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Comment · Wed, April 13, 2022 · ND Owner

Cistanche vs Shilajit as test booster?

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PachoCali · 16 points

My bloodwork showed that my testosterone has gone to the lower end at 391 ng/L.

I have already started taking vitamin D (also tested), ashwagandha and boron, which were available locally. I will be ordering Tongkat Ali 10% from ND. I have some budget left for either Cistanche or Shilajit. I am leaning more towards Cistanche for the testosterone, but I would love to hear some opinions.

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IncreasinglyTrippy · 1 points

What's the daily upper limit with ND MicroZinc?

Edit: And I’m not clear if I should count the 20mg it says on the front or the 8mg it says on the back.

u/MisterYouAreSoDumb · ND Owner

It's 20mg of sucrosomial zinc, which delivers 8mg of elemental zinc. Always go by the elemental number.

The upper limit would depend on your sex, weight, and if you are getting zinc from other things in your diet. The tolerable upper limit for adults is 40mg/day elemental.

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