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| were increased and their libido was improved without any side effects. |
| A reasonable intake of Tribulus terrestris is 250750 mg a day. This can be obtained in 250-mg doses of the herb, which has been standardized to provide 40 percent furostanol saponins, which are considered to be the active ingredients in Tribulus terrestris. |
| Tribestrone® |
| Tribestrone® is a combination of three herbs: Mucuna pruriens (otherwise known as cowhage), Tribulus terrestris and ashwagandha. This combo has been around a long time, and the traditional herbal healers of India have been using it for a few thousand years to treat impotence, tremors, and in general, as a restorative tonic. |
| Each of the herbs contained in Tribestrone® has an interesting pharmacological makeup. Take a look at Mucuna: the seed contains L-3, 4-dihydroxyphenylalanine, otherwise known as L-dopa, a human neurotransmitter. Amazingly, the seed pod allegedly contains serotonin, another neurotransmitter. An additional interesting component is glutathione, one of the human body's primary antioxidants. |
| The question is, can any of these chemicals build muscle? Theoretically, yes. L-dopa is converted to dopamine in the body, and dopamine inhibits the production of prolactin from the pituitary gland, which in turn causes more testosterone to be produced. Furthermore, increases in dopamine are theorized to lead to increased motor-unit recruitment, thereby maximizing the effectiveness of your workouts. |
| The second herb in the Tribestrone® combo is Tribulus terrestris. In addition to the attributes attributed to Tribulus earlier, Tribulus supposedly contains high amounts of chemicals known as harmaline alkaloids which are MAO inhibitors. MAO inhibitors prevent neurotransmitters like L-dopa from breaking down, so Tribulus supposedly lets L-dopa stay in your system a little longer, thereby optimizing testosterone levels. |
| Ashwagandha, the third herb in Tribestrone®, is known to have all kinds of therapeutic properties, ranging from protecting the liver to increasing stamina to reducing cholesterol to even allegedly increasing bodyweight and total-body protein. |
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