Health, Longevity & Biohacking
Study Shows Tongkat Ali Reduces Cortisol 16 Percent While Raising Testosterone 37 Percent
Thomas DeLauer
This New Tongkat Ali Study Goes Beyond Raising Testosterone
"They found that this same compound dropped cortisol 16%. They saw that overall tension dropped 11%, anger dropped 12%, and testosterone went up 37%. Imagine having more testosterone but being calmer."
A study published in the Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition found that 200 milligrams of Tongkat Ali daily for four weeks produced a 16% cortisol reduction and 37% increase in free testosterone among 63 moderately stressed adults. The research suggests the testosterone boost results from removing cortisol's three-level suppression of testosterone production at the hypothalamic, pituitary, and Leydig cell levels. The disproportionate testosterone increase indicates Tongkat Ali also reduces SHBG and inhibits aromatase conversion to estrogen.
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Thomas DeLauer