RIVALUS Sports Nutrition Blog

I am often asked: “Are RIVALUS products approved by WADA or the IOC?”

WADA does not approve or endorse any supplements and there are no requirements for any supplement company to put their products through any form of testing. However, all RIVALUS brand products are tested in a number of ways and SAEF (Safe and Effective First) for a number of reasons: (1) We will never put any ingredient in our products that is not on the label, (2) No ingredient in our products is banned by WADA, IOC or any other sport governing bodies (NHL, MLB, etc), (3) We test our finished products to make sure the ingredients in the product are free of any contamination, and (4) We perform clinical trials on our products by giving them to athletes and then testing them to confirm that a) they will not test positive for any banned substance, and b) confirm the effectiveness of the product and the claims that go with the product.

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Question submitted to ‘Ask Dr. Burke’:
Most studies I’ve read concluded that Tribulus Terrestris did not produce the large gains in strength or lean muscle mass. I’m curious to the percent of Tribulus in a typical testosterone complex and I notice you have an anti-SHBG complex in ENPULSE as well. Wouldn’t you want an ingredient which binds to SHBG which frees up “bound” testosterone? Just confused a bit thanks in advance!

My response:
Thank you for the email message and great questions. Tribulus is one of those ingredients that has very little “true” scientific published findings indicating any benefit in humans; however, it has a long history of traditional use and benefit. The dosages most commonly linked to benefit in humans is 500-1000 mg per day. Four capsules of ENPULSE delivers high potency Tribulus (80% Saponins and 20% Protodioscins). Most commerical test boosters on the market with Tribulus contain 40% saponins and less than 10% protodioscins.

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