Best for Hormones
Best Mineral Pitch for Hormones
Top 4 products ranked · Reviewed May 2026 · 250–500 mg clinical dose
Why Mineral Pitch for Hormones
Mineral Pitch plays a supporting role in hormones. Shilajit is a mineral-rich resin from Himalayan and other mountain ranges, containing fulvic acid (the marker of standardization), humic acids, dibenzo-α-pyrones, and trace minerals. Clinical evidence is concentrated in two indications: testosterone in middle-aged men (Pandit 2016 n=75 healthy men 45-55 showed +20% total T at 500 mg/day × 90 days; Biswas 2010 n=35 oligospermic men showed +23.5% T plus sperm-count improvement) and post-exercise muscle strength retention (Keenan 2019 n=63 men, 8 weeks).
What dose to look for
Clinical studies typically use 250–500 mg of mineral pitch. Clinical trials use 250–500 mg/day (often 250 mg twice daily) of purified shilajit standardized to ≥50% fulvic acid. PrimaVie is the standardized branded form used in nearly all positive RCTs. Unstandardized raw resin should not be assumed equivalent. Products below this range may not deliver meaningful results.
What the research says
Mineral Pitch has moderate clinical evidence for hormones benefits. ~3 RCTs total — Pandit 2016 (testosterone +20%), Biswas 2010 (sperm parameters), Keenan 2019 (muscle-strength retention). All small, all industry-funded by Natreon (PrimaVie). Energy/fatigue claim rests on mechanism + 1 strength trial, not direct fatigue RCTs Learn more