I found made me more liable to get pissed at people at. Noticeable degree lol. Great channel and new subscriber.
Hello Chris, I am nearing 70 and I recommend a diet that incorporates OMAD and /or fasting. Incorpoated with good nutrition and minerals and herbs resets your bio levels in many ways. My hair brown-no dye and muscle mass good. Many benefits. Check them out. Blessings Follow Clarity. PS Fiance' (35) will attest to this.💑
Don’t forget to up your mineral intake as well because those old bones need it too, vitamin K is a hidden secret for bone strength and density as well. 🤘🏼
@@waltirvin2979 fasting is a miracle worker, I like too add a few Brazilian nuts to my diet before fasting for 24-36 hour period. Due to the selenium content of the nut it helps clean up and restore your liver which in return expedited your metabolism. When the liver is working at its best you body has to use less calories to function and in return your energy levels go up. 🤘🏼
@@mickeybonez8950 I agree.Brazil nuts 2-3 selenium for a day. Macadamia good fats. I dine once a day in 4 hour period. When I fast I use serrapeptasse to help convert dead proteins. Other aspects as well. To many to convey here. Blessings Follow Clarity
Hello friend have you done a video on suplimentation and herbs for hpta axis. I use natural test boosters in the past I have used anivar by itself and then tbol but only for one month each low dose and mk677 and ostarine all by themselves spaced out I'm only going to be taking animal stak witch I guess can still slightly supress htpa. Have you done a video on natural herbs I already take animal paks. Thank you.
I haven’t done a video specifically, but the best options are Ashwagandha, Tongkat Ali, and ginger specifically to stim the HPGA. Download my full guide on my website. It’s free. Nutrilibrary.com
Hello Zachary, I really enjoy your channel. I took Tongkat Ali, but stopped when I found an article about the mercury content being higher than recommended in some Tongkat Ali from Malaysia. I would like to start taking it again, do you have a recommendation for a source of Tongkat Ali that has taken steps to avoid mercury? I attempted to research this and didn’t find brands talking about it.
It’s odd that ashwaganda does this I always saw it as a herb for anxiety/stress, I figured that being the reason to help testosterone, cause in T supplements there’s 6gs a large amount for a single dose
I don’t sleep at all and when I do I only get 3-4 hours so I think my T levels are definitely low ontop of that all of my friends are aging faster then me but I do have bad genetics so idk but I really wanna take testosterone to deepen my voice what would you recommend?
Micro Nutrients:
5:04 1. Zinc
7:11 2. Vitamin D
8:40 3. Boron
Herbal Supplements
10:28 1. Ashwagandha
14:36 2. Coleus Forskohlii
16:33 3. Mucuna Pruriens
18:41 4. Tongkat Ali
1. Zinc
2. Vitamin D
3. Boron
4. Ashwaghanda
5. Coleus Forskohlii
6. Tongkat Ali
First 3 sound boring. Gonna take the ones that sound like they're made by sorcerers.
@@andrewpersaud4144 🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@andrewpersaud4144 🤣🤣🤣
So can you take all these at the same time?
@@Mr_AgentSnake yes. With great success
Wow bro, thank you for being so honest for us, we appreciate it
No problem man!
I've been taking them all for years all and definitely cycle the herbs every 2-3 months but also cycle boron 7 days on/off. I've also had months off with boron. I believe they've had a big effect on being able to grow a full beard, which is why I started all this to begin with. The beard has come a very long way, to say the least.
Awesome. Glad to hear you are getting results!
@@NutritionLibrary Thanks. Also meant to post that ppl need to take things that lower estrogen/shbg at the same time because raising testosterone gives estrogen even more testosterone to convert to estrogen via shbg, if I remember correctly. I wasn't doing that at first but learned.
@@TreyIM22 does it increase height
@@hmt-0764 😄 Not that I'm aware of. FYI - U may naturally get short after a certain age, tho. Try to avoid that with vitamin D3 and K2 to keep from osteoporosis to keep your bones receiving calcium and from bone loss shortening u.
@@hmt-0764 zinc and vit d are actually important for growth, but once your growth plates close you will not grow in height at all regardless of anything you take. That is because the bone will literally be closed off so no more room to grow, usually happens around 18, u can also ask for an xray to check if theyre closed yet.
