Posts Tagged ‘Mineral’
Shilajit and Testosterone: Himalayan Rock-Tar Extract
By Ali Kuoppala | Last reviewed Tue 25 September 2018 Medical Review by Gerardo Sison, PharmD Shilajit is a dark tar-like rocky substance collected from the deep rocks of Himalaya. It’s considered to be one of the cornerstones of Ayurveda (Indian medicine) and its use dates back thousands of years. Even in the western medicine (where…
Read MoreZinc and Testosterone: The Endocrine Master Mineral
By Ali Kuoppala | Last reviewed Tue 25 September 2018 Medical Review by Dr. Vlad Belghiru, MD Zinc is one of the 24 essential minerals needed for human survival. The human body can’t synthesize its own – nor does it have a storage system for it – so you must get adequate amounts of zinc through…
Read MoreBoron and Testosterone: Androgenic Trace-Mineral
By Ali Kuoppala | Last reviewed Tue 25 September 2018 Medical Review by Dr. Vlad Belghiru, MD There are multiple micronutrients (vitamins and minerals) that contribute to testosterone synthesis, such as: vitamins A, C, D, K2, zinc, magnesium, iodine, calcium, etc… …But what is often left unmentioned is the trace mineral boron. When in fact it’s…
Read MoreCalcium and Testosterone: Not Only for the Bones & Teeth
By Ali Kuoppala | Last reviewed Tue 25 September 2018 Medical Review by Dr. Vlad Belghiru, MD Calcium is the fifth-most-abundant mineral in the crust of the planet Earth. In humans, 99% of the calcium in our bodies is located in bones and teeth. The 1% that’s left has a role in various processes inside the…
Read MoreZMA And Testosterone: Expert Guide to Zinc Magnesium Aspartate
By Ali Kuoppala | Last reviewed Tue 25 September 2018 Medical Review by Gerardo Sison, PharmD ZMA (Zinc Magnesium Asparate) is a somewhat simple supplement that contains 15-30 mg’s zinc (monomethionine and aspartate), 350-500 mg’s magnesium (aspartate), and 10-20 mg’s vitamin B6 (pyridioxine hydrochloride). It was invented by the ex-bassist of the band Tower of…
Read MoreCopper and Testosterone: Chelated & Androgenic
By Ali Kuoppala | Last reviewed Tue 25 September 2018 Medical Review by Dr. Vlad Belghiru, MD Copper (Cu) is definitely not the first thing that comes to mind when we talk about testosterone boosting micronutrients, or just about plain minerals. All-in-all, it’s a very unpopular mineral to supplement with, and nobody really cares about copper.…
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