My Zhou Nutrition Premium Horny Goat Weed Extract Natural Energy Complex Review

Ben BA(Hons), PGCert

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My Zhou Nutrition Premium Horny Goat Weed Extract Natural Energy Complex Review First Look:

I wasn’t feeling too great a couple of weeks ago, with my house starting to resemble a construction site with crap all over the place I just felt like I needed to get as much completed before the holidays.

So, not only was I not feeling well enough to hit the gym I felt like I didn’t really have time to give it my full attention.

However, I also needed to paint some walls in my house and as a result my lifting suffered.

I’ve been back in the gym recently but I am not at full tilt as when I left it a number of days ago.

On the plus side, my sitting room is nearly finished…

Yet, when I hit the gym yesterday I wasn’t feeling good at all. I realized while I had been ill I wasn’t taking any of my supplements, so I need to get back on it.

I want to make sure that I am not suffering from a depletion of natural testosterone which hits men when they are in their thirties.

Being positively 33 and very nearly 34 I am a prime target for hypogonadism.

What a reduction in testosterone means is:

Loss of muscle mass
Loss of strength
Increased risk of osteoporosis
A change in mood and outlook on life
Irratibility
Increase of fat mass
Cardiovascular health risks
Reduced energy levels
Loss of libido

There are some way to combat this, and resistance training or weightlifting is helpful, particularly if compound exercises are employed, hence my love for them.

You can also incorporate a testosterone booster supplement in to your lifestyle as I did when I started to notice the beginnings of a change when I hit 32 years of age.

Seeing as I am interested in weight lifting and trying to increase my strength it is of a double concern that my testosterone levels are maintained at a high level.

As such, I normally use TestoFuel because it contains nine proven ingredients that are able to stimulate more testosterone production.

However, this time, I wanted to see what else is available to maximize my results and workload.

Ingredients:

Polypodium Vulgare – There’s a real lack of research and evidence surrounding this common fern leaf unless it is from the websites of companies trying to sell it virtues.

Muira Puama – Again there’s no real scholarly studies or evidence available from reliable sources that would suggest that this stimulates testosterone production.

This may help with improving sexual function when combined with Ginkgo but other than that there’s not much to go on.

http://www.webmd.com/vitamins-supplements/ingredientmono-574-muira%20puama.aspx?activeingredientid=574&activeingredientname=muira%20puama

Tribulus – Once marveled, now known to have no effect on testosterone levels, by now supplement manufacturers should really let go.

Avoid like a medieval plague if you are looking for muscular gainz.

It also failed to provide any benefit hen tested on a bunch of professional Australian rugby players.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17530942

https://examine.com/supplements/Tribulus+terrestris/

Velvet Bean (Macuna Pruriens) – This is actually good for treating people with Parkinsons.

There’s a mixed bag of results for testosterone but look mainly positive.

Results have shown an increase in testosterone levels in infertile men, however, results are very limited for fertile men.

It is effective to reduce cortisol levels – high stress levels can harm testosterone production.

https://examine.com/supplements/mucuna-pruriens/

Cayenne Pepper Seeds – The hot and spicy taste of cayenne pepper comes from capsaicin, a compound found in many hot peppers.

Capsaicin is known to boost metabolism, causing the body to produce extra heat and burn more calories for fuel.

Found in the #1 fat burner, Instant Knockout.

http://www.nhs.uk/news/2010/04April/Pages/chilli-peppers-fat-burning-and-appetite.aspx

L-Arginine – This is found in many pre workout supplements or products designed to make you more vascular.

L-Arginine opens up the blood vessels and arteries to assist with blood flow, nothing really to do with testosterone but may assist with any impotency issues that are not helping you attain that hot chick in the gym who is 15 years your junior.

http://www.webmd.com/vitamins-supplements/ingredientmono-875-l-arginine.aspx?activeingredientid=875&

Panex Ginseng – This form of Ginseng is the most highly researched. There’s lots of evidence which suggest cognitive function, mood and immunity is increased.

There is evidence for better erections and an increase in testosterone production for infertile men.

https://examine.com/supplements/panax-ginseng/

Maca Root – This Peruvian strain of ginseng is great for lifting libido and mood, however, when it comes to raising testosterone levels it has no effect at all.

No significant influences on testosterone in any tested demographic I’m afraid.

https://examine.com/supplements/Maca/

Horny Goat Weed – Epimedium, the suspected active component of horny goat weed, appears to act as a phosphodiesterase inhibitor, similar to some drugs used for erectile dysfunction.

It does not, however, stimulate testosterone production.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3551978/

Longjack (Eurycoma Longifolia, TongKat Ali) – Is a pro-fertility agent and aphrodisiac that appears to have a large body of evidence supporting this role and some evidence suggesting it may be an anti-estrogen and pro-erectile agent.

Although there’s some research to suggest it may increase testosterone levels in animals and humans it is pretty lackluster which doesn’t bode too well.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3433727/

Saw Palmetto – this fatty acid was long touted to help boost testosterone levels, but those claims turned out to be false.

It is effective in suppressing prostate growth though. So could help if you are taking steroids or Prohormones.

https://examine.com/supplements/saw-palmetto/#hem-testosterone

Dose:

The daily dose is 2 tablets per day which is not the best dosing strategy.

It is recommended that we have at least 4 tablets spread evenly across the day, as per the best testosterone booster on the market.

This way your body has a constant trickle of the ingredients to work with in order to stimulate testosterone and to ensure that if you get a large hit of ingredients it isn’t wasted if your body doesn’t require them.

A daily serving is about half of what we are accustomed to with just 1610mg per day.

This is worse than what is included in the better products such as Prime Male.

Effects & Benefits:

In this supplement there are a collection of just three ingredients that are considered beneficial.

Ginseng and Macuna Pruiens are often found in the best testosterone boosters.

With Cayenne being found in fat burners such as Instant Knockout.

However, other than those three, it is looking thin on the ground.

L-Arginine has the potential to offer blood flow benefits but you would need 5000mg per day, considering this whole product combined can barely muster over 1600mg on a daily basis that Arginine is not going to offer any benefit at all in the real world.

Negatives:

Having just three beneficial ingredients in a supplement that is also aimed at increasing testosterone production is not too positive.

Plus, introducing Cayenne always seems like a way of mimicking the fat loss experienced with an increased level of testosterone.

If we boil it down to three effective, beneficial ingredients plus one that would be beneficial if dosed adequately it still only leaves 40% of this product being useful.

That is not particularly impressive, not when you consider the premium and effective testosterone boosters such as TestoFuel contain 9 proven ingredients, a larger daily dose and has enough pills to provide a constant trickle of ingredients.

This makes products like TestoFuel more convenient and overall, better value.

My Zhou Nutrition Premium Horny Goat Weed Extract Natural Energy Complex Review Conclusion:

As already mentioned I use TestoFuel which includes 9 effective and proven testosterone boosting ingredients….it is not on it’s own though, you can check out other competent testosterone boosters, here.

So, it almost beggars belief how this product can be popular and sell when the ingredients profile is dissected to reveal how lackluster they really are.

Having such a high number (60%) of ingredients in this product offering no proven benefit is not something I want to part my money with for.

Plus, including a good headline ingredient that is not dosed sufficiently is not good practice…that’s like advertising U2 are headlining a festival to only have Larry Mullen turn up.

For me, TestoFuel has provided some great, noticeable results. Mainly my strength and muscular definition has increased.

Take a look at what works to maximize your workouts.