Boron for Testosterone Support
Boron may nudge free testosterone by lowering SHBG in very small studies.
Overview
Verdict
How It Works
Dosing & Protocol
Typical dose
- Recommended dose
- 3-10mg/day
- Expected timeframe
- 1-4 weeks
Protocol
- studied dose
- 3-10 mg/day, with the free testosterone findings coming from one-week studies at 10 mg/day
- evidence note
- Verdict is insufficient - tiny samples and surrogate outcomes only
- what happened
- A handful of small studies show reduced SHBG and increased free testosterone after one week. Sample sizes are tiny and the outcomes are laboratory measures - no trial has shown improved energy, libido, muscle mass or mood
- if you still trial it
- 3-10 mg/day with food for one to four weeks, with before-and-after bloods, staying under the 20 mg/day upper limit
- what actually raises testosterone
- Correcting sleep debt, losing excess body fat, resistance training, and treating diagnosed hypogonadism medically
Evidence
What the studies say
No studies are yet linked to both Boron and Testosterone Support.
Safety
Caveats
Very limited data. Avoid doses above 20mg/day.
Less likely to help if
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