Best channel about supplements imo. Always very thorough and grounded. Very helpful!
Glad you think so! Thanks for the kind words!
Great content and well versed. Much appreciated. I am 56 so I can safely assume my T levels are low. I work out hard and fairly heavy (not enough to get injured and its more feeling the muscle work vs how much weight I throw around). Currently my diet is very clean. I watch both macro and micro nutrients, drink a gallon of fresh water a day and take certain supplements (zinc, boron, Vit D, creatine, plant based organic protein, probiotics, beet powder and organic greens powder). I took about 5-6 years off from the gym and have been back for 3 months now and I can say "thank GOD for muscle memory". I am fairly shocked at how fast my 56 year old body responded. I would also mention I am not on TRT or any hormone therapy at all. You have me most interested in the ashwaganda, which I have heard of but never taken. The other 3 I cannot say I am aware of and I do not recall seeing them in GNC. I will look into those for sure.
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im so glad that you brought up the part about Zinc, cause i wanted to know what it actually does for the body, thank you
Got my bloods done before and after Ashwagandha and no difference. However, huge difference with Tongkat. I have been training for 17 years… Get your bloods done before and after taking supplements, it’s the only way to know if they really have the impact you want.
Interesting it's the other way for me, as soon as I took Ashwaganda my stomach pains went away.
my current stack:
vit d3 10 000-12 000iu’s a day
zinc picolinate x3 spread out through the day (8mg per tab)
magnesium glycinate 525mg 1 hour before bed
alongside x1 zinc tab
creatine monohydrate 10g per day pre workout
ashwagandha ksm 66 600mg 5 days on 2 days off pre workout
boron 12mg 2 weeks on 2 weeks off
Lots of sleep, dieting, training, stress management and limiting endorcryn disruptors and exposing myself to the sun.
Yea your liver and kidney has to work harder. I doubt he drinks alcohol or has hepatitis, he should be fine.
Free Hormone optimization supplement guide 👇🏼www.nutrilibrary.com/pl/2147516054
TY for this. My friend had 3 surgeries from severe chrohns and was on prednisone and HIGH doses of steroids for YEARS. He is dealing with adrenal failure and now has NO core or belly muscles at all from having 3 cuts on his stomach in less than 2 yrs. Basically, his tummy is just mush. He did shots of testosterone BUT it made him super short fused, etc. Plus he hates doing injections, they really can be rough on the heart. Bc of chrohns he also has malabsorption issues.
👉Do you know of or offer supplements that are maybe chewable of soluble so he can absorb them via mouth? When I say low....LOW! 40 for a 50 yr old man, FORTY(he should be at least at 300)!! They even redid his test bc they thought it was wrong, 46 was the follow up number. It is nuts. Any suggestions would be amazing. Doctors haven't been much help(WV doesn't have great physicians). TY for posting this BTW. Very informative!
Very good job on doing the fact based research. If you are learnin', you are earnin'!
No problem!
Dear God I finished my 40 hour work week before he finished his intro
I’m sorry. There are time stamps in the description
@@NutritionLibrary just joking man. Good video!
I love his content, but I do have to watch at 1.25x playback speed lol
Bro for real
🤣🤣
Please do a video on how to cycle this stack (plus Shilajit).
Thanks for this vid. This is a no hype real world review. Nothing works like actual juice. Any supplement company that claims that is lying.
I have Ashwa gandha here tomorrow, with tongkat and fadogia pills also... adding 40 lbs to bench would be insane... i already use zinc,d ,boron and magnesium which seem great... i have been training over 50 years,so keeping natural test is critical to gains...
Definetly take Ashwagandha if youwant to be completely anhedonic. I quit smoking without even thinking about it, but I absolutely didnt feel anything anymore, no music, nothing. When I stopped taking it, boy did I have anger issues. Dont take it, or take it with caution, cycle it, or whatever.
So. This guy should have waaay more subs. Very good and practical information. Backed up by scientific printed studies. Again more subs to follow this guy.
A video on increasing male fertility (specially sperm morphology) is really appreciated.
There's not much into on sperm morphology on YT.
Thanks for informative content.
This was really educational and I’m here for it 👏🏼
Good! I’m glad you enjoyed!
You are here for a test booster or for your boyfriend??
@@matthewhall131 lol was for my bf but we broke up 😂
Great content. Have you ever measured your testosterone levels with vs without this regimen?
