Understanding Testosterone

Most people have a basic understanding of testosterone and if they don’t their day will come. That is because testosterone is being used for more health treatments than ever before. The irony is that as testosterone has become recognized as important for many male and female conditions, claims about the ancient herbal remedy Tongkat Ali Extract no longer seem exaggerated.

At one point westerners seemed to feel that nature’s biggest testosterone booster, Tongkat Ali Extract, was another alternative medicine that sounded too good to be true. Yet, Southeast Asians continued to use the medicine for many cures.

Persons with healthy testosterone levels enjoy the following benefits:

* Higher energy
* Better outlook and mood
* A sound sex drive
* Good erectile function
* Good fat distribution
* Better bone strength
* Increased sperm production

Add improved circulation and important characteristics to fight high fever and you have the benefits of Tongkat Ali. For centuries local tribesmen used Tongkat Ali to treat everything from malaria to psychological conditions.

At the same time, there are many benefits to healthy testosterone levels and there are many disadvantages to having low testosterone levels. Low sexual desire tops the list but there are other symptoms, including sexual dysfunction, constant fatigue, low energy and a depressed mood.

Physicians and psychiatrists have combined to develop an amazing number of treatments, many of which involve the use of prescription medications. Treatments cover a wide range from gels that are rubbed into the skin every day, to patches that are used each day to intramuscular injections that are taken every 2-3 weeks.

One thing to make clear is that these remedies are to boost testosterone, not to help the user create am erection like PDE-5’s Viagra, Levitra and Cialis attempt to do. Testosterone treatments, like Tongkat Ali, are ongoing and in fact do address all the symptoms of low testosterone such as increasing low libido as well as helping to overcome erectile dysfunction.

Lately, many physicians are prescribing testosterone patches. The most common is the 5 mg patch called Androderm, produced by Watson Pharma, a subdivision of Watson Pharmaceuticals. The typical box contains 30 patches. Patients apply one, two or three patches for 24 hours. At the end of the time, the patches are removed and the patient can apply new patches to new areas.

The list of ingredients is enough to make anyone want to research Androderm.

* Glycerin USP
* Glycerin monooleate
* Metalized polyester/Surlyn (ethylene-methacrylic acid Copolymer)
* Ethylene vinyl acetate backing film with resistant ink
* Methyl laurate
* Sodium hydroxide NF

These are just a few of the ingredients. Reports about the success of the patches are mixed.

Tongkat Ali Extract is a safe, all-natural form of testosterone booster for which no prescription is required. There are no significant side effects attached to the herbal remedy which is derived from the nine to ten foot vertical underground roots of the Eurycoma Longifolia found in the rainforests of Indonesia and Malaysia.

At one time, the trees were abundant in all Southeast Asian rainforests. Recent conflicts have caused much deforestation in many of the region’s forests. Hopefully the supply of the colorful trees will increase as reforesting efforts progress. Unfortunately, Tongkat Ali is extracted from roots of mature trees, aged 20 – 25 years, only.

As men age, their testosterone levels decrease. The first occasions of the decrease begin at age 30. At this age, the reduction is barely noticeable. By age fifty, most men notice the difference in testosterone levels through common symptoms like lower energy, lower libido and weaker erections.

Other causes of low testosterone are injury, infection, chemotherapy, genetic abnormalities, a non-functional pituitary gland, the influence of other medications, stress, alcoholism and many, many other conditions and diseases. Erectile dysfunction (ED) is commonly known as impotence and disables the man’s natural ability to have and sustain an erection.

Treatment with PDE-5’s lacks gratification and is simply treating the symptoms not addressing the causes of ED. Most other forms of treatment are considered too invasive.

This explains why physicians like the famous Dr. Mehmet Oz are turning to alternative therapies to address ED. When recent tests by ZRT Laboratories showed male testosterone increased in humans after trying Tongkat Ali for three weeks, demand for the herbal extract has risen dramatically. Isn’t it time you gave yourself a healthy boost of testosterone? Try Tongkat Ali Extract today and you will see what everyone is talking about.