Vitality Research Labs Vitalikor Test Testosterone Booster Review

Ben BA(Hons), PGCert

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Vitality Research Labs Vitalikor Test Testosterone Booster First Look:

This has a no nonsense masculine appearance to it.

Nice and bold typeface, solid and straight edged.

Purposeful yet it isn’t loaded with faux aggression. I do like transparent bottles too, it is nice to see what you are going to buy…like a steak, sort of.

On first impressions alone this fills me with confidence.

Ingredients:

Rhaponticum carthamoides (Russian Leuzea or Maral Root) – This is an herb used in traditional Siberian and Russian medicine to bolster physical performance particularly after illness, in addition to being used as a general physical enhancement and male sexual enhancement aid.

It is a source of molecules known as Ecdysteroids which are hormones involved in the molting and maturation process in insects but have different actions when ingested by non-insect organisms.

Despite being an ‘insect steroid’ of sorts, ecdysteroids have not been found to interact with estrogen or androgen receptors nor influence levels of these hormones in the body.

https://examine.com/supplements/rhaponticum-carthamoides/

Boron – Boron is great for the older lifter or those doing high weight low rep work as it helps to reduce inflammation, something that is found in PrimeMale, which I am a fan of.

Tongkat Ali – Eurycoma (LongJack) 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.

However, there is a lack of evidence for testosterone boosting in humans, although some very limited evidence in animals.

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

Grape – Grapes, or the chemicals within them, especially oligomeric proanthocyanidin complexes (OPCs), have been touted as powerful antioxidants yet in humans there is a real lack of clear evidence that there are any real benefits.

http://umm.edu/health/medical/altmed/herb/grape-seed

Quercetin Anhydrous (Apple extract, 3, 4, 5, 7-pentahydroxylflavone) – Has anti-oxidant, anti-artherogenic, and anti-carcinogenic properties. Quercetin is also neuroactive, with some of the same abilities as Caffeine but less potent. It increases the bio-availability of resveratrol. Doses of up to 25mg per kg of body weight is advised.

https://examine.com/supplements/quercetin/

Zinc – Needed for many reactions in the brain and a key component for releasing the luteinzing hormone (LH). LH is primarily responsible for the production of testosterone and growth hormone. The fact that it’s in here is great. Zinc is found in everyone of our Top 3 T-Boosters

Magnesium – Research into magnesium supplementation also increased testosterone production in men.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20352370

Fenugreek Seed (Trigonella Foenum-Graecum) – It is claimed by researchers that fenugreek works to increase testosterone or androgen levels, which decrease as you age.

http://www.nutraingredients-usa.com/Research/Fenugreek-extract-shows-benefits-for-the-male-menopause-Human-data

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21312304

BioPerine (Piper nigrum) – The extract of piperine, called BioPerine® in the patented form, has been clinically tested in the United States.

BioPerine® significantly enhances the bioavailability of various supplement nutrients through increased absorption.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9619120

Rhodiola rosea – Can protect against cognitive deficits, neuronal injury and oxidative stress, can also be used as a potential agent in treatment of neurodegenerative diseases. This is found in our favorite Nootropic.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19950527_wp_link_placeholder

Dose:

We are instructed to take up to 2 pills daily which is less than we would prefer, not only that, the instructions are for them to be taken as you wake.

It would be best just to spread the 4 over the course of the day from the start to ensure your body gets a constant source of nutrients to stimulate testosterone production as with the best testosterone boosters.

A daily dose of 3 pills is a below average 754mg. This sucks.

Effects & Benefits:

Okay, so there’s Zinc, Magnesium, Fenugreek which are great for stimulating natural testosterone production.

Boron is good for reducing inflammation.

Bioperine helps make all of the ingredients more available to the body – helping absorption basically.

Rhodiola is an effective ‘nootropic’, helping protect cognitive decline.

Negatives:

Not only is it hugely under-dosed, it is also a proprietary blend – we would advise against buying anything that consists of a proprietary blend because you just do not know the exact ingredient breakdown.

There are 4 ingredients which add little to no benefit.

As much as I appreciate the nootropic ingredient considering that this is a testosterone booster, I would much prefer to have a few of the vital missing ingredients such as B6, B12, K2, Ginseng, D-Aspartic Acid or D3.

Vitality Research Labs Vitalikor Test Testosterone Booster Review Conclusion:

If they wanted to manufacture a testosterone boosting supplement with an ounce of potential they should have included 2000-3000mg of D-Aspartic Acid or D3 like what is found in the best testosterone boosters.

However, they have only included a smattering of effective ingredients yet then put them in a proprietary blend of an under-whelmingly low and ineffective daily dose.

Not only that, they have included 4 ingredients that really are not going to help raise testosterone levels and punch me if I am incorrect but that’s the reason why would would buy a testosterone booster.