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Shilajit
Serum testosterone in middle-aged men is what it's actually moved, and the rock it's scraped from carries heavy metals.
Also called Mumijo, Mumie, Moomiyo, Mumiyo, Shilajatu, Salajeet
Who it's forAny man taking shilajit as a natural testosterone booster.
The item
Three squares: proven in human trials. Two: a strong signal. One: early human data. Striped: the trials disagree.
Start today
- The studies used 500 mg a day for strength and collagen; 250 mg twice a day for testosterone.
How you'll know it's working
- When to judge
- 8 weeks for strength and collagen; 90 days for testosterone
Why it works
A complex natural mixture rather than a compound, with two fractions credited. Fulvic acid acts as an antioxidant and as a carrier shuttling minerals into cells, and in laboratory work blocks the self-clumping of tau protein. The pigment molecules alongside it are proposed to work as electron reservoirs that regenerate CoQ10, which is the mechanistic route behind the energy claims.
Where it fits
Shilajit is a move in 2 protocols. Each one opens the plan it sits in.
What people say
Here is what doctors, influencers and men online say about Shilajit, word for word.
Experts
Clinicians, authorities
“Individuals with hemochromatosis, thalassemia, or sickle cell anemia should avoid taking shilajit”
“In Ayurvedic or herbal medicine, the way you process something impacts its safety and effectiveness”
“Both raw shilajit and some commercial products might have levels of these metals beyond safe limits.”
Gurus
Podcasts, channels, influencers
“As this substance helps increase the production of ATP, it increases overall energy and stamina.”
“Only 3 clinical studies have been carried out with Shilajit so far, which show promise for boosting testosterone, male fertility, and muscle repair”
“It’s pro-fertile and in males can make for more sperm production or more motile sperm. FSH is also going to indirectly increase testosterone in males.”
Regular people
Forums, reviews, comments
“Shilajit resin: can improve testosterone production and some markers of cardiovascular health (low-certainty evidence)”
“I’m not 100% sure if it’s really doing that much for me”
“Best supplement I have ever taken imo. Increased libido, physical strength, a mild high, great for sleep.”
The studies
Every study behind this page.
- Safety and Efficacy of Shilajit (Mumie, Moomiyo)PubMed, PMID 23733436
- Shilajit: A Natural Phytocomplex with Potential Procognitive ActivityPubMed, PMID 22482077
- Review on Shilajit Used in Traditional Indian MedicinePubMed, PMID 21530631
- Do "testosterone boosters" really increase serum total testosterone? A systematic reviewPubMed, PMID 37697053
- Pre-clinical Evaluation of Shilajit in Cancer: A Systematic ReviewPubMed, PMID 41640940
- Registered trial NCT07579845Trial registry
- Registered trial NCT06641596Trial registry
- Effects of 12 Weeks of Chromium, Phyllanthus emblica Fruit Extract, and Shilajit Supplementation on Markers of Cardiometabolic Health, Fitness, and Weight Loss in Men and Women with Risk Factors to Metabolic Syndrome Initiating an Exercise and Diet Intervention: A Randomized Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled TrialPubMed, PMID 40573153
- Registered trial NCT02026414Trial registry
- Clinical evaluation of spermatogenic activity of processed Shilajit in oligospermiaPubMed, PMID 20078516
- Clinical evaluation of purified Shilajit on testosterone levels in healthy volunteersPubMed, PMID 26395129
- The Human Skeletal Muscle Transcriptome in Response to Oral Shilajit SupplementationPubMed, PMID 27414521
- The effects of Shilajit supplementation on fatigue-induced decreases in muscular strength and serum hydroxyproline levelsPubMed, PMID 30728074
- Skin Transcriptome of Middle-Aged Women Supplemented With Natural Herbo-mineral Shilajit Shows Induction of Microvascular and Extracellular Matrix MechanismsPubMed, PMID 31161927
- Shilajit extract reduces oxidative stress, inflammation, and bone loss to dose-dependently preserve bone mineral density in postmenopausal women with osteopenia: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trialPubMed, PMID 35933897
- Effects of 8 Weeks of Shilajit Supplementation on Serum Pro-c1α1, a Biomarker of Type 1 Collagen Synthesis: A Randomized Control TrialPubMed, PMID 36546868
- Safety and Efficacy of TruBlk™ Shilajit Resin Supplementation on Physical Performance and Blood Biomarkers in Healthy Adults: A 28-Day Open-Label Pilot StudyPubMed, PMID 41613504
Words on this page
- PMID
- A study's ID number in PubMed, the public index of medical research.
Shilajit does lift testosterone in middle-aged men.
Emergency: call 911.
I am not a doctor. This is not medical advice. This is self-education. Talk to a physician who has your history before you change anything.