Arima-XD

(5 customer reviews)

About

An aromatase inhibitor and cortisol blocker, Arima-XD is made and sold by VMI Sports. It is designed to be used during both the on and off cycle as a means of regulating estrogen, boosting testosterone and helping users achieve a “chiseled physique”.

Arima-XD contains six ingredients: Vitamin E, calcium-D-glucarate, DIM, indole-3-carbinol (I3C), chrysin and Astragin (a blend of Panax notoginseng and astragalus root). As a result, Arima-XD is an all-natural product.

I3C and DIM are found in cruciferous green vegetables and are popular natural estrogen blockers. Meanwhile, calcium-D-glucarate was found in one study to reduce estrogen by 23% [1].

Reference 1. Walaszek Z, et al. Dietary glucarate as anti-promoter of 7,12-dimethylbenz{a}anthracene-induced mammary tumorigenesis. Carcinogenesis. (1986)

Reviews

5 reviews for Arima-XD

  1. Cray

    This is the ugly, weak, timid, untrustworthy brother of Arimidrol.
    —-Quick Summary—-
    The weakest of VMI’s three AI products I’ve run.

    —-Introduction—-
    I gave VMI’s original Arimistane high marks – a 7.7 overall – and I had an even more positive experience with their reformulated Arimidrol, to which I gave an 8.6 overall score. So of course, when I had the opportunity to run yet another AI/estrogen blocker by VMI, I absolutely went for it. I don’t play around much anymore with hormonal supplements but I’ve become a big fan of AIs and have responded well to most products in this category.

    —-Ingredient Profile—-
    Arima-XD‘s profile is more complex than its brothers and contains a suite of four core ingredients with purported properties related to estrogen inhibition, hormonal balance, and increased testosterone production. The struggle I have with evaluating these ingredients and their dosages is the lack of reliable research. Also, some of the ingredients didn’t make sense to me as to why they were included in this type of product.

    Let me elaborate. Calcium-D-Glucarate works by assisting the kidneys in facilitating the removal of glucuronidated toxins and hormones from the body. ALL steroid hormones, including estrogen, DHEA, and testosterone, are glucuronidated, meaning Calcium-D-Glucarate shouldn’t have a net positive effect with respect to aromatase inhibition. Hoping someone smarter than me can clarify how this ingredient is supposed to function in this supplement.

    As for the rest of the profile, the inclusion of I-3-C and DIM make sense. These compounds are related to the Brassica family of vegetables which are touted for their anti-estrogen properties. Chrysin however, was another head-scratching ingredient for me. While Chrysin is known for being a test-boosting plant compound, its bioavailability is extremely poor, with dosages of up to 3,000mg having been proven as being ineffective. Seemed like a waste to include it in Arima-XD.

    —-Taste/Mixability/Dosing—-
    I took my two pills in the AM roughly 30 minutes pre-workout on lifting days. Even on non-workout days, I still dosed the caps in the AM in order to maintain a consistent dose routine. Very easy to swallow caps with no aftertaste, indigestion, or other side effects.

    —-Effectiveness—-
    If you read my Arimidrol review, you’ll note I raved about the product’s libido boosting and cortisol control properties, thus I had the bar set pretty high for Arima-XD. Unfortunately that mark was missed completely. I experienced none of the same improvements to sexual performance, libido, drive, etc. Nor did I get any of the drying out/leanness or weight loss effects. I actually gained a few pounds while running Arima-XD, and am now coming in around 210 lbs. whereas before I was consistently at 205 lbs.

    I am not blaming Arima-XD here or saying it caused negative effects, only that I really didn’t experience anything at all, and certainly nothing near what I experienced while on Arimidrol. This basically sums up my experience with this product – I didn’t feel like I was running any sort of AI supplement throughout the entire bottle.

    —-Value—-
    A 30 day bottle of Arimidrol can be purchased for between $25 and $30 depending on the seller. Arima-XD is in the same ballpark with the cheapest I could find being $24 on AllStarHealth. Hard to gauge this price against competitor products considering ingredient profiles are rather unique and really no two of this category of supplement is identical. From past research I’ve done I can tell you it’s fairly standard to find good AI’s at a price point of roughly $1 a day.

    —-Side Effects—-
    I had no joint dryness while on this product.

