Standardized Tongkat ali

I am a very active guy in early 40’s. I tried pretty much every natural testosterone booster supplement out there to increase health and performance: tribulus terrestris, Yohimbe, horny goat weed, ginseng, Ashwagandha… you name it. Tongkat ali is one of the few supplements for men I tried that actually works for me (maca is pretty good too, will make a separate review for it). I have four kids and a very demanding full time job. I’ve been trying to get the habit of getting my workouts before work every other day. This can be a struggle as I'm often too tired to hit the weights as hard as I would like. I do also have a very demanding wife and I’m afraid the lack of energy was leaving her unsatisfied. I'm on week 3 of the dosage protocol (it needs to be cycled) and I'm definitely feeling a difference in my energy, strength and libido. During the first week I found much easier to wake up and pump the irons at the gym. On week two not only I was looking forward to wake up and start the day, I actually did my “marital duties” before the gym twice,. I noticed that I have more consistent erection during the night/early morning, and even intense sexual dreams. This is probably a “side effect” of the increased libido I am feeling leaner and stronger. My overall sense of well being and confidence is way up. There is a very noticeable difference between the days I am taking tongkat ali vs the days that I don’t. Overall, I highly recommend this product to anyone looking to get better workouts, perform better in bed or simply feel better and more enthusiastic about life in general.

I have been taking this via a 21-day on 7-day off cycle of only two pills per day for over two months now and have noticed increased energy. I plan to start exercising again soon and I do feel I will have more energy when I do from taking this regularly. The last time I took my blood pressure a few weeks back, it was my best reading in a long time, 120/81. There is research out there that shows Tongkat Ali (TA) helps alleviate the effects of systemic body stress such as that caused by inefficient sleep issues where your body produces too much cortisol, etc. I don’t believe I have any testosterone issues, but I do feel that my sex drive feels like it has a little more kick from taking TA. Like many supplements, unless you are a high-powered athlete, I don’t think you need to stack your intake of this – Moderation is always good. Then see if your body needs more from there. And don’t count on TA helping with ED issues if they are more cardiovascular related - I don’t think it will help improve things here. The last thing I can say is that I did notice that my ejaculate now has more volume which I mention as something that could help men who have had issues with getting pregnant with their partner/spouse – This would be a good thing to stack odds in your favor if you have experienced such issues. Overall, I highly recommend Herbolab Tongkat Ali as a regular supplement and it is great that you can now order it on Amazon and receive it at your home in two days!

I'm a 38 year old male and I took this for most of 2019. It definitely increases libido and sensitivity in that area and does so consistently over time, which is impressive. Early on I also felt a better sense of energy & playfulness that I would associate with higher testosterone. However after 9 months of taking this I had my testosterone checked and it came back quite low. So low that TRT was offered. I don't think this did anything to make it low, but it clearly wasn't helping either. I was shocked considering I'm normal weight, exercise regularly, and eat a healthy diet, but energy wasn't great and headaches were a big problem so clearly something wasn't right. I stopped taking this at that point and began doing a lot of research on how to increase T, and trying things out. I began supplementing and balancing my intake of minerals. Magnesium and zinc are particularly helpful for T, but you need to balance them with the other minerals. In addition to that I got rid of endocrine disruptors like parabens, aluminum, and flouride from personal products (Brickell makes great products without these) and I now store things in glass or metal instead of plastic. I also started donating blood regularly to get my iron down. Men accumulate a lot of iron over time and it interferes with T production, even if the level is “normal” by medical standards (source: P.D. Mangan). Getting rid of that seemed to make a big difference for me. Finally beet juice and icing the boys/cold showers have a really similar effect for me to the tongkat and it's a lot cheaper. After doing these things for 3 months I had T checked again and it had almost doubled to well within normal range. Energy and stuff has been much better. I no longer need the Tongkat - in fact I can't take it in combination with the above stuff, can't even sleep at night the effect is so strong. Although I think the marketing about enhancing testosterone with this product is overblown, I'll still give it 4 stars because it is the best herbal remedy in this category for me, and I've tried lots of them (Genius Test, Ashwagandha, D-Aspartic Acid, Fenugreek, Tribulus Terrestris, Maca, DIM, and EVL Testosterone Booster). I also tried a cheaper form that was not nearly as consistently effective. If T is the problem though, get that fixed with the earlier stuff I mentioned instead of spending money on herbals that enhance the surface-level stuff but don't fix the root problem.

After taking 6 months off from the gym and recently getting back into my routine, I got back on Tongkat Ali. I've taken Tongkat before to help with my energy/focus/motivation with good results and tried the Herbolab brand on a recommendation from a friend. It's been nearly a month that I've been on it and I've noticed improved focus and a consistent boost of energy throughout the day. I'd say the effects with this Herbolab brand is more noticeable than the two other ones I've tried in the past and the other ones I took for around two months before feeling anything, so I'm happy with the results. It's still a little hard to tell if it's the supplement or not but it does seem to increase my libido a bit. I noticed a similar change when I was taking Tongkat before so I'm leaning towards the supplement having an effect. Overall, I'm satisfied with the supplement and will continue to take it to see if the results get more pronounced over the next month.

its ok at 2 capsules a day. I take it on an empty stomach for max absorbtion. then I try to eat a meal within 30 mins. I do get sick within 20-30 mins after ingesting. I only take 2 capsules once a day because I don't wanna get sick twice a day. This supplement tries to help, I appreciate the potency of the supplement. It does minimal for me at 2 capsules a day which is fine. Better than nothing.

