The Ultimate Guide to Testro-X by UMZU | Testosterone Supplement
The Ultimate Guide to Testro-X: Everything You Need to Know
In this guide, you'll find everything you need to know to make an informed decision about Testro-X.
Table of Contents:
What is Testosterone?
Signs of Low Testosterone
How Testro-X Works
Benefits of Testro-X
What is Testosterone?
Testosterone is a hormone produced primarily by the testes in men and ovaries in women. The adrenal cortex of the kidneys also produces a small amount of testosterone.
Testosterone production slows when you’re about 30. Each year after 30, testosterone levels decline by about 1 percent per year.
The pathway for testosterone production starts in the hypothalamus of the brain. The hypothalamus releases gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) that acts on the anterior pituitary gland. The anterior pituitary gland releases luteinizing hormone (LH) that signals the testes or ovaries to produce testosterone.
Medical conditions that can cause low testosterone can affect either the brain or testes/ovaries.
Alcoholism, testicular damage and hypothalamic disease are all potential causes of low testosterone.
Testosterone production increases rapidly at the onset of puberty, increasing about 30 times compared to what it is in childhood.
The rapid spike in testosterone during adolescence causes many of the body changes that occur during puberty like voice cracks, pubic hair growth and acne.
In adulthood, testosterone helps regulate the following:
Body hair growth
Sexual desire
Bone density
Body fat
Muscle growth
Sperm production
Signs of Low Testosterone:
Low testosterone can have specific symptoms and non-specific symptoms. Specific symptoms of low testosterone reverse traits associated with masculinity. Experiencing any of the following signs doesn’t necessarily mean you have low testosterone, but if you experience a mix of symptoms you should have your testosterone levels tested.
Fatigue
Irritability
Fat Gain
Muscle Loss
Brain Fog
Low Libido
Infertility
Anxiety
Depression
Mood Swings
Hair Loss
Insomnia
How Testro-X Works:
1. Correcting Micronutrient Deficiencies
It’s estimated today that about 88% of Americans are metabolically unhealthy. A compromised metabolism more or less means that you are deficient in one or more essential micronutrients. You can eat all the food you want, but if you’re missing an essential micronutrient in your diet it's essentially like your body is missing the tool that’s needed to put the components together. It’s like the equivalent to having all the materials to build a house laid out in front of you, but you’re missing the drill that’s necessary to put everything together.
Without the correct “tools” or micronutrients your body will not be able to produce the desired outcome. This can result in decreased testosterone production, low free testosterone or an increased conversion of testosterone to estrogen. If you supply your body with the fuel it needs to run properly it will naturally restore itself to an improved state of health.
For these reasons we included the following ingredients in Testro-X:
Zinc
In reference to a lot of the micronutrients, it’s not that these micronutrients increase testosterone, it’s more so that a deficiency in any of them decreases testosterone. According to the World Health Organization about 31% of the world is deficient in Zinc. Correcting a zinc deficiency has been repeatedly shown to increase both free and total testosterone levels and DHT. Zinc also plays a role in inhibiting the aromatase enzyme which is responsible for converting estrogen into testosterone.
Magnesium
On average the American diet only consumes about half of the daily recommended intake of magnesium of 420mg for men and 320mg for women. This is largely because it is very difficult to measure magnesium levels accurately in the body. Magnesium is necessary in over 300 reactions and while deficiencies are rarely diagnosed I’d argue they are extremely common. Whenever you undergo any sort of stress whether physical or mental your magnesium burn rate goes up. Due to constantly high stress levels present in modern society, we’re all over stressed and thereby have an increased need for magnesium. Which again most of us are already not consuming enough of in our diet.
Boron
Speaking of mineral depletion… Boron is a trace mineral that used to be present throughout Earth’s soil. Due to over-farming, monocropping and constantly reusing the same soil without allowing it to recover, we’ve largely depleted our soil of boron. Boron used to be a trace mineral that we could easily attain through our diet from eating any type of meat and lots of fruits and vegetables. Today, it is much more difficult to consume adequate Boron.
While Boron is not recognized as an essential nutrient, it plays a number of very important roles in the body and specifically in regards to testosterone. Boron has been shown repeatedly to increase the amount of free testosterone in the body. This likely occurs by decreasing the amount of SHBG (Sex-hormone binding globulin) which normally attaches to testosterone, rendering it useless. Boron has also been shown to downregulate estrogen which may be an effect of increasing the amount of free testosterone, as less testosterone is aromatized (converted) into estrogen.
2. Upregulating Testosterone Signaling Molecules
While the majority of testosterone is made in the testes for men and ovaries in women, it all starts in the brain. Testosterone production is regulated in the body by the hypothalamus, an almond sized region of the brain. The hypothalamus is responsible for releasing GNRH (Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone), when GNRH reaches the adrenal glands they release LH (luteinizing hormone) and FSH (follicle stimulating hormone). The LH & FSH hormones circulate in the blood until they reach the leydig cells of the testes. Once they reach the testes LH converts cholesterol into testosterone and FSH stimulates the increase of sperm production (spermatogenesis). By increasing the release of the hormones that regulate testosterone production, GNRH & LH, we can increase the amount of testosterone the body produces.
