What is KSM-66?

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What is KSM-66?

Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera), revered as a Rasayana (rejuvenator) of the ancient Ayurvedic health system, is quickly becoming one of today’s top prized herbs.

From nootropic nerds to bodybuilding beefcakes, it seems like everyone’s getting in on this legendary performance-enhancing plant.

And can you blame them?

Key Point:

Ashwagandha uniquely combats anxiety while stimulating energy.

It promotes muscular strength, fat loss and cognitive relaxation. All while optimizing testosterone status and male fertility.

And it does so safely and effectively, even with daily, long-term use.

However, Not All Ashwagandha Supplements Are Equal.

Sure, for mild health and performance elevation, plain powder ashwagandha can help.

But to really get the job done, especially if the “job” is “naturally boosting testosterone to competitive, youthful levels,”...

...you’ll want a more potent, study-backed ashwagandha extract, such as KSM-66®.

Manufactured by Ixoreal Biomed, KSM-66® has been clinically shown to boost athletic performance and male sex hormone status, with a potent extract standardized to 5% bioactive withanolides - the key Testosterone boosting constituents of ashwagandha.

As one of the best testosterone boosters found in Testo Lab Pro, KSM-66® ashwagandha extract should be on every mature man’s radar.

But to better understand why, let’s take a closer look at this herb’s biomechanisms.

KSM-66®: What’s it used for?

Stress and anxiety relief, strength performance, metabolic enhancement.

The uses and benefits of KSM-66® are both diverse and plentiful, which is why this T-boosting adaptogen isn’t solely discussed within the context of testosterone boosting.

Testosterone boosting is only one of KSM-66®’s uses. But, with that in mind, you can rest assured that testosterone boosting is one of those uses.

Generally speaking, KSM-66® is prized as a “performance enhancer” for both cognitive and physical performance.

As a nootropic brain booster, KSM-66® works best as a sedative, even outcompeting the anxiolytic effects of, say, L-theanine, which helps combat anxiety but without the total relaxation power of ashwagandha.

Too much caffeine this morning? No worries—ashwagandha can help relax the mind to put you back in a calm, composed mental state.

As a testosterone booster, KSM-66®’s benefits overlap with one another, resulting in a fairly comprehensive optimization of the male body’s hormonal ecosystem, antioxidant defenses, fertility factors, and more.

Here’s a more detailed breakdown of this all-natural T-booster’s bio-benefits on male health and performance:

Benefits of KSM-66®

As one of the more multipurpose herbal male boosters, ashwagandha comes with a wide range of health benefits from enhanced muscular strength to cognitive relaxation.

However, where male health is concerned, KSM-66® health benefits include:

  • Hormonal Homeostasis – stress hormone cortisol, though a key fight-or-flight chemical, works against healthy T levels and anabolic muscle growth. As an adaptogen, ashwagandha may help mitigate the negative effects of stress-related hormones, such as cortisol.
  • Antioxidant Protection – providing a rich supply of antioxidants, ashwagandha helps combat oxidative stress (free radicals), namely in the testes, which partly explains this herb’s T-boosting effects.
  • HPG Support – in the hypothalamus-pituitary-gonadal (HPG) axis, ashwagandha seems to influence luteinizing hormone (LH) expression, which in turn may contribute to greater testosterone production in the testes.
  • Sperm Quality – in cases of low male fertility, ashwagandha is often favored for its clinically demonstrated improvements on sperm quality, including sperm count, sperm motility, and semen volume.
  • Cognitive Relaxation – nootropic lovers love ashwagandha for its noticeable, fast-acting, sedative-like effects on mood and cognition, making KSM-66® a smart choice for post-exercise recovery.

Another popular use of KSM-66®, and ashwagandha at large, is as a fat burner, due to ashwagandha’s beneficial effects on thyroid function.

Perhaps linked to this herb’s cortisol-regulating benefits, ashwagandha also seems to interact with the thyroid’s production of thyroid hormones, which are key to a healthy metabolism and weight control.

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Altogether, the health benefits of KSM-66® include the regulation of the endocrine system (cortisol, testosterone, thyroid hormones, etc.) and promotion of male fertility markers.

All the above make KSM-66® an all-around must-have for any natural testosterone-boosting regimen.

KSM-66® vs Ashwagandha

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KSM-66® is ashwagandha, but ashwagandha isn’t KSM-66®.

Really, KSM-66® is more like “Ashwagandha 2.0” thanks to this patented herbal ingredient’s unique standardized potency (5% withanolides).

The highest concentration, highly bioavailable, full spectrum root extract—KSM-66® isn’t only an upgrade over standard ashwagandha root powder but it’s a step above even other patented ashwagandha extract ingredients.

