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Does ashwagandha raise testosterone?
A hormone number moved. How the men said they felt didn’t.
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What the human studies found
- In overweight men aged 40 to 70, testosterone measured in saliva rose 14.7% more than with placebo.
- The same trial found no difference in fatigue, vigor, or sexual well-being.
- The review rated ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) possibly effective for healthy men.
The studies (3)
The anchor source is a 2024 systematic review by a team of urologists (Morgado et al., International Journal of Impotence Research). They looked at 52 studies covering 27 proposed testosterone boosters. Their conclusion: most fail to increase total testosterone.
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