This product is a complete waste of money. I purchased and used this product as directed exactly as instructions listed on the bottle. Before I started, I had my blood work done and tested my Total Testosterone base value as well as after I completed a full bottle. For anyone that doesn't know, Total Testosterone consists of Free Testosterone, Testosterone + Albumin, and Testosterone + SHBG. This test is definitive proof that any real company making claims of increased testosterone would use. It's quite obvious now that there is very good reason why this company does not have any data or proof the product works, it's because it doesn't. After comparing my Total Testosterone results both before and after a complete bottle of this falsely advertised product showed absolutely no change. All these reviews claiming this product works is based on opinion, not fact. Now that it's been proven factually this product does not do what it claims, hopefully others won't get screwed like I did. Should have known better when I realized too late this company only sells this product through Amazon or their own website. Any reputable company that sells products that actually work would be available through well known retail stores in the industry or other outlets. There is even a ridiculous youtube video from this company with some random guy making opinion based claims rather than real factual data. Not to mention the guy making the video is completely out of shape and has absolutely no idea about nutrition or health, much less anything about testosterone or how it works. Completely pathetic and laughable, both this product and this company are a complete joke!

I'm a 60 year old male in pretty good shape. I work out 5 mornings a week doing both cardio and some weight lifting. I do lighter weights with a lot of reps and sets. I was feeling a bit run down and not seeing any gains in my strength or stamina, so I went looking for a supplement that might help. I read the reviews and decided to give this product a try. As recommended by the manufacturer, I take 2 capsules with my breakfast and another 2 capsules at dinnertime. The flavorless capsules are not too large and are easy to swallow. I am also cycling this product 4 weeks on followed by 2 weeks off. I'm seeing some good results with this product and schedule. My weight lifting shows some solid gains and my cardio stamina has picked up. Also, my recovery time seems shorter. (Meaning, I'm recovering from each workout a little quicker.) A BIG side benefit for me that my wife pointed out is that I have more energy and stamina in the bedroom. She's really happy about that! And you know what they say, "Happy wife, happy life". Thanks Herbolab for making such a good product.

I specifically purchased this product to address the effects of very high SHBG (2X normal) and it failed to perform, despite the benefits advertised. The very limited literature available for this product boasts its ability to displace testosterone from SHBG as its salient mechanism of efficacy. I performed a comprehensive male hormone panel before, during, and after conclusion of using this product and received no improvement whatsoever either in the blood work, or in my symptoms. The theory going in, based upon the product claims and literature, is that this product would displace at least some of the bound testosterone from SHBG, which was, metaphorically speaking, holding a bunch of my free testosterone "hostage." The tongkat should have at least moderately raised my free testosterone by releasing some of the bound testosterone from the SHBG, which it did not, as evidenced by my quantitative blood work and the qualitative assessment of my symptoms. I read several excellent reviews for this product, which is what compelled me to try it, despite the limited literature available that it's a reasonable case for it. However, I feel that at least perhaps some, if not most of the positive reports, are from individuals who are taking multiple supplements such as tribulus, maca, and more, and the perceived benefits received may be confounded with the effects of other supplements they are taking. Perhaps this product possesses a mechanism of efficacy unobserved by me, to be realized only by certain people with different issues that could only be identified by blood work; maybe low DHEA, low total testosterone, etc. However, tongkat was completely ineffective for me in mitigating the effects of my high SHBG, as evidenced by my qualitative and quantitative assessment. My recommended courses of action for anyone considering this very expensive product are as follows: 1. Get your blood work done. You can do it for as little as $300 through Life Extension (LEF.org) by ordering a comprehensive male hormone panel. For the cost of a short cycle of this product, you could actually quantify all relevant hormone measurements with a full metabolic and lipid panel, and identify the root cause for whatever your symptoms are. Otherwise, you are guessing. 2. Understand what the blood work says your problem is, and then target that specific problem. There are infinite iterations of what could be wrong with your total testosterone, free testosterone, estradiol, SHBG, aromatase actions, DHT, DHEA, and more. You will have to spend a lot of time, read a lot, demonstrate and develop some critical thinking skills, and work hard to assess, ID the problem, and develop a good plan of attack; everyone is unique, the hormones are all correlated and messing with them is a mean game of "whack-a-mole", but there are some general guiding principles. Unlock these and apply them. 3. Use your baseline, develop a plan, and assess via blood work and qualitative results at the end point. 4. If you baseline your blood work, use the tongkat, and get great benefits, report back to the community so others can make an informed decision to better assess their likelihood of success by using it before investing in it. On two separate note, I will say that the provider of this product did an excellent job of answering questions, and that if I were a betting man, that this product contains exactly what it says on the label. I will also add that I performed this same test with the Olympus LJ100 and received the exact same results. I compared brands before down-selecting which ones to test. NOW has LJ100 in their formula and other tongkat sources, as well as other items that I did not want to use and confound my variables, so I did not use NOW. However, I consulted NOW for details since I could not reach anyone at Olympus. NOW revealed that the LJ100 contains 22% eurypeptides (main effective component). Herbolab's content is only 2% to 2.5% as verified by HPLC technique. Therefore, at least via the available information, the LJ100 formula is approximately ~10 times as potent as the Herbolab. Therefore, I conclude that even higher doses of Herbolab would not have been effective for me, since the LJ100 was not. This was a very expensive research assessment, lol. In summary, this product demonstrated no efficacy for me based on qualitative and quantitative assessments. The high SHBG, despite my very high total testosterone, kept my free testosterone in the low third of the normal interval. The specific mechanism of efficacy claimed should have proven at least moderately effective in my specific case, but it was not. I do believe that many people claiming benefit from this product are taking at least a few, if not several supplements, and their variables are confounded. Obtaining and assessing your blood work is the only way you can identify measurement of the root cause and then target it from a non-prescription supplement standpoint. My $0.02 for free.