Subscribed.
he didnt, clearly.
The best channel i found by chance while searching about tongkat ali. Great explanation the guy is explaining with studies and sounds he knows what he talk about i hope he do the vinpocetine vedio been using it for 6 months at dose 30 mg a day 6 days a week 1 day off it made my memory alot stronger than before
Thanks for the rich and robust content...great speaker, btw.
I think it is good....I think Boron is under-rated. I have been using it for years and it works well by itself. So, your stack is great I do believe.
Great video. I currently use Vitamin D, Forskolin(Coleus Forskohlii) and Garlic as a stack. I appreciate you including Mucuna Pruriens and Tongkat Ali in your video as well. I have not used these yet. What is the stack that you are on? Do you use all of these herbs and micronutrients at once, then take time off? Or do you use some on some days, and on your off days use others? You didn't specify how you take these. Also, Forskolin is also great not just for fat loss but for increasing free testosterone. It does this by releasing some of your body's bound testosterone from SHBG(Sex hormone binding globulin).
Great video. Liked and Subscribed.
what brand of forskolin do you use mate?
These things can be beneficial IF your T is not already optimal, which you mentioned. I think they are most beneficial for those with sub-optimal T and older people. Maybe the best approach is not to try to increase T but lower those things which lower free T like excess SHBG and estrogen. As we get older we start to shift to estrogen dominance and then there are the estrogens picked up from foods and the environment. The rest should be focused on lifestyle factors (diet, exercise, sleep, stress reduction, etc.)
For sure. Lifestyle factors are definitely the big movers. Diet, exercise, sleep, cold and heat exposure. If those things are on point supplements probably aren’t necessary. But they are a useful tool in the meantime
Just get aromatase inhibitors
Thank you very much for the wonderful videos
I’m glad you enjoy them!
Of course I think I know a lot about stuff and junk and what not,(I'm a man),So I sinically clicked on this dude so I could scof and assure my self I knew it all and there is just one more badinfluencer spouting yawyaw but I was wrong. I LEARNED ALOT! This dude knows his stuff and totally tries to let you know his biases so the information is not fact just his research and opinion from YEARS of personal Guinne piggin! GREAT JOB BRO!
Happens to be my favourite stack as well only i would add DIM
Nice vid bro keep it up 👍👍
DIM can be good too! Good to balance out estrogen!
Apparently dim is very bad for testosterone and stops mtor
@@jaybee2616 Exactly Atp science debunked it
man you are a genius.. thank for sharing the informations that you gathered
No problem!
My favorite test booster is Testosterone Cypionate.
This video is perfect. Didn’t want pre packaged
My test levels on my last labs were great. My shbg was cited as an issue. Boron was suggested to mitigate my shbg effects.
thank you for this valuable information what vitamins do you use or recommend ? thoughts on life extension products
Life extension isn’t bad from why I understand. I use Jarrow for a lot of stuff but I also use a whole host of other brands
@@NutritionLibrary Any thoughts on Now ADAM multi?
I was told calling a supplement company in the Midwest, there are only like 2-3 manufacturing companies in the USA, and they fill for most all supplement brands. So even cheaper brands are good. Course it's the formulas each brand has manufactured.
I buy some better brands, but otherwise I use Walmart brand. Also like most ingredients a lot of those ingredients are shipped from China, India, Norway, etc to USA to be made into supplements for all brands. Have a great day!
Be careful with the ashwagada yes it does make you feel tired 😫 😴 black maca, l-arginine l-citrulline BAAM!
Maybe you already covered this but I'm curious how to cycle on and off of these. Thanks for all the great content by the way!
i can't speak for the others, but i'm pretty sure Zinc doesn't require it and Tongkat is 5 days on 2 days off.
Zinc, vitamin D and Boron you can maintain. The other stuff from Ashwagandha onwards you can cycle.
Pretty sure Creatine as a positive effect on T levels too
It does!. It just isn’t consistent or strong. I do have it on my longer list though.
@@NutritionLibrary can I take a bottle of tongkat ali, cycle off with a bottle of ashwagandha and repeat so I don't build a tolerance for them?
@@jrlopezb would like to know that to.
