Definition: "An ergogenic aid is any substance or phenomenon that enhances performance "
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10.09.2013 |
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Ginger boosts testosterone levels in human study
Many animal studies have shown that ginger supplementation boosts testosterone levels. There were no human studies on the hormonal effects of ginger on testosterone, we thought. Well, there are. A thoughtful reader mailed us one. From the university of Tikrit in Iraq, published in the Tikrit Medical Journal. This may not be a perfect study, but hey - it's a start.
Study
The researchers used a control group of 25 healthy men, but they don't report the data they collected from this group in the article. The figure below relates therefore to the 75 infertile men. There was not a group to whom a placebo was given.
Results
The concentration of the toxic malondialdehyde in the men's blood decreased and the concentration of the protective glutathione rose. Malondialdehyde is a marker for free radical activity. This confirms the theory that ginger works above all, probably by activating endogenous antioxidants, by destroying harmful molecules in the testes.
Both quantity and quality of sperm cells increased. The study does not reveal whether the men also became fathers.
Conclusion
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