{"id":4813,"date":"2019-04-22T08:10:47","date_gmt":"2019-04-22T08:10:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/prostate.net\/?p=4813"},"modified":"2019-04-22T08:10:47","modified_gmt":"2019-04-22T08:10:47","slug":"tribulus-terrestris-ed-supplements","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/red64.com\/tribulus-terrestris-ed-supplements\/","title":{"rendered":"Can Tribulus Terrestris Treat ED?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Tribulus terrestris has been part of traditional medicine in India and China for centuries as a treatment for erectile dysfunction\u00a0(ED), infertility, impotence and low sex drive. Studies conducted in Bulgaria and Russia suggest that tribulus can <a href=\"https:\/\/prostate.net\/articles\/9-ways-naturally-increase-sex-drive-libido\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">increase testosterone<\/a> levels (by increasing luteinizing hormone), DHEA, and estrogen. If you have been experiencing ED, you might wonder if taking Tribulus terrestris for ED will work.<\/p>\n<h2><strong><span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">Studies on Tribulus Terrestris for Treating ED<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">Preliminary studies in animals show that tribulus increased sexual behavior and pressure within the penis, changes that were attributed to a rise in testosterone.\u00a0 (Gauthaman) <\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">In a more recent study, however, men who took tribulus supplements daily for four weeks did not experience any change in their testosterone, androstenedione, or luteinizing hormone levels compared with people who did not take tribulus. (Neychev) Despite the lack of scientific evidence as a <\/span>natural treatment for erectile dysfunction<span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">, some men continue to take tribulus terrestris. The remedy should be taken with the advice of a knowledgeable healthcare provider. Men who have hormone-dependent conditions are advised not to use this remedy. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more about:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Herbs and\u00a0\u00a0Supplements for Erectile Dysfunction<\/p>\n<p>Supplements for\u00a0Boosting Testosterone<\/p>\n<p><strong>References:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Gauterman K et al. Sexual effects of puncture vine (<em>Tribulus terrestris<\/em>) extract (protodioscin): an evaluation using a rat model. <em>J Altern Complem Med <\/em> 2003; 9(20: 257-65<\/p>\n<p>Neychev VK, Mitev VI. The aphrodisiac herb Tribulus terrestris does not influence the androgen production in young men. <em>J Ethnopharmacology <\/em> 2005; 101(1-3): 319-23<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tribulus terrestris has been part of traditional medicine in India and China for centuries as a treatment for erectile dysfunction\u00a0(ED), infertility, impotence and low sex &#8230; <a title=\"Can Tribulus Terrestris Treat ED?\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/red64.com\/tribulus-terrestris-ed-supplements\/\" aria-label=\"More on Can Tribulus Terrestris Treat ED?\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":65069,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[27],"tags":[7,8,9],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/red64.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4813"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/red64.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/red64.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/red64.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/red64.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4813"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/red64.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4813\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/red64.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/65069"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/red64.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4813"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/red64.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4813"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/red64.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4813"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}