Tongkat Ali ????

[MADBALL99]

Anyone try this root ? Supposed to raise test and libido ?

 

[Dopamineloveaffair]

It raises dopamine which then increases testosterone levels through increased Luteinizing Hormone. Will it make much of a differance in the weight room? Probably not. It's much too modest an approach for HRT. If you are interested in a short lived increase in libido it will do a great job.

 

[RugbyHooligan]

why is this in this section is beyond me

 

[johnny-longtorso]

It raises test levels and drops prolactin levels, which is what has the affect on dopamine (as opposed to directly raising dopamine levels)

There's evidence that it raises test levels. Lots of good info here:


I buy it from this place:
- run by a nice little old lady in Tennessee. I buy bulk powder and cap it myself. I've seen some guys mix the powder with drinks, but it tastes really, really bitter.

It's adaptogenic - you need to cycle on/off. I do 8 days on / 3 - 5 off.

 

[njmuscleguy]

most run-of-the-mill supplements that contain tongkat ali are useless because they don't use the pure root and the extracts in these supplements are so diluted... you have to go online to one of the places that supply the pure root and it's pretty damn expensive

 

[johnny-longtorso]

$25 for 35 grams is hardly out of line with many supps. Even if you're dosing 2 grams a day...

 

[1Fit1]

I always use the lj100 by source naturals. They use high quality lj from herbal powers. I just bought two 60 count bottles at $24 a piece. Ive used lj100 a few times in the past as well as clomid, nolva, etc. and I can tell you this stiff IS legit! Id think most people could use this stuff, and have no need for HRT and all the negatives it entails. In my experience lj100 is every bit as potent as clomid was for me. It makes my nuts swell up to almost twice their size, and I feel like Im on a low dose steroid cycle....like Im 17 again lol! You do need to cycle it though, and I try and keep my test levels noticeably higher, without going over board. This time Im doing 3 days on, 1 or 2 days off, for 4-6 wks or so. The only TKA I've tried is the lj100 stuff, so I cant comment on the other potencys. Its always worked so well for me, I just cant find a reason to try anything else....to sumarize, I say go for it!

 

[johnny-longtorso]

Caveat Emptor:

 

[1Fit1]

Great link longtorso! I meant to post that, but got side tracked. Another thing I meant to comment on was the post about TKA being an adaptogen. Ive done quite a bit of research and have never heard this. Most "experts" suggest that TKA works, in part, by inhibiting the negative feedback loop, etc. IMO, from the research that Ive read, this is no "adaptogen."

 

[ALIN]

Anyone try this root ? Supposed to raise test and libido ?

I wont go in depth,,,but there is something too this in right blend.