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Testosterone

Supporting healthy testosterone production through the HPG axis and aromatase regulation.

PATHWAYS
4
BIOMARKERS
5
INGREDIENTS
8

How you
get there.

These biological pathways drive progress toward testosterone.

emerging
GnRH/LH
GnRH → LH Signaling

Hypothalamus releases GnRH → pituitary releases LH → Leydig cells produce testosterone.

supported
Aromatase
Aromatase Inhibition

Aromatase converts testosterone into estradiol. Inhibiting it keeps more testosterone as testosterone.

supported
Leydig Cells
Leydig Cell Function

Leydig cells are the testosterone factories in the testes.

emerging
SHBG
SHBG Modulation

SHBG binds testosterone, making it inactive. Lower SHBG = more free testosterone.

What to
measure.

Track these biomarkers to see if your progress is real.

↔
Luteinizing Hormone
mIU/mL
1.7–8.6 mIU/mL
↑
Total Testosterone
ng/dL
300–1000 ng/dL (adult male)
↔
Estradiol (E2)
pg/mL
10–40 pg/mL (adult male)
↑
Free Testosterone
pg/mL
9–30 pg/mL (adult male)
↔
Sex Hormone Binding Globulin
nmol/L
10–57 nmol/L

What
helps.

botanical
Cistanche tubulosa

Raised LH and testosterone in rodent studies via GnRH signaling. No human testosterone RCT.

emerging$$
botanical
Eurycoma longifolia (Tongkat Ali)

Human RCTs show testosterone increase in hypogonadal men [citation:37]. Aromatase inhibition shown in vitro.

supported$$
adaptogen
Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera)

Reduces cortisol in multiple RCTs. May improve testosterone and stress resilience.

supported$$
botanical
Fenugreek

Contains 4-hydroxyisoleucine, which stimulates insulin release. Studied for testosterone and creatine uptake.

supported$$
botanical
Shilajit (PrimaVie)

Fulvic acid mineral complex. Possibly effective for testosterone in hypogonadal men [citation:31].

supported$$$
mineral
Zinc

Essential for testosterone synthesis. Supplementation helps only if deficient.

established$
vitamin
Vitamin D3 (Cholecalciferol)

Hormone-like vitamin. VDR receptors present in Leydig cells. Supplementation matters mainly in deficiency.

established$
mineral
Boron

May lower SHBG and raise free testosterone. Small studies.

emerging$