Tribulus Terrestris Review Does It Raise Testosterone or ...

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I like to surf around at various health and fitness websites because it not only lets me help answer people's questions but it also allows me to get an idea of what people are curious about.

Over the last several months I've been noticing online chatter about Tribulus Terrestris as a testosterone booster.

I was a little surprised because Tribulus Terrestris was big in the early 1900s and then fell out of favor when people realized it didn't work.

But maybe things have changed since I last reviewed the research so let me now take a fresh look at the Tribulus Terrestris research and see if there is anything new going on.

Notice the amounts of Tribulus used in the studies below. I'm telling you the amounts so you can compare them to what is in your Tribulus supplement.

After reading this, you may want to check out what happened when I took Tribulus for a few weeks. Also see my review of the HGH supplement, SeroVital.

Tribulus or Tribulus Terrestris (also called puncture vine), is a plant that is found throughout the world. The term puncture vine stems from rumors that the plant's thorns are able to puncture bicycle tires.

Tribulus, likewise, is Latin for to tear, another reference to the plant's ability to do damage.

Tribulus trivia: Tribulus also refers to a medieval weapon called a caltrop that was thrown on the grown during warfare to stop enemy horses from advancing. The caltrop was the forerunner of tire spikes, used by law enforcement agencies around the world to puncture car tires.

The theory behind Tribulus is that it's supposed to elevate luteinizing hormone, which in turn sends instructions to the testes causing them to make testosterone.

More testosterone might mean more muscle growth if combined with proper exercise like weight lifting. In theory, it all sounds plausible. Fortunately, there is published research on Tribulus so let's take a look at it.

One randomized, placebo-controlled Tribulus study published in the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research in 2007 tested Tribulus in 24 elite rugby players. The players were split into 2 groups.

One group got a placebo while the other received 450 mg of Tribulus Terrestris. All subjects performed the same weight lifting exercise program and the study lasted 5 weeks.

After the study, the researchers found that Tribulus did not improve strength or muscle mass or decrease body fat any better than those who did not get Tribulus.

In addition, Tribulus did not cause any change in the testosterone to estrogen ratio (T/E ratio). In other words, Tribulus did not raise testosterone either.

In an earlier Tribulus study published in 2001, researchers gave either Tribulus or a placebo to 15 healthy weight lifters (18 35 years of age). This study was published in the International Journal of Sports Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism. The amount of Tribulus used in this study was 3.21 mg per kilogram of body weight.

Translation: A kilogram is 2.2 pounds. So, for example, if you weighed 180 pounds, this equals 82 kilograms. Based on this study, an 82 kg person would get 82 x 3.21 mg = 263 mg of Tribulus Terrestris.

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