    —-Conclusion—-
    I was rather disappointed with my run of Arima-XD, especially considering my track record with other VMI AI supplements. This was far and away the worst of their trio of AI’s that I tried, however I am keeping in mind my past experiences, as well as the fact that no two people respond in identical fashions to the same product. I know for a fact that VMI puts out quality estrogen blockers and, though I would be quick to refer people to Arimidrol over Arima-XD, it’s clear my experiences are in the minority based on other reviews. VMI remains my go-to for a quality AI, thus I would say Arima-XD is worth considering (but seriously just go get Arimidrol).

  2. RobertMc1982

    Fantastic AI product!! A worthy alternative to arimistane.
    —-Quick Summary/Introduction—-

    First off, thanks to VMI for letting me try this through the TROOPS program. VMI always has great customer service, promptly answering any questions I may have, and they seem to really care about their products. Everything I’ve tried from them has been great, and this product was no exception.

    I’m a 36 year old guy coming back from a year and a half break from the gym, and have been working on getting stronger for the last 3 months or so. My training consisted of Candito’s linear program for the entirety of my run of this product. I started using this the day after I finished VMI’s Arimidrol, and whereas Arimidrol mainly gave me a libido boost like no other, this product gave me more of what I expect from an AI product. I had steady strength gains, increased muscle fullness, and was in a good mood and had more confidence in general while I was taking this. I was technically in my 5th week of an AI “cycle” when I started taking this, since I had taken Arimidrol for 4 weeks prior to starting this, so I started noticing these benefits within the first week. However, if I had taken this product without a previous AI, I would have expected to begin seeing results somewhere during week 2.

    —-Ingredient Profile—-

    Vitamin E

    [b]”Estrogen Destroyer Matrix”[/b]
    Calcium-D-Glucarate: 350mg
    DIM: 150mg
    Indole-3-Carbinol: 150mg

    [b]”Aromatase Enzyme Inhibitor”[/b]
    (Prop blend: 165mg)
    Chrysin
    Astragin

    DIM is the major metabolite of Indole-3-Carbinol, which is scientifically shown to have various positive effects on estrogen balance, as well as some anti-carcinogenic properties. With a combination of these two ingredients, you have both a direct and indirect means of obtaining DIM’s effects. These two ingredients seem to be the workhorses of this supplement, along with the astragin for absorption. I couldn’t find a clear consensus of calcium-d-glucarate, but it supposedly has anti-estrogenic properties. Chrysin is purported to have anti-estrogen properties as well, but seems to be poorly absorbed and requires a significantly higher dose than what is present in this product. However, the astragin may help with the absorption issue, allowing its effects to be felt.

    —-Taste/Mixability/Dosing—-

    Dosing is 2 capsules, once a day, prior to a meal or physical exercise, near or around the same time of day. I took this around 20 min before lunch for the first couple of weeks, then switched to taking it first thing in the morning around 20 min before breakfast. I didn’t notice any difference physically between these dosing schemes, but first thing in the morning ended up being the most convenient time for me.

    —-Effectiveness—-

    As I said in the quick summary, I started noticing effects by the end of the first week, since I had been taking Arimidrol for 4 weeks prior to this. I had steady strength increases, my muscles seemed slightly fuller, and I started noticing more veins and definition, especially in my arms and chest. The effects were more subtle than an arimistane product, but were definitely noticeable. My legs have increased in size considerably, making me now unable to wear a couple of pairs of shorts I have comfortably. I have to contribute this mostly to the Candito program, however, since I am squatting and deadlifting twice a week, in addition to other lower body hypertrophy work, but I feel like this probably helped somewhat. I also had more drive and a general feeling of confidence for most of my run of this. The only place this product felt mediocre for me, at least compared to Arimidrol, was libido. In fairness, Arimidrol gave me an incredible libido boost, like no other nutritional/performance supplement I’ve ever tried. However, my libido seemed to return to baseline after a week or so switching to this product. I have a naturally high libido anyway, though, so I don’t really see this as a negative. It didn’t reduce my sex drive or anything, it just didn’t give the level of boost that the previous product gave me.

    One thing that really stood out to me, which is why I want to give this its own paragraph, is that it completely stopped the night sweats I had been having for the past couple of years. For probably two years before taking this product, I woke up sweaty every single morning, sometimes waking in the middle of the night to swap pillows or shirts because they were soaked. It was horrible and I probably should have gone to the doctor lol.. However, by the end of my first week of taking this product, I was no longer having these night sweats, and never had them again for the duration of my run. I’m not sure what was causing them, but I have read that low testosterone could be among the culprits. Since I haven’t seen a doctor or had my hormone levels checked, I can’t be 100% certain, but the correlation of me taking this and the night sweats stopping seems too significant to ignore. It is just my guess, but judging from this and the way I felt during the time I was using this product, I feel like this must have returned my testosterone/estrogen levels to a more optimal balance.