As you may know the body works in feedback loops like the one seen above, so the more adrenal hormones that are produced like cortisol and adrenaline the less “resources' ' there are to produce Luteinizing hormone to regulate testosterone. The same goes for estrogen, the more cholesterol that is used to produce estrogen, the less available for testosterone. By downregulating the amount of stress and thereby the amount of adrenal hormones produced, we can effectively increase the amount of testosterone available to be produced.
This is where inositol, glycine, & l-theanine come into play. Glycine, inositol & l-theanine have all been shown to increase the amount of GNRH (Gonadotropin releasing hormone) in circulation and should thereby help to upregulate luteinizing hormone production and thereby testosterone production. Glycine & l-theanine have also been shown to have a number of potent anti-inflammatory and stress fighting properties that help to decrease stress. Both have also been shown to help improve sleep which coincidentally is when the supermajority of testosterone is produced.
3. Strategic Herbs
Now that you’ve covered your micronutrient deficiencies needed to produce testosterone and upregulated the testosterone signaling molecules it’s time to play with some herbs. There are a number of adaptogenic herbs that have been shown to have a number of potent effects on the body, this is why we chose to include Ashwagandha & Coleus Forskohlii in Testro-X.
KSM-66 Ashwagandha
Ashwagandha is one of the coolest and most powerful herbs in the world. Ashwagandha has been shown to increase testosterone levels, lower cortisol among other stress hormones and decrease the amount of “bad” LDL-cholesterol. Being that the “bad” LDL cholesterol is directly used to create testosterone, this implies that more of the LDL cholesterol is taken out of circulation in your blood and is being used to produce testosterone. 300mg of Ashwagandha has been shown in clinical studies to decrease the amount of circulating cortisol by at least 14% and in other studies has been shown to decrease it by as much as 27% and 31%. Ashwagandha has also been shown to reliably increase testosterone levels by 15% over a few months.
Coleus Forskohlii
Coleus Forskohlii is known for its effect on increasing cAMP (cyclic AMP) concentration in the body. cAMP is a messenger molecule that is used to “communicate” between cells around the body. cAMP has been shown to both consistently increase testosterone levels. cAMP has also been shown to androgen receptor activity in-vitro (on the cellular level), meaning that more testosterone molecules are attaching to your cells and being “used”.
4. Increasing Nutrient Absorption
Last, but not least we included Bioperine, black pepper fruit extract, that has been shown to increase the absorption of many micronutrients, herbs and amino acids in the body. No matter how perfect your diet or a supplement is, if your body is unable to absorb the ingredients it will not be able to utilize them, rendering the ingredients useless. The bioperine extract in Testro-X acts as a sort of insurance making sure that you are getting the most out of each ingredient in Testro-X by making sure they are absorbed.
Benefits of Testro-X:
#1: Increased Muscle Mass
Your muscles contain receptors for testosterone. When you increase your testosterone levels with Testro-X, more testosterone binds to these receptors and your muscles grow.
The opposite happens when you have low testosterone: You have less testosterone binding to these receptors to signal for muscle growth, meaning less muscle growth.
Of course, you’ll need to hit the gym as well if you want to maximize the anabolic effect of Testro-X.
#2: Improved Mental Health
Just like your muscles, certain parts of your brain also have testosterone receptors. When your testosterone levels are low, many people become irritable and depressed. Taking Testro-X can improve the amount of testosterone binding to these receptors and improve your mood.
#3: Increased Energy
A common benefit that many people notice after taking Testro-X is that they have more energy. This increase in energy happens because an increased amount of testosterone circulating throughout your body puts you in an anabolic state.
In an anabolic state, you’re building muscle. You’re building your body back up. With this comes an increase in oxygenated blood rushing to different parts of the body; ergo, more energy for your day.
#4: Decreased Body Fat
When you boost your testosterone levels with Testro-X, you can also lose fat along with gaining muscle. Testro-X accomplishes this in two ways:
First, because you gain more muscle mass, your metabolism rises so that your body burns more calories, even at rest.
Second, the herbs ashwagandha and forskohlii root reduce stress in your body, which lowers your hormone cortisol (which naturally lowers testosterone levels). When you decrease cortisol, your body no longer wants to hold on to excess body fat for future use. Reducing your stress — another benefit — leads to a drop in body fat mass.
#5: Improved Sex Drive
As you get older, you may notice your sex drive isn’t as high as it was when you were younger. A big reason for this is because your testosterone levels decline with age.
Taking Testro-X can help your sex life by giving you the same desire you had in your twenties. Low testosterone is also linked to erectile dysfunction, so you may even notice some physical changes from taking Testro-X.