@@jrlopezb that makes a lot of sense. It took me about 3-4 weeks to get bad sides from ashwaghanda
@@NutritionLibrary Where is the longer pdf list? :-)
Hello Zach, how are you doing?
I’ve been taking so many different supplements to increase my testosterone and libido.
If it’s not too much for you I would like to ask you if I am cycling my herbs correctly, please?
For the first month I take Ashwaganda, Maca and Tribulus everyday.
I stop take them and in the second month I take Boro, Shilajit and Tongkat Ali for one month and then I go back to the first three ones and so on.
Am I doing it right? Would you recommend me doing something differently?
All the best!
Great video Zach. Was wondering if you could do a video on multi-vitamins for men. Do you reccomend them? Which one would you reccomend? Thanks!
Good! I’ll put it on the list
I take Dr. Axes’ multi. An intent nutrition multi. It’s cheap and effective
@@NutritionLibrary the optimum nutrition multis any good?
Thanks for this video! Came at a perfect time for me.
No problem man! I’m glad it helped
I always work at night and feel very tired last week, I slept for 3-4 hours every day and felt very bad. But I watched a few of your videos, tried to use zinc and magnesium, and now I feel completely different, as if I am always under good coffee, motivated and cheerful. Apparently for many months I have formed a large deficit, now I feel much better, thank you
I've heard zinc supplementation can cause complications for your body involving copper. Have you heard of this and maybe provide clarification?
I’d low dose it, you’ll be fine as long as you get bioavailable copper in your diet In decent amounts. Just keep in mind that zinc and copper are on a see saw
@@matthewcox6506 exactly. I heard they have an inverse relationship and am wondering if zinc supplementation is worth when zinc is easily obtainable in high amounts through diet
@@FUDamentals101 if you’re an athlete, it probably wouldn’t hurt to do 15 mg which is what I personally do. I like the “bulletproof” brand 👍🏻 honestly if you’re on a good brand of shilajit (I like the Mitolife brand) and you’re eating a balanced diet you’ll be good.
@@FUDamentals101 If you're eating animal sourced zinc like seafood, meat, organ meats ( liver, lung etc) regularly, you probably don't need to supplement. Though zinc is still useful when you're looking to recover from sickness or injury since it acts like a healing factor.
Love the video very informative..💪
Best supplement is good air quality breath. 🙏
Thank you for the great info; as someone who used AAS in the past, but has been off for 15 months, I'm looking for all the homeopathic help I can get.
Very honorable mentions...pine pollen, shilajit, tribulus terrestris.
FYI- Crushing Estrogen and Cortisol levels is NOT a good idea...both get a bad rep but we definitely need them.
Yes agreed. But these hormones are generally elevated because of unhealthy lifestyle factors
Zinc=element/mineral. Not a compound. Compounds have two or more elements. Like H2O. Now zinc oxide, zinc picolinate, those are compounds
I would buy your products, because of your honesty. You seem trustworthy and woken looking forward to move vidoes
Thanks for the kind words! I’m glad you enjoyed!
Nutrition Library we do enjoy! Would it be reasonable to stack something like Ashwaghanda, tongkat Ali, Horny goat weed., and Rhodiola together, or would it be too much «stimultion» for the body? Thanks :)
Should be fine. Just don’t takes the full dose of all of them if you are combining them
Nutrition Library may be out of topic, but would taking these herbs combined with regularly smoking weed have any specific negative side effect?
Also, is there any place where I can reach you for questions? Thank you🙏
What are your thoughts on DIM? Surprised to not see this covered in your videos or guide unless I missed it.
Anecdotally, Tongkat Ali works for me (male, 40) it quickly increases libido but I had to stop it because of the bad insomnia it causes, I couldn't sleep even though I was very tired
You're not supposed to take it later I the day for that reason. Not sure about time of the day you were taking it but maybe worth another try if you weren't taking it in the morning.
That's interesting because tongkat Ali is the greatest thing I ever ever ever found that helps my sleep...I sleep like a baby when using it....best sleep aid on earth
What brand did you use?
@@EasyMoneyGoat It was from Double Wood Supplements
That was a lot of info. Really learned and enjoyed
Good! Im glad you enjoyed!
Add Selenium, magnesium, and manganese
In order to lose fat and gain muscle you need to train well and eat well. I highly recommend the personalized Agoge diet plan, works awesome..
Interesting!
