What Is Tribulus Terrestris And Should I Supplement With It?
For the past few months I’ve been taking the supplement Tribulus Terristris, largely because I had read that it was a natural product that could be used to increase your body’s natural production of testosterone and also because I had read that it did not have any side effects.
This understanding of the supplement was recently challenged by my brother who argued that it could cause “bitch tits” and would also increase the levels of estrogen in my system which would naturally cancel out the effect of the increased testosterone.
At first I was slightly worried thinking that maybe I had been duped into this supplement and that perhaps I should have researched it further before trying it out.
In the spirit of being scientific, I had a look on the Journal of Physiology website to see if I could find any papers on Tribulus Terrestris and its’ effects on humans, but they didn’t have any (or at least their search engine didn’t find any).
Not wanting to be defeated, I did a few searches on Google, but could only find forums on other bodybuilding and fitness websites, where from my experience, you only get the opinions of various blow-hards who feel the need to speak their minds and “tell” everyone else how to live their lives.
What I did get was some interesting information (whether or not it’s true) about Tribulus, here is what I learned:
- Tribulus Terrestris increases the levels of LH (luteinizing hormones) in your body
- LH stimulates hormone production and secretion
- LH may aromatize into either estrogen, growth hormone, insulin or testosterone
- Only really has any positive (testosterone increasing effects) in males with abnormally low testosterone, so if you are already hitting the weights and getting laid, your testosterone levels are probably fine!
From the reading I’ve done, I think I’ve come to the conclusion that it’s probably a waste of time me taking it and I will discontinue taking it. However, if you think that your testosterone levels of abnormally low and you want to get hold of some, please use my other website, DiscountSupplementsGuide.com to find suppliers of cheap Tribulus Terrestris.
4 Responses to “What Is Tribulus Terrestris And Should I Supplement With It?”
July 21st, 2009 saat: 7:54 pm
“…LH may aromatize into either estrogen…”
And that would contribute to the “bitch tits”.
A quick look on Google Scholar found this:
Rogerson, S., C.J. Riches, C. Jennings, R.P. Weatherby, R.A. Meir, and S.M. Marshall-Gradisnik. The effect of five weeks of Tribulus terrestris supplementation on muscle strength and body composition during preseason training in elite rugby league players. J. Strength Cond. Res. 21(2):348–353. 2007
Which found Tribulus Terrestris to have no effect (either on Testosterone or muscle mass).
July 26th, 2009 saat: 8:14 pm
I don’t think that any of that stuff works well for your body from my research. I found out that your testosterone levels will increase as you lift heavier weights naturally without taking any supplements. Working the largest muscles on your body will increase your testosterone. For instance, doing squats will help increase your testosterone, which increases your ability to lift more weight as time goes on. Understanding this has helped me alot. I hope it helps.
August 3rd, 2009 saat: 7:27 am
“so if you are already hitting the weights and getting laid, your testosterone levels are probably fine” - Haha classic!
I always wonder with caution about hormone supplements. I tried them many years ago for a very short time and found it only messed up my natural chemical balance and sent me abit funny.
Thanks for doing the search for us
August 11th, 2009 saat: 8:54 am
From what I read, and from what people tell me, doing squats regularly (2-3 times a week) will do far more for your testosterone levels than any “supplements” will ever do, plus, you can be sure that it will only be testosterone that is produced as opposed to estrogen or other non-useful hormones as per Tribulus.
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