    —-Value—-

    Amazon has this right now for $29.99 with free shipping, and you can easily find this other places online for around $30, which comes out to $1/day. This seems to be the standard price for AI products, and considering the quality of this product, I think this is an excellent value.

    —-Side Effects—-

    No sides to report. I experienced no joint pain or dryness typically associated with AI’s.

    —-Conclusion—-

    All in all, I was very happy with this product, and would recommend it to anyone looking for an alternative to arimistane or just a quality AI product without breaking the bank. I received similar results, albeit more subtle, from this as I’ve gotten from arimistane in the past, but without the joint pain and dryness. This is something I will definitely use in the future to keep my hormone levels balanced, as it truly seems to have lived up to its label claims for me.

  3. Darkman

    A Decent Arimistane Alternative That Can Work Very Well If You’re Patient
    —-Quick Summary—-
    This is one of three anti estrogen products that VMI reformulated to fight excess estrogen and lower cortisol. Arima XD is a pretty good arimistane alternative.

    —-Introduction—-
    Thanks to VMI Sports for being part of the TROOP program and allowing myself and fellow TROOPers the chance try this product. I was a little skeptical about this, especially since VMI got rid of arimistane, (an effective AI and libido booster) but kept ARIMA on the label-a little deceptive, but that’s just [b]MY[/b] opinion. However, I saw out some of the reviews on here and they were mostly very positive, so I figured, “Why not?”

    —-Ingredient Profile—-
    VMI is mostly transparent with their labeling and I appreciate the fact that none of the major ingredients are hidden in proprietary blends. Most of the ingredients have been shown to be effective at blocking estrogen and cortisol build up.

    [b]”Estrogen Destroyer Matrix”[/b]

    [b]Calcium-D-Glucarate: 350mg
    DIM: 150mg
    Indole-3-Carbinol: 150mg[/b]

    Calcium-D-Glucarate might lower estrogen levels, and this is thought to be helpful in treating some people with hormone-dependent cancers.
    Indole-3-Carbinol is a powerful anti-estrogen compound found in cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli, brussel sprouts kale, and cabbage. I3C is regularly used to balance hormone levels, support optimal liver and intestine function, and enhance immune system functioning.

    Diindolylmethane is the active component of I3C.
    DIM has three main benefits:
    Makes estrogen metabolize down the 2-hydroxy estrone pathway
    Frees up bound testosterone
    Acts as a natural aromatase inhibitor.

    “Aromatase Enzyme Inhibitor”
    (Prop blend: 165mg)
    Chrysin
    Astragin

    Chrysin is purported to have anti-estrogen properties, but real-life studies and applications have shown this to be fairly worthless. A 1984 study found that chrysin had significant aromatase-inhibitory activity when tested with placental microsomes. However, evidence of chrysin’s lack of effectiveness in inhibiting aromatase is found in an article in JAMA several years ago. Fifteen researchers tested an androstenedione product, fortified with chrysin, to determine if chrysin would prevent estradiol levels from increasing. It didn’t. It appears that chrysin may be an effective aromatase inhibitor for cells in a Petri dish but not in humans.

    I’m scratching my head as to why VMI would include an unproven ingredient in Arima-XD.

    Astragin has shown in studies to help support the lining of the intestines for better overall absorption within the human body.

    —-Taste/Mixability/Dosing—-
    These are pills, so they are tasteless and there is nothing to mix.
    The dosing is 2 pills daily prior to food/meal, on an empty stomach

    —-Effectiveness—-
    After I read the reviews on Arima-XD, I was anxious to try it.
    I didn’t notice anything until about 10 days in. From day 10 on, I noticed that I was slightly more vascular and looked a little leaner and dryer. I didn’t notice any strength increase, but I did have a slight rise in my libido. I also noticed some aching joints-nothing like what I experienced while taking arimistane; the achy joints were manageable and didn’t really impede me in any way. I was expecting a little more from this, but the label does say to take for 6-8 weeks, meaning purchasing two bottles is recommended. I’ll probably do another run of Arima-XD, but using two bottles so I can truly gauge its effectiveness.