I would recommend the agoge diet to everyone!
Wondering why when i take zinc supplements i notice more hair falling out? This also happens with Tonkat ali, shilijit, and vitamin C?? Any thoughts on this?
What about the side-effects of Ashwaghanda??
I only use ashwaganda every now and then. I don’t like the way it works in a similar mechanism to ssris and I had a bad experience with them.
Do a video on DIM in hearing it can lower testosterone but others say it lowers estrogen and not test
It MAY lower estrogen. It likely has no effect on testosterone
@@NutritionLibrary have u seen the article on it by atpscience
Solid video very informative
I’m glad you enjoyed!
I agree with Anabolics, at best it's the last solution if your testosterone is low after doing everything right, but the fact that you have to take them for your lifetime and how they interact with your HPG axis is not really appealing...
Yeah. They are extremely dangerous.
No...you don't have to take anything for a lifetime...you need to cycle different boosters because they work differently...
Hey, I really like your channel. Thank you so much for the simplicity but also the informativeness of your videos.
I'd like to take supplements to enhance my mental performance (better memory, increase awareness, better focus ability...etc). What is the best supplement I should look into? I know there's Magenesium, Ashwagandha, L-Thenaine, and others, but is there one you would absolutely recommend above all for brain boosting? I'm currently a student looking for ways to get the edge on school work.
Thanks!
Caffeine + theanine is a great place to start. After that adding Ashwagandha and Mucuna Pruriens, can help with focus memory and motivation. Some people like lions mane, but it is expensive and the research is preliminary
Creative HMB
Just get to the point
Lions mane mushrooms
I just watched your video on Shilijit. Should you take that with ashwagandha or is it totally different? I tried Forskolin it wired me out! Couldn't sleep!
Yeah they pair fantastically with each other
Hey man, solid video. What about dosages?
About vit D: there is no speculation. In summer you are naturally improving your testosterone production. Vit D supplements simulate the coming of the summer season, stimulating more testosterone production.
Hey man great vid.. any future vids planned for Urtica dioica aka stingin nettle root ?
coming up soon
I really enjoy your videos
Thanks! I’m glad you like them!
D3 and K2 it's important.
Why is Fadogia Agrestis not on the list? :)
@Nutrition Library id love to see a video on how to cycle these specific supplements together for optimal benefits
I did one not long ago
Outstanding Info big dawg
Would really appreciate your opinion on stacking and rotating ashwaganda and mucuna. I was using a supplement with both and some other ingredients but experienced slight discomfort when ceasing the use after 4 months continual use.
Yeah. My general rule of thumb is to only use Mucuna 3-4 times per week. It can cause a pretty good dependence if taken every day. Ashwagandha can be taken more frequently without the same tolerance.
I have been tracking my daily nutrients using a reliable app. From my diet I have an average of 7-8 mg (of course it is an approximation). I take a multi vitamin that contains 7.5 mg of zinc (zinc oxide listed in the ingredients). So I am at ca. 15-16 mg/day. However, I am tempted to take a bit more zinc. Got an extra supplement that contains 15 mg of zinc (zinc glycinate) + 0.75 mg of copper (copper glycinate). What is your opinion of adding this latter supplement to my stack? Currently I am taking: 6 mg of boron + 600 mg of Ashwagandha (2x 300 mg of KSM-66) + 3000 IU Vit D + Creatine + Fish Oil. Thank you
Zinc oxide doesn’t absorb well at all. But if you are already meeting your dietary requirements with foods, there is no need to consume extra zinc. The exception to this would be if you are getting your zinc through plant sources instead of animal sources. If that is the case add some zinc glycinate
Add magnesium glycinate and increase d3 to 8000 units a day and eat 5 raw eggs a day
@@chucklombardo8167 too much d3 without running a lab test can be dangerous
thank you, for the video. any idea about androgenic hair loss. 👌☺️
Not much you can do stop it. You MAY be able to slow it with things like fenugreek, but it’s debatable
talking about thyroid..won’t iodine do the same thing as aswaghanda?
to a degree. Iodine is used to make thyroid hormones. But Ash directly stimulates its production. Slightly different mechanism.
Can you do a video about coleus forskohlii I need more information about this herb.
Coming up!
@@NutritionLibrary Thank you so much. I'm also interested in another herb call Cistache too.
