{"id":605914202418,"title":"EnhanceRx Review: 97% Effective or Scam?","created_at":"2023-07-18T23:49:11-04:00","body_html":"\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e\/\/ \u003c![CDATA[\n{\n \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n \"@type\": \"Article\",\n \"headline\": \"EnhanceRx Review: 97% Effective or Scam?\",\n \"keywords\": \"enhancerx, enhancerx review, enhancerx reviews, enhancerx side effects, does enhancerx really work\",\n \"description\": \"Our research team analyzes the ingredients in EnhanceRx based on medical studies to give our take on whether the supplement is likely to be effective for improving sexual performance, or if it's a waste of money. 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The brand claims their product can cause “Stronger and Healthier Erections” and “Improved Sexual Drive” amongst other claimed benefits.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBut does EnhanceRx contain ingredients proven to have these effects in research studies, or are these just marketing claims? Are the ingredients effectively dosed? Will EnhanceRx cause side effects? And does the brand have research to support their statements about the superiority of their supplement?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eIn this article we’ll answer all of these questions and more as we analyze the ingredients in EnhanceRx based on medical studies to give our take on whether the supplement is likely to be effective for male enhancement, or if it’s a waste of money.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWe’ll discuss side effects, share our concerns about some of the claims made by the manufacturer, and share our concerns about some of the ingredient doses.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eIngredient Analysis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0047\/1524\/9737\/files\/EnhanceRx_Supplement_Facts_Label_Optimized.png?v=1689738426\" alt=\"EnhanceRx ingredients\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe ingredients in EnhanceRx are shown above.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNiacin\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e is a B-vitamin and we can’t find any clinical evidence it improves sexual function in men.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eZinc\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e was shown to improve testosterone (T) status in men with low testosterone in a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/30767598\/\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003emedical review\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e published in the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAging Male\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e journal, but the treatment dose was 50 milligrams (mg), while only 15 mg of zinc is contained in each dose of EnhanceRx.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe remaining active ingredients are mostly herbs, and are contained in a proprietary blend totalling 515 mg, or 47 mg per ingredient.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSome of these botanical ingredients have research backing for male health and sexual function, but we can’t find any evidence they’re effective at such a low average ingredient dose.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eHere are a few examples:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTribulus terrestris\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e was shown in a 2017 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/28364864\/\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eclinical trial\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e to improve sexual function in men with erectile dysfunction (ED), but the format used was an extract (which is more potent than the raw plant material in EnhanceRx), and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003ethe daily dose was over 1,000 mg (which is more than 20x the average ingredient dose in EnhanceRx’s prop blend).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKorean red ginseng\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e is an effective natural erectile dysfunction (ED) treatment according to a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC2561113\/\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003emeta-study\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e published in the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eBritish Journal of Clinical Pharmacology\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e, but \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003ethe lowest dose used in any of the analyzed trials is more than 10x the average ingredient dose in EnhanceRx’s blend.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eOverall, we consider EnhanceRx potentially effective for improving libido because it does contain some research-backed ingredients. However, we have concerns about the doses of those ingredients.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWe’re unable to identify any active ingredient in EnhanceRx that’s clinically shown to be effective at the dose used in the supplement.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe good news about this supplement is that it has no unhealthy additive ingredients.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuestionable Health Claims on EnhanceRx Website\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThere are a number of questionable health claims on the EnhanceRx website.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe brand claims that their supplement has a 97% success rate:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0047\/1524\/9737\/files\/EnhanceRx_Questionable_Health_Claim_1_Optimized.png?v=1689738449\" alt=\"EnhanceRx questionable health claim 1\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThere is no definition for how “success” is achieved, and there is no citation for this claim. We can’t find any clinical trials on EnhanceRx, so we don’t understand how the brand is making such a specific claim of efficacy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eEnhanceRx also suggests that their supplement improves testosterone levels in men in the graphic below:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0047\/1524\/9737\/files\/EnhanceRx_Questionable_Health_Claim_2_Optimized.png?v=1689738469\" alt=\"EnhanceRx questionable health claim 2\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAgain, we don’t understand how EnhanceRx is making this claim if their supplement hasn’t been clinically shown to improve T levels.