    —-Value—-
    The cheapest I could find this was on allstarhealth.com for under $25 for a 30 day supply. I think that it represents a good value, even if you decide to purchase a second bottle.

    —-Side Effects—-
    Dry joints

    —-Conclusion—-
    Overall, this is a pretty solid product. I suspect that because it takes almost two weeks to kick in and the label recommends using it for 6-8 weeks, best results will occur after the second bottle. Is Arima-XD better than arimistane? I would say no, but it is a better than average arimistane alternative. It’s definitely worth trying.

  4. clopezdiaz

    GREAT alternative to arimistane
    —-Quick Summary—-
    Product is mostly for lowering your cortisol levels and excess estrogen! I was excited to try this out and see what it was all about.

    —-Introduction—-
    I want to thank VMI Sports and the TROOP Program for making this happen! Always happy to see VMI Sports pop up because so far all their products have been amazing and seeing this made me even happier I was very eager to try this out.

    —-Ingredient Profile—-
    Vitamin E

    Estrogen Destroyer Matrix

    Calcium-D-Glucarate —– 350mg
    DIM —- 150mg
    Indole-3-Carbinol —- 150mg

    Aromatase Enzyme Inhibitor

    Prop blend: 165mg
    Chrysin
    Astragin

    DIM is the metabolite of Indole-3-Carbinol, which is shown to have positive effects on estrogen balance The astragin is mostly for absorption. Chrysin is known to have anti-estrogen properties as well according to my research. Calcium D-glucarate is used for preventing breast, prostate, and colon cancer; and for removing cancer-causing agents, toxins, and steroid hormones from the body which makes sense as to why we see this ingredient in this product. Lots of great benefits.

    —-Taste/Mixability/Dosing—-
    2 Capsules as soon as I woke up right before breakfast. I did that for the whole time i ran it and never experienced any stomach discomfort etc.

    —-Effectiveness—-
    I will be honest… At first i did not notice a single day. Few days in I was hoping to notice something but nothing… But I knew I had to be patient… Almost 2 weeks in I noticed I had a visibly dryer physique which was nice and my veins were popping like no other. Only side I was noticing was slightly aching joints but nothing that was stopping me from killing my workouts! My libido did go up a bit but it was nothing crazy. In the end I did notice my physique to be pretty dry but nothing insane. No strength increase at all. Would love to be able to run it for the 6-8 weeks that is said on the bottle.

    —-Value—-
    $25 for a 30 day supply. Cheapest I could find and honestly that is less than a dollar a day. you can’t beat it!

    —-Side Effects—-
    None.

    —-Conclusion—-
    Definitely worth trying! I would honestly recommend running it for 6-8 weeks since it takes almost 2 weeks (at least for me) for it to kick in and see some changes. But don’t turn this down! Grab you 2 bottles

  5. DaSlaya

    Terima Kasih Arima-XD!!
    —-Quick Summary—-
    An Aromataste Inhibitor that does a nice job. This will get you that muscle hardness feeling rather quickly, may increase you libido, increase your vascularity, and you may experience some leaning out. Pretty cheap price for some quality stuff.

    —-Introduction—-
    39 years old and I lift 5 days a week, currently doing GZCL UHF 9 week. If you did not know Terima Kasih translates to Thank You in Indonesian. I thought it rhymed with Arima-XD, anyways. I, like many others, loved Arimistaine from VMI last year, and when they did away with the ingredient I was pretty sad. Then I saw some rave reviews on Arima-XD as the predecessor to Arimistaine, so I had to give it a shot the next chance I had. I recently tested low for testosterone about two months ago, so now it makes more sense to me why AIs work well for me. Big thank you to SR and VMI for allowing me the opportunity to try and review this for your reading pleasure.

    —-Ingredient Profile—-
    Fully disclosed profile which is appreciated, especially for an AI. Each dosing size is 2 capsules and that gives you 30IU of Vitamin E, and lets briefly talk the rest:

    [b]Estrogen & Cortisol Domination[/b]
    [u]Calcium-D-Glucarate (350mg):[/u] I will not elaborate here too much as it is fairly confusing to me. The best response is from Tom Reilly (President of VMI Sports) in reply to @Cray review in the comments section. In a nutshell at high doses this can have some anti-cancer properties and may reduce all steroid toxins (Test, Estrogen, DHEA, Etc..) for a short time. So I assume this is put here to get rid of that nasty Estrogen.

