Niacinamide, the key for high NAD+, testosterone, DHT and sexual function… Are NMN and NR ripoffs if you could just use niacinamide? Let’s talk about the benefits of niacinamide! Niacinamide on testosterone At least 3 steroidogenic enzymes use NAD+. This includes CYP450scc (cholesterol side chain cleavage enzyme), 3β-HSD and 17β-HSD3. Supplementing rats with niacinamide reduced … Read more
Hypersexuality induced by butea superba… Just as good as Viagra? Read on. Butea Superba increases DHT Unfortunately, there is only 1 study on this, but Butea Superba has been shown to majorly boost DHT. In this case study, a man took Butea Superba for hair loss purposes and started to feel hypersexual. His DHT was … Read more
Might sorghum be the reason why native Africans have bigger dongs? Sorghum has been shown to stimulate 5-alpha reductase (5AR), which leads to higher DHT. DHT is involved in sexual development as well as sexual function (and much more). Why you want high DHT DHT during puberty is involved in secondary male development such as … Read more
Creatine has more benefits than just increasing exercise performance. It also helps to increase your androgens and mood to help you feel more Alpha. Let’s dive in. Creatine on total testosterone Few people know this, but creatine can also increase testosterone (R). A little-known secret of creatine is that it might also be able to … Read more
Avoid green tea if you want high DHT! Or; drink green tea against hair loss! In this article, I’m going to discuss if green tea actually lowers DHT and how it might help hair loss. The reason why people thought that green tea might lower DHT, is because people from Asia drink a lot of … Read more
Coconut oil is a very popular fat used in cooking and baking. It has a unique fatty acid profile, high in medium-chain fatty acids, specifically lauric acid. Lauric acid has a host of benefits, which include: But there is some evidence that it might inhibit 5-alpha reductase and lower DHT (our most potent androgen). Evidence … Read more
Should I take vitamin B6 to promote hair growth? Should I avoid vitamin B6 since it might inhibit 5-alpha reductase (5AR) and lower DHT? This is a common question based on only available 2 studies. In short, the answer is no, vitamin B6 doesn’t lower DHT, but read on for the nuance. But first, let’s … Read more
Don’t you hate the feeling of anxiety and then succumbing to submission? Too anxious to stand up for yourself, say something, ask something or be who you know you can be. It’s humiliating. I know. I’ve been there. It sucks! It even leads to self-hatred/despise. In the past when I had low testosterone, I: These … Read more
Someone recently told me that their doctor told him that he shouldn’t use scrotal TRT, since it will cause toxic DHT. Whot!? Can DHT even be toxic? Clarification Scrotal TRT is when someone applies a testosterone cream or gel on his scrotum as a form of TRT to normalize his testosterone levels. A few good … Read more
DHT is created from testosterone via 5-alpha reductase (5αR). DHT is our most potent androgen and is responsible for many of the benefits of testosterone. You also get 5-beta reductase (5βR), which creates 5β-DHT and other β reduced steroids. We don’t want to be betas, we want to be alphas. 5α-DHT has the strongest androgenic … Read more