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWe recommend that consumers be extremely cautious when considering a purchase from a brand that makes uncited health claims.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eBut does EnhanceRx cause side effects? We’ll answer that question in the next section. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDoes EnhanceRx Cause Side Effects?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eIt’s challenging to assess the risk of side effects for supplements that have not been clinically tested. However, we can make an educated guess based on the ingredients.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWe do not consider EnhanceRx likely to cause side effects in otherwise healthy adults.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e The supplement is mostly composed of well-studied herbs and vitamins.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eNone of the active ingredients are included at a high enough dose to give us concern.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaca\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e is the only ingredient that we identify as a potential cause of mild side effects. As we discussed in our \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/illuminatelabs.org\/blogs\/health\/semenax-review\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSemenax review\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e article, raw maca is indigestible, much like raw potato starch.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWe would recommend supplements containing the gelatinized form of maca (which is digestible) over supplements containing raw maca.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThere is no discussion of whether or not EnhanceRx causes side effects on the brand’s website at the time of publishing this article.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan Ginseng Naturally Improve Sex Drive?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0047\/1524\/9737\/files\/Ginseng_Image.png?v=1672046103\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003ePanax ginseng\u003c\/em\u003e, which is a plant native to Asia, has been studied in various clinical trials for its ability to improve sex drive and erections in men.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/12394711\/\"\u003eclinical trial\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003epublished in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Journal of Urology\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efound that after eight weeks of treatment,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eerectile function scores were \"significantly higher\" in the ginseng group than the group taking placebo pills.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA 2013\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC3861174\/\"\u003emedical review\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efound that libido and sexual performance were significantly improved with ginseng supplementation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIlluminate Labs sells a\u003cspan\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/illuminatelabs.org\/products\/panax-ginseng-extract\"\u003ePanax Ginseng Extract Supplement\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewhich is third-party tested to ensure label accuracy, potency and purity, and which contains no questionable additive ingredients.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eInterested consumers can check out Illuminate Labs Panax Ginseng Extract\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/illuminatelabs.org\/products\/panax-ginseng-extract\"\u003eat this link\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eto the product page on our website, where the supplement can be purchased for only\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e$15\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eon a subscription basis. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePros and Cons of EnhanceRx\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eHere are the pros and cons of EnhanceRx in our opinion:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePros:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSafe active ingredients\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eMay improve sex drive\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSafe inactive ingredients\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCons:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eDoesn’t appear to be clinically tested\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eRelatively low doses in prop blend\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eBrand makes questionable health claims\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eContains raw maca\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eBrand fails to discuss side effects of the supplement on their website.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eExpensive\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eConclusion\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWe can’t find any evidence that EnhanceRx is more effective than any other male enhancement product on the market.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWe do consider EnhanceRx a safer supplement than most male enhancement supplements, because it uses well-studied botanical ingredients and vitamins. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe average ingredient dose in the prop blend is low enough to give us concern about efficacy. Most of the clinical trials we could find on the included ingredients used doses many times higher than the doses in this blend.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWe do not consider EnhanceRx likely to cause side effects in otherwise healthy adults, although raw maca can cause mild indigestion.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThere are a number of questionable and uncited health claims on the EnhanceRx website. We urge the brand to either remove these claims from their site, or support for them.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","blog_id":49281925193,"author":"Calloway Cook","user_id":26601750601,"published_at":"2023-07-18T23:54:41-04:00","updated_at":"2023-07-26T12:37:39-04:00","summary_html":"We analyze the ingredients in EnhanceRx based on medical studies to give our take on whether the supplement is likely to be effective for improving sexual performance, or if it's a waste of money. We share our concerns about ingredient doses.","template_suffix":"","handle":"enhancerx-review","tags":"_related:men's-health"}