    [u]Diindolymethane (DIM) (150mg):[/u] This was my first time trying out DIM. It is found in broccoli, kale, and cauliflower and can inhibit the aromatase enzyme (and prevent conversion of testosterone into estrogen) and i can act on more potent forms of estrogen and convert them into less potent forms. This conversion can reduce the overall effects of estrogen in the body. So, some pretty good stuff. Too much DIM at once can actually have the opposite effect, so be cautious. 100mg has been said to provide results, so I think the dosing here is safe and good.

    [u]Indole-3-Carbinol (150mg):[/u] Precursor to DIM, and is here to balance out your hormone levels in the body. Unsure of recommended dosing here.

    [u]5,7-Dihydroxyflavone (as Chrysin) (150mg):[/u] Chrysin may possibly increase testosterone in the body. However, no research in humans ha found any effect on this according to WebMD. No known dosages.

    [u]Panax Notoginseng & Astragulus Membraneceous (as Astragin) (15mg):[/u] My favorite absorbing agent. This is here to get all of those things above absorbed into your body. 15mg seems fine here.

    Some pretty unique ingredients here that all seem to have their purpose. So the profile and dosing is fine by me.

    —-Taste/Mixability/Dosing—-
    [u]Taste/Mixability:[/u] Nothing to report here as this is in pill form. No real smell or taste to the pills.

    [u]Dosing:[/u] 2 Pills upon wake up. Directions state 2 pills a day on an empty stomach prior to a meal. First thing in the morning was the easiest way for me.

    —-Effectiveness—-
    Okay, so things I look for in an AI are Muscle Hardness, Vascularity, and a slight leaning out effect. Some bonus features can be increased aggression (in the gym). So I will discuss this in those three categories:

    [u]Muscle Hardness:[/u] In the past this has taken anywhere from 10-14 days for me to experience this on other AIs. Around day 7 I felt my muscles tightening up and getting that hardness effect. I was surprised at how quickly this worked, and this lasted throughout the duration of the bottle. This was the strongest effect for me compared to the other categories. On par with other AIs for sure.

    [u]Vascularity:[/u] This took around two weeks to really notice. I had some nice increased vascularity in my shoulders area and slightly in the forearm area. This did its job, but I have had better vascularity from things like Arimistaine in the past. Still good here though.

    [u]Lean-Out Effect:[/u] When taking Arimistaine in the past, my gym buddies have always told me I was looking leaner. No one said that to me on this 30 day run, however, I did notice I was losing some body. This can mainly be attributed to diet, and my two week run of L-Carnitine while on this, but this did help out as the fat stayed off since stopping L-Carnitine. I do believe this had some minor effects.

    As I stated in my intro, I do suffer from Low Testosterone at my age, so I can usually feel a better balance in my body when taking an AI. I really did not feel much more of an energy boost, which leads me to believe this was not necessarily producing too much more testosterone, but with the effects I experienced I do think this did regulate the Estrogen and balance my hormones out. I have no labs or anything to prove that, but that is my perception. So overall a pretty good product. This does not live up to the old Arimistaine standard, but it was close. The nice part here is I did experience some slight joint pain on this, but nothing even close to what Arimistaine used to do, so no real side effects to worry about. I stayed on my standard dose of 2,000mg Fish Oil a day and had no joint issues, just some nagging aches.

    During the second week I did notice an increase in my libido. That last about a week and then went away. I really do not have issues in that department, but thought it was interesting how it came and then went. I never did experience any increase in aggression either as I have with some other AIs. Good thing is after being off this for a couple days, my body is not shutting down and I do not feel lethargic, as I have in the past coming off AIs, so I do think this is a good product for keeping your hormone levels regulated versus an increase.

    —-Value—-
    The cheapest I could find this was at DPS Nutrition. A 30 day supply (60 pills) will run you $23.99 using the code DPS10. So that is around 80 cents a day, which I think is a pretty great deal for this product.

    —-Side Effects—-
    Very minor joint pain, which can be curbed with Fish Oil or a Joint supplement.

    —-Conclusion—-
    While this was not as potent as Arimistaine, this did a nice job as a follow-up. The price point is nice, and the effectiveness is there. If you are in the market for an AI and want to try something different, then I recommend you give Arima-XD a shot.

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