DiscussedHormones
Shilajit
What Huberman said
Huberman describes shilajit as an Ayurvedic compound whose main active ingredient is fulvic acid, known to increase FSH (which indirectly increases testosterone in males), and says it can augment multiple hormones.
Safety notes from independent sources
- Shilajit can contain heavy metals: a 2022 analysis of shilajit from India and Pakistan found lead, arsenic and mercury above permissible limits. Aldakheel et al. 2022, Biol Trace Elem Res
- A 2024 review found metal levels within limits in most studies but not all, and says taking shilajit without knowing its metal levels is not safe. Hussain and Saeed 2024, Biol Trace Elem Res
Where he said it
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“something from Ayurvedic medicine, which mainly has the active ingredient fulvic acid”
Developing a Rational Approach to Supplementation for Health & Performance
Episode · 01:08:59 · 2023
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