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Our Raw One ALPHARAW Review

 

Raw One is a UK-based supplement brand. These guys make a range of bodybuilding-specific products, including a fat burner and an amino acid stack. Their products all say that they are made in the UK and distributed from there, which is usually a good sign as far as product quality goes.

This review is going to focus on Raw One’s testosterone booster, ALPHARAW. This isn’t the most well-known supplement on the market right now, but it already has a few reviews on Amazon.

So what does ALPHARAW claim to do exactly?

Why should anyone use it?

 

 

We can’t find an independent website for Raw One, so it’s hard to get official information about how ALPHARAW testosterone booster is supposed to work, or who it is designed for. However, the Amazon merchant page for the product is run by Raw One, so we’ll take what we can from that!

According to the banner ads shown on the Amazon page, users can expect the following key benefits from ALPHARAW:

 

 

The Amazon page gives us a little more detail about what ALPHARAW actually does as a testosterone booster. Raw One claim that it “revitalizes and restores your energy and manhood”. There are plenty of references to low testosterone and its principle causes.

Raw One also claim that their combination of circulation, testosterone and libido boosters makes ALPHARAW the best natural testosterone booster on the market.

That’s a big claim!

Are they right to make such a huge call about their product? Can they back it up with substance?

Or is this just another over-hyped, over-priced, under-performing testosterone booster?

Does ALPHARAW really work?

How does it compare to the best testosterone boosters on the market today?

Find out by reading our full Raw One ALPHARAW review below. We cover the ingredients, serving sizes, and main side effect risks in great detail. We also talk a little bit about the price tag; is ALPHARAW worth it? Have you used this testosterone booster yourself? What did you think? Let us know in the comments!

 

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ALPHARAW Ingredients

Take a look at the ALPHARAW formula and see what you think:

 

 

First impressions: Not great, to put it bluntly. The biggest ingredients in this formula – the ones with the highest doses – don’t actually influence testosterone levels in any way. In fact, we can’t see any reliable, proven testosterone boosters in here! There are a few substances which can boost libido, and one that can increase circulation. Not ideal!

We’re really disappointed with the ALPHARAW formula. 

First of all, the serving sizes here are incredibly small. The main ingredient is dosed at 100mg. This is the kind of dosage we’d expect to see for a supporting ingredient, not the core of a testosterone booster’s formula.

But even if the main ingredients in ALPHARAW were dosed properly, we still wouldn’t expect a lot in terms of results. That’s because ALPHARAW doesn’t actually contain any ingredients which are capable of increasing testosterone levels!

Neither Tribulus terrestris, nor Fenugreek, nor Ginkgo biloba have any influence on testosterone in humans. Tribulus terrestris has been proven to be bunk time and again; at this point we’re amazed anyone is still using it.

Maca is often touted as a testosterone booster, but the studies looking at it have thus far overwhelmingly found that it is ineffective.

Broccoli, watercress, oat straw – these things might be good additions to your diet, but they are not effective testosterone boosters. Broccoli and watercress are not going to make a big difference to your hormone profile.

Basically, aside from (potentially and arguably) the garlic allin, ALPHARAW doesn’t contain any ingredients capable of increasing free serum testosterone levels. 

Not great for a testosterone booster!

Let’s go through the main points here in a little more detail.

 

Main Problem – Main Ingredients Don’t Work

The main issue with ALPHARAW, and it is a big issue, is the fact that the main ingredients don’t do anything.

In fact, we’ll go as far as to state that the following ingredients in ALPHARAW have absolutely no impact on testosterone levels in humans:

• Fenugreek
• Tribulus Terrestris
• Ginkgo Biloba
• Maca Root
• Oat Straw
• Broccoli Sprout Extract
• Watercress Herb Extract

That’s pretty much the whole formula except for garlic allin.

We’re going to quickly go through some of these ingredients and explain why we’re so skeptical about their testosterone-boosting capabilities.

 

Fenugreek

Fenugreek has been used as an aphrodisiac and general vitality booster for centuries. It is now found in many popular testosterone boosters. This isn’t just a case of relying on the hearsay of traditional medicine, however. There is a lot of evidence that fenugreek actively boosts sex drive and sexual wellbeing in men (ref). 

However, not a single study has ever shown that fenugreek is able to independently increase free serum testosterone levels. This is true in men with low testosterone levels, and otherwise healthy men.

 

 

Tribulus Terrestris

This one really annoys us at this point. Many of the most popular testosterone boosters on the market today contain Tribulus Terrestris. We have absolutely no idea why. Tribulus Terrestris has literally ZERO effect on testosterone levels. It isn’t even that it lacks robust scientific proof. It is that studies have proven that Tribulus Terrestris has the same effect on testosterone levels as placebo. One study found that rugby players taking 450mg of Tribulus Terrestris per day for 5 weeks of intensive training had the same drop in testosterone levels as those taking sugar pills (ref).

