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The Vital Man Men 40+

For men in their 40s, 50s and beyond

Supplement reviews that read the label, not the hype

Most men's vitality supplements promise the world and prove almost nothing. The Vital Man does the boring part for you: what is actually in the bottle, what the research behind those ingredients does and does not show, and the drawbacks the sales page skips.

Reviews

Supplement gummies Review · 4.1 / 5

IronPulseX gummies

A men's virility gummy that, unusually, prints every ingredient dose. We check each one against the research. Sold in the US, UK, NZ, CA and AU.

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Peak State Capsules bottle Review · 4.1 / 5

Peak State Capsules

A heavily advertised herbal vitality capsule for the over 40 crowd. We break down the 800 mg blend, the guarantee, the short bottle, and where it ships in NZ, AU and CA.

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Guides

A man preparing healthy food at home Guide

How to fix ED at home

The changes that have research behind them, ranked, a 30-second self-check, what to skip, and the red flags that mean see a doctor first.

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A doctor checking a man's blood pressure Guide

Why erections get softer after 40

The everyday reasons firmness changes with age, what actually helps, and when a change is worth a doctor visit rather than a supplement.

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Fresh ginseng root Ingredients

Maca, ginseng, tongkat ali and horny goat weed

Four herbs that show up in almost every men's blend. What the human research says for drive, energy and erections, herb by herb.

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A glass of beetroot juice Ingredients

Nitric oxide supplements for erections

Do L-arginine, L-citrulline and beetroot work? What the research shows, and why the dose in most blends is far too low.

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Coarse salt on a wooden spoon Trend check

Blue salt trick for men

What the viral TikTok trend actually is, and what the research says instead of the hype.

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About The Vital Man

The Vital Man is run by Grant Mercer, a men's health writer who is 40 plus himself and has spent more than a decade covering fitness, nutrition and healthy aging. Every review here follows one rule: read what the research actually says, name the ingredients and doses when they are disclosed, flag it clearly when they are not, and be upfront about any affiliate relationship.

Grant is a journalist, not a physician. Nothing on this site is medical advice. If a change in drive, energy or erections is new or getting worse, that is a reason to see a doctor, because it can be an early sign of something treatable.