Are vitamin store T supplements good?

[learner]

Do vitamin stores have products that can increase T levels? Are they worth the money if you just need a small boost? Thanks

 

[Deleted member 43589]

Don't waste your money.

 

[tareload]

Do vitamin stores have products that can increase T levels? Are they worth the money if you just need a small boost? Thanks

Good for what? Removing money from your pocket? Sure.

Small boost? Never heard of it. I can't even get a big boost with the real stuff. Where are my 24" pythons Brother?

 

[tareload]

Actually this was worth the money in the 90s. Definitely a boost LOL. Gone now.

https://proteinfactory.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/dan-duchaine-ultimate-orange.jpg

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Written by Tim Rigby The concept was simple. Give people a great-tasting drink and get them all wired up before they worked out. Such was the thinking of Dan Duchaine, the late bodybuilder and infamous “Steroid Guru” who launched the very first pre-workout blend in 1982 named Ultimate Orange...

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Felt like he threw the kitchen sink in that product. Fortunately I was younger and more resilient. I remember Weider came out with a knock off around 1996 and I could not sleep for 2 days after I took it one evening before PM workout (big mistake).

 

[Deleted member 43589]

This paper just about sums it up

'Testosterone Boosting' Supplements Composition and Claims Are not Supported by the Academic Literature - PubMed

Ninety percent of "T booster" supplements claimed to boost T. However, only 24.8% of these had data to support these claims. A total of 10.1% contained components with data suggesting a negative effect on T. Many had supra-therapeutic doses of vitamins and minerals, occasionally over the UL...

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Now throw in the ridiculous cost of this snake oil and you are much better off signing up at Defy.

 

[tareload]

This paper just about sums it up

'Testosterone Boosting' Supplements Composition and Claims Are not Supported by the Academic Literature - PubMed

Ninety percent of "T booster" supplements claimed to boost T. However, only 24.8% of these had data to support these claims. A total of 10.1% contained components with data suggesting a negative effect on T. Many had supra-therapeutic doses of vitamins and minerals, occasionally over the UL...

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Now throw in the ridiculous cost of this snake oil and you are much better off signing up at Defy.

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"530% boosts [sic] in testosterone". Gee, I gotta try this! /s

I didn't even get that with my vials of Test. Damn!

 

[madman]

Do vitamin stores have products that can increase T levels? Are they worth the money if you just need a small boost? Thanks

Testosterone Boosters: How Real Are Their Effects?

Testosterone Boosters: How Real Are Their Effects? (2022) Adrian Andres Aguilar-Morgan, Abraham Morgentaler, and Luis Antonio Reyes-Vallejo Abstract In the past decade, there has been an increased interest in alternative treatments to testosterone (T) and androgen derivatives. This has led to...

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[Systemlord]

Testosterone boosters are for desperate gullible people. The supplement industry is unregulated, and is mostly a scam.

 

[phalloguy100]

Mostly a scam. Most supplements don’t even have the ingredients listed (unless certified by a trusted body/process like NSF, GMP etc.). Even when they do have the ingredients listed at the concentrations listed, there is little to no clinical backing to their effectiveness.

If you’re concerned about low T, get labs done. Depending what it shows, consider an appointment with Defy or another TRT clinic (or urologist) to discuss options.

 

[Systemlord]

Mostly a scam.

Never deal in absolutes, nothing is 100%. Creatine, for instance.

 

[phalloguy100]

“Mostly” != 100%.
But you’re right, should have said “many” instead of “mostly.” The point is, take supplements with a grain of salt and look for independent clinical studies that back them up. And consult with your doctor!!