Side effects for athletes

For athletes one of the most significant side effects is of great importance, especially in the field of competitive and elite sports. Taking Tribulus Terrestris can result in a positive doping test, as this supplement is known to help the body produce testosterone. Thus the athlete has an elevated testosterone level in the blood and thus doped. It does not matter where the increased value comes from. The only important thing is that it is present and the athlete has therefore cheated.

Other side effects

Other side effects, which are known only by oral tradition and therefore have not yet been proven in scientific studies, are the following: Due to the intake of Tribulus Terrestris, there have been several accounts of feelings of warmth and heat, increased activity and restlessness and increased heartbeat. In most cases, these side effects were noticed at dosages above 500 mg per day. In addition, doctors described low blood pressure caused by taking Tribulus Terrestris, and associated dizziness, especially when getting up from lying down or sitting.

The skin may also be affected by taking this dietary supplement. It has been reported that daily use of the supplement has caused the skin to become sensitive to sunlight. This results in a higher risk of severe sunburn.

Physicians recommend to apply therefore with the income of TT (Tribulus Terrestris) sufficient sun protection. Negative side effects can also affect the prostate. For example, problems with the prostate gland can result in an enlargement of the prostate gland and thus increase the risk of prostate cancer.

Also for women negative effects result due to the increase of the Testosteronhaushalt with an income of TT. By the permanent increase of the Testosteron a Vermännlichung can occur. This can particularly affect pregnant women who take Tribulus Terrestris.The masculinization can also be transferred to the fetus of pregnant women and thus cause side effects even before birth.

In general TT can ensure that the hormone levels in the body get mixed up and thus further side effects are promoted. This can affect in a change of the voice up to an increased cancer risk. With the change of the voice level a normalization should adjust itself then, if TT is set off again and/or paused.

As with many herbs, which one takes up with the food, also with the income of TT allergische reactions and incompatibilities can occur. These can become apparent in the form of difficulty in breathing, itching, chest pain, inexplicable swellings, nettle rash, skin rash and tightness feeling in chest and neck. Also an allergic shock can be released by the income of TT and should not be underestimated.

Shock reactions with suddenly falling blood pressure are not harmless and should be treated as fast as possible by a physician. In few cases so far on an increase of the aggression was reported due to the income of TT. A clearly increased aggressiveness could be observed and attributed to TT.