Testosterone creams, patches and hormone therapy are options, but they are expensive and come with nasty side effects, ranging from increased prostate cancer risk to increased heart attack risk. I thought I was powerless to stop the loss of testosterone until a friend recommended I try Mdrive, a natural, hormone-free, caffeine-free supplement for supporting healthy levels of free testosterone and libido, boosting strength and energy, and improving recovery after physical activity.

Mdrive contains a blend of several natural herbal ingredients—maitake mushroom extract, cordyceps mushroom, maca extract, American ginseng extract, damiana extract—that work together to increase blood supply to organs and extremities, as well as support cellular levels of adenosine triphosphate (ATP), the molecule inside cells that releases energy, and maintain adrenal gland health.

But the heart of the Mdrive formula is the proprietary fenugreek herb extract Testofen. According to a double-blind, placebo-controlled study in the February 2011 Phytotherapy Research, wherein 60 men, ages 25 to 52, ingested 600 mg of Testofen daily for six weeks. Researchers found, “Testofen demonstrated a significant positive effect on physiological aspects of libido and may assist to maintain normal healthy testosterone levels.”

Eager to get an even clearer picture of what separates Mdrive from the pack, I contacted the man behind the supplement, noted formulator and health and wellness advisor Gary Kehoe.

When I ask Kehoe point-blank what makes Mdrive the best, he explains:

“Mdrive is not simply a testosterone boosting product; it’s an endurance, strength and vitality formula. And I attribute this to my cordyceps/maitake blend. I also made sure that we standardized the high levels of adenosine found in the cordyceps so your body can produce ATP. With Mdrive, we are trying to create energy at the cellular level.”

Kehoe adds that this energy ultimately doesn’t come from any single ingredient or even handful of ingredients; it’s all about the reactions among the ingredients. “When you look at Mdrive, you’ll say, ‘There are six active ingredients.’ But when I look at it, I see it as 17 bioactives working together.”

But unless you meet Mdrive halfway with a healthy diet and exercise, even 17 bioactives aren’t enough to support healthy T and renew your energy. Kehoe has positioned Mdrive “not for the couch potatoes, but for guys who still care about their health, who recognize that they’re not as strong as they used to be, but who want to get back there.”

Kehoe posits that a combination of high sugar intake, obesity and our modern, relatively inactive lifestyles may all be hastening testosterone drops in men.

“When you have very high levels of insulin in your blood, which is typical if you are obese, you have a very difficult time maintaining healthy testosterone levels, especially free testosterone,” Kehoe explains. “Years ago, men were more active, doing more farming, more lifting, more physical work. Whereas today, they spend more time watching TV or at their computer or sitting in an office.”

All that time in front of the TV is also causing men to spend less time in the bedroom. Low testosterone leads to lower sex drive, and while Kehoe says he didn’t set out to improve men’s libidos, helping to do this nevertheless is one of Mdrive’s benefits.

“It’s a side effect, but it makes sense when you increase free testosterone. It binds to the androgen receptors that are responsible for sex drive and better sex performance.”

Better energy, stabilized T and the only side effect is a healthier sex drive? I ended my talk with Gary Kehoe not only confident I had found the right testosterone supplement for me but the right one for all men over 30.

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Mdrive is available at natural health stores and online at www.mdriveformen.com. For more information, please visit the website or call 888-340-9181.

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