EnhanceRx Review: 97% Effective or Scam?

EnhanceRx Review: 97% Effective or Scam?


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EnhanceRx is a male enhancement supplement that’s primarily sold online. The brand claims their product can cause “Stronger and Healthier Erections” and “Improved Sexual Drive” amongst other claimed benefits.

But does EnhanceRx contain ingredients proven to have these effects in research studies, or are these just marketing claims? Are the ingredients effectively dosed? Will EnhanceRx cause side effects? And does the brand have research to support their statements about the superiority of their supplement?

In this article we’ll answer all of these questions and more as we analyze the ingredients in EnhanceRx based on medical studies to give our take on whether the supplement is likely to be effective for male enhancement, or if it’s a waste of money.

We’ll discuss side effects, share our concerns about some of the claims made by the manufacturer, and share our concerns about some of the ingredient doses.

Ingredient Analysis

EnhanceRx ingredients

The ingredients in EnhanceRx are shown above.

Niacin is a B-vitamin and we can’t find any clinical evidence it improves sexual function in men.

Zinc was shown to improve testosterone (T) status in men with low testosterone in a medical review published in the Aging Male journal, but the treatment dose was 50 milligrams (mg), while only 15 mg of zinc is contained in each dose of EnhanceRx.

The remaining active ingredients are mostly herbs, and are contained in a proprietary blend totalling 515 mg, or 47 mg per ingredient.

Some of these botanical ingredients have research backing for male health and sexual function, but we can’t find any evidence they’re effective at such a low average ingredient dose.

Here are a few examples:

Tribulus terrestris was shown in a 2017 clinical trial to improve sexual function in men with erectile dysfunction (ED), but the format used was an extract (which is more potent than the raw plant material in EnhanceRx), and the daily dose was over 1,000 mg (which is more than 20x the average ingredient dose in EnhanceRx’s prop blend).

Korean red ginseng is an effective natural erectile dysfunction (ED) treatment according to a meta-study published in the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, but the lowest dose used in any of the analyzed trials is more than 10x the average ingredient dose in EnhanceRx’s blend.

Overall, we consider EnhanceRx potentially effective for improving libido because it does contain some research-backed ingredients. However, we have concerns about the doses of those ingredients.

We’re unable to identify any active ingredient in EnhanceRx that’s clinically shown to be effective at the dose used in the supplement.

The good news about this supplement is that it has no unhealthy additive ingredients.

Questionable Health Claims on EnhanceRx Website

There are a number of questionable health claims on the EnhanceRx website.

The brand claims that their supplement has a 97% success rate:

EnhanceRx questionable health claim 1

There is no definition for how “success” is achieved, and there is no citation for this claim. We can’t find any clinical trials on EnhanceRx, so we don’t understand how the brand is making such a specific claim of efficacy.

EnhanceRx also suggests that their supplement improves testosterone levels in men in the graphic below:

EnhanceRx questionable health claim 2

Again, we don’t understand how EnhanceRx is making this claim if their supplement hasn’t been clinically shown to improve T levels.

We recommend that consumers be extremely cautious when considering a purchase from a brand that makes uncited health claims.

But does EnhanceRx cause side effects? We’ll answer that question in the next section. 

Does EnhanceRx Cause Side Effects?

It’s challenging to assess the risk of side effects for supplements that have not been clinically tested. However, we can make an educated guess based on the ingredients.

We do not consider EnhanceRx likely to cause side effects in otherwise healthy adults. The supplement is mostly composed of well-studied herbs and vitamins.

None of the active ingredients are included at a high enough dose to give us concern.

Maca is the only ingredient that we identify as a potential cause of mild side effects. As we discussed in our Semenax review article, raw maca is indigestible, much like raw potato starch.

We would recommend supplements containing the gelatinized form of maca (which is digestible) over supplements containing raw maca.

There is no discussion of whether or not EnhanceRx causes side effects on the brand’s website at the time of publishing this article.

Can Ginseng Naturally Improve Sex Drive?

Panax ginseng, which is a plant native to Asia, has been studied in various clinical trials for its ability to improve sex drive and erections in men.

A clinical trial published in The Journal of Urology found that after eight weeks of treatment, erectile function scores were "significantly higher" in the ginseng group than the group taking placebo pills.

A 2013 medical review found that libido and sexual performance were significantly improved with ginseng supplementation.

Illuminate Labs sells a Panax Ginseng Extract Supplement which is third-party tested to ensure label accuracy, potency and purity, and which contains no questionable additive ingredients.

Interested consumers can check out Illuminate Labs Panax Ginseng Extract at this link to the product page on our website, where the supplement can be purchased for only $15 on a subscription basis. 

Pros and Cons of EnhanceRx

Here are the pros and cons of EnhanceRx in our opinion:

Pros:

  • Safe active ingredients
  • May improve sex drive
  • Safe inactive ingredients

Cons:

  • Doesn’t appear to be clinically tested
  • Relatively low doses in prop blend
  • Brand makes questionable health claims
  • Contains raw maca
  • Brand fails to discuss side effects of the supplement on their website.
  • Expensive
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Conclusion

We can’t find any evidence that EnhanceRx is more effective than any other male enhancement product on the market.

We do consider EnhanceRx a safer supplement than most male enhancement supplements, because it uses well-studied botanical ingredients and vitamins. 

The average ingredient dose in the prop blend is low enough to give us concern about efficacy. Most of the clinical trials we could find on the included ingredients used doses many times higher than the doses in this blend.

We do not consider EnhanceRx likely to cause side effects in otherwise healthy adults, although raw maca can cause mild indigestion.

There are a number of questionable and uncited health claims on the EnhanceRx website. We urge the brand to either remove these claims from their site, or support for them.




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