There are many men who, as the andropause approaches, notice a drop in testosterone, which is then confirmed by blood tests.

Typically prescriptions to test for testosterone production and get information on fertility include blood tests such as free, total t estosterone, S-HBG, and other complementary data such as insulin, estrogen, or prolactin measurement.

SUPPLEMENTS TO INCREASE TESTOSTERONE: DO THEY WORK?

The market for testosterone boosting supplements is targeted not only by men with andropause, but also by many sportsmen or stressed adults who notice problems related to low testosterone.

For example.

1. Erectile problems.
2. Poor libido.
3. Scarcity of seminal fluid.
4. Fertility problems.
5. Tendency to accumulate fat on the abdomen and torso.
6. Depression, tendency to fatigue, confusion.
7. Loss of muscle mass especially in the limbs (legs in the first place, but also thin arms).
8. Feeling of not getting enough rest at night.

But do these testosterone boosting supplements work?

Not always, indeed, a little.
In fact, the problem is that if you do not find out with careful tests what causes the low production of testosterone at a systemic level, it is difficult for a supplement to solve the problem.
It is seen for example with the well-known Tribulus : a substance that is effective only in cases of erectile dysfunction, but that does little or nothing in other cases. And which gymnasiums often abuse, hoping that this supplement will increase the development of muscle mass (spoiler: it doesn’t work). To be clear, low testosterone can result from an excess of cortisol, or from too high an insulin.

Therefore it is always better to try to evaluate the problem with a doctor, and to do specific tests that indicate a possible cause. Sometimes to restore a certain hormone it is not necessary to integrate with that specific hormone, but for example with another complementary or precursor.
Or with no hormonal therapy but acting on deficiencies or on a latent inflammation.
That’s why DIY is typically a failure.

However, if testosterone deficiency is simply linked to age, today an effective natural supplement exists.
And it’s Nigella Sativa or black cumin extract (or oil). 

In fact, we have already seen on this site that black cumin is effective in increasing insulin sensitivity if taken before meals, and in reducing the tendency to accumulate abdominal fat, both in men and women.

But a group of scientists from the University of Tikrit in Iraq found that a specific dosage of black cumin increases testosterone by thirty percent.

The effective dosage is four capsules of Nigella Sativa in dry extract or oil tablets (dose per capsule: 500 mg) to be taken twice a day, therefore two capsules at a time, for three consecutive months.

For example with this product.
Pro Natural Soft Gel Capsules 500 pieces Black cumin oil (Nigella sativa) at 500 MG

This is therefore 2 grams of Nigella Sativa in all per day.
The results were promising for all people, adult men, included in the sample.