Ashwaganda seemed amazing when I first tried it. I immediately felt like I was getting an awesome pump, and then it helped me sleep when I was having trouble. But later after not using for a while and taking a large dose it seemed to have some negative side effects without the original benefits. It effected my mood negatively. Maybe it's because I took too much but I'm giving it a break before trying again more sparingly. Hopefully it was something else or because I took a different brand because I was really enjoying the initial effects.
Try taking Agmatine Sulfate. It helps bring back the effects of ashwaghanda through many mechanisms, one of which is lowering tolerance to drugs and substances. It also modulates serotonin which I noticed prolonged use of ashwaghanda mimicked low serotonin for me.
These are merely my observations and what worked for me.
@@novjan89able Interesting. I may do that, thanks.
@@zinknot Anytime, hope it helps
"later after not using for a while and taking a large dose it seemed to have some negative side effects "
Which is expected. When you stop taking a supplement/drug your tolerance gradually goes down. Starting back up the appropriate dosage should have been closer to what you started with the first time... at the very least, not a large dose. A large dose of most supplements/drugs without the coinciding tolerance will exacerbate negative side effects.
That shit made me feel weird
Triblius is good and gingkio too
I tried all of these, zinc and d probably did help a little, but not noticeably. but since ive been taking daily icebaths my libido is through the roof
Hi great info and channel. Do you recommend any source/brand of these herbs such as ashwagandha or Tongkat Ali?
Yeah I like source naturals Tongkat Ali and Gaia Ashwagandha
Excellent explanations! Do you have any indication of quantity or qty/body weight for the stack for optimum results and to avoid over/under dosage? For zinc as ex. 25mg/day body weight 90kg, for boron, vit D and for the plant extracts too.., It would really be a great additional and also vital information to get this detail, or at least what your recommendation would be. I bought some plant extracts all as powder and add them to my pre-workout smoothy..., top content!
I don’t have specific recommendations for these.
@@NutritionLibrary thanks anyhow
@@NutritionLibrary What about Tribulus Terrestris, can you make a video on this?
Mr .T test booster is a really good one and all natural I highly recommend
Yeah. It’s not bad. DAA has limited use, but it not bad. My only issue with most formulated options, is that they are over priced and contain things that most people don’t need
If your trying to take all these things at the same time do you know what products I can look into for like all in one packs of supps and also like what products you know or think are the safest... for mainly the first three. Also what kind of cycle do you run with these?
SUPPLEMENTS
-Zinc
-Vitamin D
-Boron
HERBAL COMPOUNDS:
-Ashwagandha
-Coleus forskohlii
-Mucuna pruriens
-Tongkat Ali
Umzu makes a descent product. They are the closest I know of
I have serious sleep problems when taking ashwagandha. It really sucks, cuz it seems to boost my gym performance significantly, but I literally cannot fall asleep for hours. Therefore I cant take it, anyone has any suggestions? I took it in the middle of the day with lunch, 500mg root extract every day.
Hi , i have low t , how much ashwagandha should i take you mentioned 300mg what brand do you recommend And how about extract drops how much to take ?
And great job on your videos just found your channel
300-600 mg of Jarrow brand ash is a great place to start.
Great Video!
I've found that Maca boosts my energy and mood. Ginseng, ashwaganda, and a couple of other adaptogens that are supposed to boost testosterone make me feel slow, emotional, and weird. Seems they impact me the opposite way. Any idea about this? Thanks!
Same here! Ashwaganda , made me feel super weird
I like maca but this channel doesn’t recommend it because it’s not as strong as the others. If you’re sensitive to the other herbs then definitely try it for a few months.
You mentioned at the beginning of the video that you're not a fan of pre-made stacks but I didn't see the ideal amounts of each supplement in the stack you mention. Is it, "more is better"? I like that you're very detailed on "how" they'll benefit me but I want to ensure the timing and thresholds needed to gain maximum benefits. I don't want supplement A affecting supplement D's benefits because I took too much of one and not the other. Any suggestions?
Yeah sorry. I don’t spend a ton of time on dosage because there are a thousand and one people talking about dosage. I don’t have the time to talk about everything that I would like to.
Plus I have videos talking about dosage on a handful of those compounds already. If you want to check them out.
What he said about the Ashwaganda is all true. I tried it all true.
