Restoring Youth & Vitality in Men

As men age, their testosterone goes down, affecting their sex life and their quality of life. This exotic herb can help.

The drop in testosterone in men as they age is sometimes called ADAM, which stands for androgen deficiency of aging males. It can bring with it feelings of weakness and fatigue, reduced muscle and bone mass and increased body fat. It can also cause low sperm count, loss of libido and erectile dysfunction. Psychologically, it can manifest as depression, anxiety, irritability, insomnia and memory and cognition problems.

Tongkat ali (Eurycoma longifolia) is a Southeast Asian herb that has been traditionally used in Malaysia as an adaptogen for general well-being. But, as one of its popular names, longjack root, suggests, it is best known as a powerful aphrodisiac.

And it’s not just a tradition. Science has strongly supported the traditional use. A 2017 systematic review of tongkat ali’s sexual and reproductive powers found that the herb improved erectile function, libido and sexual activity, satisfaction and well-being. It also significantly improved sperm quality.

Tongkat ali boosts testosterone. 400mg a day of tongkat ali can increase testosterone by 15.1% and free testosterone by 61.1% (Phytother Res 2014;28:544-50). In men who are moderately stressed, half that dose boosted testosterone by a whopping 37% (J Int Soc Sports Nutr 2013;10:28).

In a more recent study, young men with an average age of 24.4 experienced 15% higher levels of testosterone and 34% higher levels of free testosterone than the men in the placebo group when they were given 600mg a day of tongkat ali (Andrologia 2021 May;53(4):e14001).

The powerful herb can also help when there is an abnormal decrease in testosterone production. Men with late-onset hypogonadism had their testosterone levels return to normal when they took 200mg a day of tongkat ali extract. When the study started, only 35.5% of the men had normal testosterone levels. After a month on tongkat ali, 90.8% of theme did (Andrologia 2012;s1:226-30).

A new study wanted to see what would happen when men who were between the ages of 50 and 70 and who had low testosterone were given tongkat ali extract. The 12  week, double-blind study gave 105 men either a placebo, 100mg of tongkat ali or 200mg of tongkat ali.

What happened was that total testosterone went up significantly in both tongkat ali groups compared to placebo. The higher dose produced greater and faster results. Free testosterone went up significantly in both tongkat ali groups but the difference was not significantly better than placebo.

And what effect did that have on their quality of life? The Ageing Male Symptom score improved significantly in both tongkat ali groups compared to placebo. The Fatigue Severity Scale also improved in both tongkat ali groups compared to placebo.

That means it worked! Tongkat ali reduced the symptoms of ageing and fatigue. And it was safe (Food Nutr Res. 2021;65:10.29219/fnr.v65.5647).

Another new study found that tongkat ali increases testosterone and improves erectile dysfunction in men with ADAM. The 6 month, double-blind study found that 200mg of tongkat ali works and that it works even better when combined with exercise (Maturitas. 2021 Mar;145:78-85).

Taken together, these studies suggest that tongkat ali can help men recover their testosterone, their energy, their sex life and their quality of life as they age.

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