Maintaining physical stamina, strength and endurance

Testosterone may be the most important single supplement that aging men need, and small quantities of testosterone also provide a very important role for aging women too.

(A) by injection
(B) sublingually or
(C) topically with the use of creams or patches.

Caution:
Whilst we would always recommend natural testosterone and its precursors in the above forms, unfortunately most countries have made testosterone and its precursors controlled substances. In other words their possession without a prescription can be construed as a felony.

So as a replacement for pure testosterone precursors, we offer the following products which are known to help improve testosterone levels by stimulating the natural release.

1. DHEAis a hormone known to convert to testosterone, although due to its pathway it may also convert into other hormones, in this regard DHEA is not regarded as a significant converter to testosterone, but it does have recognisable benefits at 100mg daily. See DHEA for further details, but for testosterone enhancement avoid the 7-keto DHEA version which does not covert to testosterone.

2. DIM-Pro is a natural supplement that contains di-indolylmethane, (DIM is the most rare yet potent extract found in Brassica vegetables) as well as lycopene and chaste berry. Whilst DIM does not convert or boost testosterone levels its ingredients help to remove estrogens. As Dim-Pro excretes estrogens from the body, (in particular estradiol which increases with advancing age in men) it helps to readdress the balance between testosterone and estrogen and thereby enables testosterone to become more dominant.

As any testosterone enhancing program can lead to increased levels of estrogens due to the presence of aromatase (see below for further details), we always recommend the use of Dim-Pro at two capsules twice daily if you are on a testosterone enhancement program.

3. Beyond GHS is designed by Dr. Gary Gordon and contains a proprietary blend of protein based peptide complexes with amino acids including the branch chain amino acids valine, leucine and isoleucine, as well as ornithine, glutamine, arginine and glycine. These are all in a sequenced form that nutritionally supports the body in its natural function of muscle building through growth hormone and promotion of IGF-1 release. As IGF-1 acts as a signal to cells to promote fat burning for energy and to stop the storage of fat, this by itself could be of interest to the individual interested in a testosterone enhancement program- as often this is the desired aim.

In addition Beyond GHS also contains a proprietary blend of whole plant extract of Tribulus Terrestris, Schizandra, Licorice and Moomiyo. Of particular interest is the addition of the herb Tribulus Terrestris because this has been shown to be a significant agonist to promote the release of natural testosterone.

Doses are 3 or 4 tablets before bedtime (without food) or an hour or so before a workout.

4. Aromatase inhibitors such as Arimidex or Femara can also raise testosterone levels. Aromatase is an enzyme found primarily inside fatty cells. Its job in men is to help convert testosterone into estrogens but unfortunately aromatase increases with age- unsurprisingly then so do estrogens and once that ratio becomes unbalanced then it becomes more difficult to maintain lean body mass. Both Arimidex and Femara are well known aromatase inhibiting drugs; further details about them can be seen on their relevant pages.

5. It is also worth noting that hormone imbalances and their reduced circulating levels can often be the result of poor methylation. This is to say the conversion of chemicals from one into another inside the body; note all hormones are derived from cholesterol. If you have high cholesterol levels and poor levels of other hormones such as free testosterone, it is possible that you have a methylation problem. This could be the result of poor nutrition and/ or the accumulation of toxins, particularly heavy metals in the body. Our recommendation to everyone is our Essential Pack, this contains Dr. Gary Gordon’s Beyond Chelation Improved, (containing multi vitamins, minerals, oils and chelation to remove toxins), plus Beyond C (containing vitamin C and anti-inflammatories) and CoQ10

This is a superb base from which to ensure that your body has the essential supplies to repair and regenerate it and will boost any program of additional hormones/ supplements.

For those most serious/ dedicated to methylation enhancement, we could also recommend that SAMe and Wobenzym N tablets are added to the program.

Note: Your androstenedione, estradiol and testosterone levels can be monitored using the hormone test kit