PMD Z-TEST Testosterone Booster Review
First Look:
We buy testosterone booster supplements because we want to ensure that we are able to maximize our lifts, look more muscular, cut fat and generally ward off fatigue, as well as illnesses.
These are a few benefits of testosterone, and thus is potentially big business, who wouldn’t want to feel and see even half of those benefits?
Therefore, it is disappointing to see that hardly any of the supplements we come across even hint towards any of the benefits whatsoever, nor do they even look like anything that would work.
This just doesn’t look related to testosterone at all.
Ingredients: The Science
Magnesium – Research into magnesium supplementation also increased testosterone production in men.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20352370
Zinc – Studies show that this has a link with healthy testosterone production.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16533356
Vitamin B6 – Vitamin B6 helps testosterone levels by stimulating androgen (a steroid hormone that acts as a precursor for testosterone) receptors in your body, making your testes produce testosterone.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/6727359
L-Theanine – Beneficial for stress reduction, decreasing generalized anxiety, and reducing the severity of insomnia. If caffeine is present too, IQ scores have known to increase – so grap a cup of coffee, quick.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17182482
Passion Flower Extract – Used for sleeping problems, however, there is not enough evidence to say it is effective.
http://www.webmd.com/vitamins-supplements/ingredientmono-871-passionflower.aspx?activeingredientid=871
Tribulus – Once again, the old tribulus raises its ugly head.
The problem is that because this has been touted about for so long as a bit of a miracle plant extract used by the mysterious Eastern Bloc Olympic Athletes during the Cold War people have started to believe the hype and it is an easily recognizable ingredient the ill informed will have heard about down the gym.
The issue is that it has not been scientifically proven to raise testosterone levels in any shape or form.
Avoid like a medieval plague if you are looking for muscular gainz.
https://examine.com/supplements/Tribulus+terrestris/
3,3′-Diindolylmethane (DIM) – A compound derived from the digestion of indole-3-carbinol, found in cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage and kale. DIM can prevent the conversion of testosterone to estrogen.
https://examine.com/supplements/diindolylmethane/
Agaricus Bisporus – White button mushrooms to you and me, these are seen to be a aromatase inhibitor, therefore they reduce the production of estrogen which can maintain a higher testosterone level.
If a man suffers from too much estrogen they can get bitch tits – puffy nipples.
https://www.thevespiary.org/rhodium/Rhodium/Vespiary/talk/files/6479-White-button-mushroom-phytochemicals-inhibit-aromatase-activity-and-breast-cancer-cell-proliferation.341a.pdf
Gamma Aminobutyric Acid – GABA is used under the tongue for increasing the sense of well-being, relieving injuries, improving exercise tolerance, decreasing body fat, and increasing lean body weight.
However, there is not enough evidence to proof that it can fulfill these claims.
http://www.webmd.com/vitamins-supplements/ingredientmono-464-gaba%20gamma-aminobutyric%20acid.aspx?activeingredientid=464&
Melatonin which is usually produced in response to low light levels, causing one to feel sleepy. More sleep means more muscle growth and development.
http://umm.edu/health/medical/altmed/supplement/melatonin
Avena Sativa (Oat) – This is a type of oat that has been seen to raise luteinzing hormones in the body, which are a precursor to testosterone and growth hormone.
Not a great deal of real, heavy evidence if anything at all but the hallmarks of something good are there. A bit of a gamble.
In plenty of T-Boosters that do not work.
Indole-3-carbinol – This is a negative regulator of estrogen.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12840226
Chrysin – Laboratory research suggests that chrysin might increase testosterone, but research in humans hasn’t found any effect on testosterone levels.
The amount of chrysin that is absorbed from the intestine may be very small, which would make the effects unlikely.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14977449
L-Dopa 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/
Griffonia Simplicifolia (5-HTP) – This chemical increases the synthesis of serotonin which helps against insomnia, binge eating and helps with your mood and well being.
Anyone who is or used to go clubbing to house music will know a thing or two about serotonin!
http://www.webmd.com/vitamins-supplements/ingredientmono-794-5-htp.aspx?activeingredientid=794&activeingredientname=5-htp
Chamomile – Used for anxiety and to assist with sleep. Not many actual studies to back up the claims but thus far seems to ring true.
http://umm.edu/health/medical/altmed/herb/german-chamomile
Dose:
3 pills per day. This equates to, if I have done my math correctly, a low and ineffectual 1854mg!
In terms of pill dosage, if this had any thing in them, I would much prefer 4 pills to be spread out across the day to ensure that the body suffers less spikes and troughs of the ingredients.
Pros:
8 ingredients work to maximize testosterone levels, be that through direct stimulation, reducing stress, helping you sleep and recover or just block estrogen.
There are 16 ingredients in total, so that is 8 that do not work at all.
There are some of the more traditional ingredients found, such as B6, Zinc and Magnesium which make up the components of a ZMA supplement – this is the real foundation of a decent testosterone booster.
There’s a couple of ingredients present that will hep prevent the conversion of testosterone to estrogen which is a good addition but I was hoping for more direct stimulating ingredients which appear to be missing.
Cons:
There’s 3 different proprietary blends making an appearance here which is disappointing to say the least as we do not know the exact breakdown of ingredients present.
I do not trust a product which a proprietary blend, nor which includes tribulus…
Although disappointing, it does not surprise me to see Tribulus make an appearance, not to mention the host of other ingredients that have a real lack of any human studies.
Items such as GAMA, Chamomile and Passion Flower Extract are lacking any hard body of evidence for their effectiveness.
All of this and then the price tag is $89.99 is enough to make your eyes water. That is just for 1 months supply too.
What has surprised me is that this product seems to be a bled of two other testosterone boosters; PMD Flex and Cellucor P6 PM, both of which scored low points.
It lacks a real plethora of active and proven ingredients that are tested on humans like the best testosterone boosters out there.
Conclusion:
I see far too many products that cast the net wide to try and cover all bases but they almost always fail because they lack focus on what particular aim, stimulating more testosterone.
I am not after a sleeping pill or a mood enhancer, just boost my testosterone levels and everything else will fall in to place.
This misses a trick on so many levels offering a host of ingredients with different effects yet in small doses and also including 50% of ineffectual ingredients at a fairly steep price.
It is missing too many key testosterone boosting ingredients such as B12, D3, D-Aspartic Acid, Fenugreek, Asian Ginseng or K2 to be truly effective.
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