Hello I was wondering if you could suggest a supplement that aids deep sleep/help use go to sleep
Theanine, 5htp, and valerian
ashweghanda
Cigarettes,sunlight,eggs,bananas,coconut,and olive oil! And you’re good to go 👍
sam greene a small amount of cigarettes has been shown to increase t levels no joke
What does Olive Oil do ?
@@grimmryan80 If you smoke even only one cigarette your muscles will shrink instantly tou can feel it happening whike you are smoking!! Your body will deflated instantly and you only recover after months!! This sugestion of smoking to raise testosterone levels was the stupidest sugestion I have ever heard!!
@@grimmryan80 even if smoking raises t level, the side effects are not worth it at all
Doctors advice from be like 1940s..
My own experience, zinc , magnesium , vitamin D, TONGHAT Ali .
You’re the best thank you so much
Wow excellent information
Glad you enjoyed it!!
Any recommendation for someone turning 60 and losing muscle mass etc. I know it’s difficult to maintain that MM and lose that drive as get older . I’ve been taking Ashwagandah for a # of years just a chill out agent . The boron and Zinc I’ll look into . Also tonkat Ali I found made me more liable to get pissed at people at. Noticeable degree lol. Great channel and new subscriber.
Up your protein intake. The things you mentioned can help, but at your age you need more protein
Hello Chris, I am nearing 70 and I recommend a diet that incorporates OMAD and /or fasting. Incorpoated with good nutrition and minerals and herbs resets your bio levels in many ways. My hair brown-no dye and muscle mass good. Many benefits. Check them out. Blessings Follow Clarity. PS Fiance' (35) will attest to this.💑
Don’t forget to up your mineral intake as well because those old bones need it too, vitamin K is a hidden secret for bone strength and density as well. 🤘🏼
@@waltirvin2979 fasting is a miracle worker, I like too add a few Brazilian nuts to my diet before fasting for 24-36 hour period. Due to the selenium content of the nut it helps clean up and restore your liver which in return expedited your metabolism. When the liver is working at its best you body has to use less calories to function and in return your energy levels go up. 🤘🏼
@@mickeybonez8950 I agree.Brazil nuts 2-3 selenium for a day. Macadamia good fats. I dine once a day in 4 hour period. When I fast I use serrapeptasse to help convert dead proteins. Other aspects as well. To many to convey here. Blessings Follow Clarity
Please try making video about iodine and testosterone 🙏
Yeah! I’ll put it on the list!
I second that! The iodine testicle “painting” stack (with magnesium, selenium etc) is supposed to increase testosterone by quite a bit
Hello friend have you done a video on suplimentation and herbs for hpta axis. I use natural test boosters in the past I have used anivar by itself and then tbol but only for one month each low dose and mk677 and ostarine all by themselves spaced out I'm only going to be taking animal stak witch I guess can still slightly supress htpa. Have you done a video on natural herbs I already take animal paks. Thank you.
I haven’t done a video specifically, but the best options are Ashwagandha, Tongkat Ali, and ginger specifically to stim the HPGA. Download my full guide on my website. It’s free. Nutrilibrary.com
Hello Zachary, I really enjoy your channel. I took Tongkat Ali, but stopped when I found an article about the mercury content being higher than recommended in some Tongkat Ali from Malaysia. I would like to start taking it again, do you have a recommendation for a source of Tongkat Ali that has taken steps to avoid mercury? I attempted to research this and didn’t find brands talking about it.
LJ 100 is a good extract. I like source naturals
It’s odd that ashwaganda does this I always saw it as a herb for anxiety/stress, I figured that being the reason to help testosterone, cause in T supplements there’s 6gs a large amount for a single dose
Maybe ashwaganda increases testosterone by decreasing cortisol, knowing that cortisol is anti-correlated with testosterone.
Whats your opinion on taking DHEA capsules ? Can you do a video on it ?
I will soon! My stance is that I don’t like introducing exogenous hormones into the body. I have had Veals experiences doing this
I don’t sleep at all and when I do I only get 3-4 hours so I think my T levels are definitely low ontop of that all of my friends are aging faster then me but I do have bad genetics so idk but I really wanna take testosterone to deepen my voice what would you recommend?
Great video ! I think you missed Magnesium. Zinc, Vitamin D, Magnesium and Boron
And probably k2.