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Ashwagandha and Testosterone: The KSM-66 Evidence Explained

KSM-66 ashwagandha raised testosterone by 17% in an 8-week RCT. Here's what the full evidence base says about dose, timing, and who benefits most.

B Vitamins and Men's Hormonal Health: What B6, B12, and Folate Actually Do

B6 keeps prolactin down. B12 drives energy. Adam breaks down which B vitamins actually matter for testosterone in men over 40, and which to skip.

Bacopa Monnieri: The Cognitive Supplement With the Best Human Trial Record

Adam ran bacopa at 300mg for 12 weeks. Nothing for a month, then names came back faster. The 8-week timeline and meta-analysis evidence explained inside.

How to Protect Your Brain in Your 40s: The Evidence-Based Protocol

Resistance training slows cognitive decline 20-30% per decade. Adam's 4-pillar protocol for protecting your brain at 40 - lift, sleep, eat, supplement.

DNA Health Testing in the UK: What It Can and Can't Tell You

DNA health tests cost a few hundred pounds in the UK. Pharmacogenomics is clinically useful. Polygenic risk scores often mislead. Here's what we found.

Lactobacillus Reuteri: What the Clinical Research Shows for Men Over 40

12 months of L. reuteri 6475 slowed tibial bone loss in human trials. Adam reviews the probiotic strain with real testosterone and bone density data.

Lion's Mane Mushroom and Brain Health: What the Research Actually Shows

Lion's mane stimulates NGF and BDNF in human trials. Adam breaks down the cognitive evidence for men over 40, optimal dosing, and which form works.

Nootropics for Men Over 40: What Actually Works and What Doesn't

Most nootropics fail human trials in men over 40. Adam ranks 8 compounds by evidence, dose, and cognitive lift. See which 3 actually work today.

Probiotics and Immune Function: What Men Over 40 Should Know

70% of immune cells sit in your gut. Adam names the 4 strains with real trial data for men over 40, plus dose. See which probiotics earn the spend.

The Evidence-Based Testosterone Support Stack for Men Over 40

Five supplements with trial data behind them: zinc, magnesium, vitamin D3, ashwagandha and boron. Dosages, timing and what to skip for men over 40.

Vitamin K2 and Testosterone: The Evidence Men Are Mostly Ignoring

MK-7 directs calcium into bone and triggers osteocalcin, which signals the testes to raise testosterone. See the trial dose, timing and brand picks wort...

Zinc and Testosterone: What 40 Years of Research Actually Shows

Forty years of RCTs show zinc restores testosterone only when men are deficient. Picolinate beats oxide threefold. See the dose and timing that actually...

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