 

 

Maca Root

Maca Root is widely used in testosterone boosters these days. It seems that somebody started a rumour that Maca Root stimulates testosterone production. But a rumour it is; nothing more. There is no convincing empirical data showing that Maca Root supplementation leads to higher testosterone levels in human. In fact, we have some pretty conclusive evidence that Maca Root does not increase testosterone. In this trial, researchers found that supplementation of 1500-3000mg of Maca Root per day failed to influence testosterone levels in the blood.

 

 

Ginkgo Biloba

Ginkgo biloba is typically found in natural nootropic supplements. It is prized for its ability to increase blood flow in the brain without raising systemic blood pressure. Aside from this, there is absolutely no reason to assume that Ginkgo biloba has any physiological effects. There’s certainly no evidence that it does anything besides improving blood flow in the brain.

Some might assume that it helps with erectile dysfunction because it increases blood flow. However, erectile dysfunction related to blood flow is not the same as erectile dysfunction related to low testosterone levels. Ginkgo biloba has no business being in a testosterone booster.

 

 

As you can see, most of the ALPHARAW formula is completely useless for actually increasing the concentrations of testosterone in your blood. The vast majority of these ingredients have been resoundingly proven to be ineffective at raising testosterone production. They don’t reduce estrogen conversion, they don’t bind to SHBG, they don’t stimulate the testes.

Nothing.

What’s worse is, there is no positive evidence that things like Tribulus terrestris and Maca Root work for increasing testosterone. Yet Raw One have thought them good enough for inclusion in ALPHARAW. 

We don’t know what else to say. This is really disappointing. Raw One didn’t need to use these ingredients. But they have obviously disregarded scientific evidence and just gone with the ingredients most commonly used in standard testosterone boosters today. 

 

What About Garlic Allin?

The one ingredient that has some testosterone boosting potential in ALPHARAW is Garlic Allin.

Please note that we said potential, not definite ability.

There are some studies which have shown that garlic allin consumption might increase circulating testosterone. However, these studies have thus far used rats as their subjects, and they have generally been rats in very specific circumstances, such as being on a high protein diet (ref).

So it may well be that garlic allin has a positive effect on testosterone production in humans.

But until we see more evidence than this one rat study, we’re forced to conclude that it remains unproven than garlic allin increases testosterone.

 If you’re committed to the scientific method, then a lack of positive evidence means you should refrain from believing something.

Without multiple experiments showing the same relationship, we have no evidence. So as it stands, there is no reason to believe that garlic allin boosts testosterone in men. 

 

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Raw One ALPHARAW Price – How Much Does It Cost?

As far as we can tell, Raw One ALPHARAW is sold exclusively through Amazon.co.uk.

On that site, it is listed for £23.97 per bottle.

The usage directions suggest taking 1-3 capsules per day. So assuming you quickly work your way up to 3 capsules (the doses are small remember), you’re looking at £23.97 for a 30-day supply.

That works out at 79p per day.

 

 

Now, that might sound cheap at first. But you really need to think about what you’re getting for that 79p per day. The answer is, not a lot! Most of the ALPHARAW formula is ineffective plant matter. There isn’t one proven testosterone booster in ALPHAWRAW.

So you’re paying 79p per day, for NOTHING!

In our opinion, that’s not a great deal. 

 

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Raw One ALPHARAW Side Effects – What Are The Risks?

ALPHARAW does not look like it is going to cause many side effects at all.

With ingredients like watercress, broccoli extract, and fenugreek, side effects are not going to be a major concern.

More importantly, all of the ingredients in ALPHARAW have been thoroughly tested in clinical conditions for use as supplements. They have all been found to be safe for regular human consumption. Of course, they’ve also never been found to be effective testosterone boosters, but that’s neither here nor there with regards to side effects!

All things considered, we doubt many people are going to experience any side effects at all while using ALPHARAW.

That said, everybody is different. You will not be used to consuming these concentrates and extracts in this combination. Some of you may experience digestive discomfort, others might have allergic reactions.

Just because something is natural does not mean it is safe!

This is why it is important that you do your research and talk to a doctor before using any testosterone boosters – Raw One ALPHARAW included.

 

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ALPHARAW Review Conclusion – Is It Any Good?

There’s no other way to say it really – ALPHARAW is a very poor testosterone booster.

We’re actually reluctant to call it a testosterone booster; it doesn’t contain any ingredients which have been conclusively proven to increase free serum testosterone in human men.

Big problem!

Some of the ingredients just lack any proof. Others have been shown to be totally ineffective.

There aren’t any of the standard, staple ingredient in ALPHARAW – no Vitamin D, no Zinc, no D-Aspartic Acid, and no Luteolin.

All we get are things like watercress, broccoli, and oat straw. Wonderful. This stuff is basically steroids.

If you want to see a significant increase in free serum testosterone levels using a natural supplement, then you’re going to have to invest in a supplement that uses independently proven ingredients. Don’t try to save money using something like ALPHARAW. You’re paying 79p per day for absolutely nothing.