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REVIEW⚠ ONLY TWO HERBAL EXTRACTS IDENTIFIED ACROSS ALL REVIEWED LITERATURE; MOST TESTOSTERONE-BOOSTING CLAIMS LACK RIGOROUS EVIDENCE.
Ashwagandha may help raise testosterone in men, but studies are few.
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SUPPLEMENTS
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Ashwagandha for Testosterone
RESEARCH
- May increase testosterone in some men
- Evidence is sparse and mixed
- Works better with exercise
COMMUNITY
- Limited discussion found
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SAFETYCan cause liver injury, especially in people with alcohol use disorder or existing liver disease.
WHAT THE RESEARCH SAYS
ALL 15 ON PUBMED ↗BASED ON 15 PUBMED STUDIES
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RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALPUBLISHED 2023⚠ STUDY WAS POWERED FOR STRESS REDUCTION (PRIMARY OUTCOME), NOT TESTOSTERONE; SEX HORMONE ANALYSIS WAS SECONDARY.
Ashwagandha did not significantly boost testosterone in middle-aged overweight men over 12 weeks.
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RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALPUBLISHED 2016⚠ TESTOSTERONE LEVELS WERE NOT MEASURED; IMPROVEMENTS MAY REFLECT GENERAL EXERCISE RESPONSE OR STRESS REDUCTION RATHER THAN DIRECT TESTOSTERONE INCREASE.
Muscle strength improved in young men taking ashwagandha during weight training.
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RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL⚠ SALIVARY HORMONE MEASUREMENT MAY BE LESS RELIABLE THAN SERUM; STUDY WAS UNDERPOWERED FOR HORMONAL ENDPOINTS.
Ashwagandha did not meaningfully change testosterone or DHEA in aging men after 8 weeks.
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