Produced using a unique proprietary extraction process based on the “Green Chemistry” principles, KSM-66® is also one of the cleanest and safest ashwagandha extracts, with plenty of clinical research (see “Clinical Studies” below) to back up its usefulness as a safe, natural testosterone booster.

Key Differences

The key differences between KSM-66® and standard ashwagandha include:

  • Potency – while ashwagandha is naturally rich in various health compounds, including bioactive withanolides, catechins, saponins, etc., KSM-66® provides these health compounds in a highly concentrated standardized extract for greater purity of effect.
  • Efficacy – thanks to the higher concentration of ashwagandha’s bioactive constituents, KSM-66® is a more effective T-booster than standard ashwagandha, resulting in faster-acting boosts on health, performance, and cognitive relaxation.
  • Safety – abiding by the “Green Chemistry” principles, KSM-66® is produced without using alcohol or any other chemical solvents, resulting in a natural T-booster that’s safe both on the body and on the environment.
  • Research – as the most clinically studied ashwagandha extract, KSM-66® has been clinically demonstrated to promote cognitive, physical, and sexual measures of male health and fitness.

It’s important to note, too, that KSM-66® strictly avoids the use of ashwagandha leaves, which are less clinically researched and less nutrient-dense than ashwagandha root.

Certainly, there’s a temptation among supplement manufacturers to “dilute” their ashwagandha extracts with leaves, which would substantially lower manufacturing costs.

However, KSM-66®’s commitment to root-only extracts provides greater nutritional content, safety confidence, and all-around better value to the customer.

KSM-66® Dosage for Testosterone

One of the key upsides of KSM-66®’s potent extract over standard ashwagandha is that it requires much less KSM-66® to achieve the health benefits of standard ashwagandha.

In general, the best KSM-66® dosage for testosterone hovers around 300 mg.

That’s 300 mg per serving—i.e., daily.

However, research has observed health benefits with dosages as low as 50-100 mg, especially when taken in conjunction with other anxiolytic (anxiety relief) ingredients, and as high as 500 mg.

That being said, further research is required to determine whether or not even higher dosages can yield greater benefits without also compromising KSM-66®’s high safety rating.

Clinical Studies

Many supplements, especially T-booster supplements, can be a bit of a gamble.

Not so much with KSM-66®, which is backed by plenty of clinical human research demonstrating the safety and efficacy of using KSM-66® for testosterone-boosting and performance-enhancing purposes.

For testosterone boosting, clinical research sees a remarkable improvement in various male health measures, including testosterone count and sperm quality.

  • One clinical study on the effects of KSM-66® supplementation on male sexual dysfunction and infertility observed a 167% increase in sperm count, 53% increase in semen volume, and a 57% increase in sperm motility, as well as a 17% increase in serum testosterone levels.

But these aren’t solely “below the radar” improvements in male health.

KSM-66® ashwagandha extract’s enhancement of male sex hormones seems to manifest as significant improvements in more athletic measures of male health and performance, namely in muscular mass and strength.

  • Another clinical study on the effects of KSM-66® supplementation on muscle mass and strength in healthy, young, strength-training men observed significant improvements in bench press strength, leg-extension exercise, arm muscle size, post-exercise muscle recovery, and, yes, testosterone levels, providing enough evidence that “ashwagandha supplementation is associated with significant increases in muscle mass and strength and suggests that ashwagandha supplementation may be useful in conjunction with a resistance training program.”

And this only covers the specifically testosteronic aspects of ashwagandha’s bio-benefits.

Other clinical studies on KSM-66® supplementation have observed significant improvements on an individual’s resistance towards stress and anxiety, on body weight management, and on sleep quality.

Needless to say, the health, fitness, and metabolic advantages of supplementing KSM-66® daily are plentiful and well-documented.

Conclusion

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Ashwagandha is great for boosting testosterone. KSM-66® is even better.

However, the best all-in-one testosterone booster is Testo Lab Pro, a powerful, all-natural, testosterone-boosting formula powered by KSM-66®, as well as several more key natural T-boosters whose safety and efficacy are also each clinically backed.

While KSM-66® is an incredibly diverse and powerful natural testosterone booster, its T-boosting bio-activities aren’t totally comprehensive.

For complete optimization of your T-producing faculties, you need a stack of several diversely acting testosterone boosters, such as: 

And more, which may help elevate testosterone activity while mitigating other T-diminishing factors, such as cortisol, aromatase, and SHBG.

Supplying only all-natural T-boosters in all-natural, plant-based NutriCaps® (a premium, patented capsule constructed out of fermented tapioca, pullulan), Testo Lab Pro is easily the cleanest, greenest, and most effective T-booster supplement you can buy.

Taken consistently, Testo Lab Pro offers a daily dose of KSM-66® supercharged with other premium, well-researched testosterone boosters.

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