What did @dilkhushgym actually say?
Honestly? It's hard to tell. The transcript from this 62,000-view video is nearly incoherent, likely a machine-translation artifact from Hindi. Phrases like "I'm older than me" and "Any requests for the 1,800 and the 1,800" don't land as medical claims, they land as noise. What we can piece together, based on the hashtags (#shilajit, #shilajitbenefits, #lowtestosterone, #erectiledysfunction, #prematureejaculation), is that the video is promoting shilajit as a solution for male sexual dysfunction and low testosterone. The creator appears to gesture toward physical and mental health benefits, mentioning "physical and mental conditions" near the end. So we're fact-checking the implied promise, which is that shilajit fixes testosterone, erections, and premature ejaculation, because the spoken evidence for actual claims is essentially unusable.
Does the science back this up?
There is some real research on shilajit. Not a lot, but enough to take seriously, and enough to know that the hashtag-level hype is running ahead of the data by a significant margin.
A 2016 double-blind, placebo-controlled trial by Pandit et al. published in Andrologia found that healthy men aged 45-55 who took 250mg of purified shilajit twice daily for 90 days showed statistically significant increases in total testosterone, free testosterone, and DHEAS compared to placebo. That's a real finding from a real randomized trial. It's also a small study (n=96) funded by the manufacturer of the tested product, which matters.
A 2010 study by Biswas et al. in Andrologia found shilajit improved sperm count and motility in infertile men. Again, small sample, short duration.
On erectile dysfunction and premature ejaculation specifically? The peer-reviewed evidence is close to zero. There are no adequately powered clinical trials showing shilajit resolves ED or PE. Animal studies suggest some effects on nitric oxide pathways, but that's a long road from "fixes your sex life."
What did they get wrong (or right)?
What they likely got partially right: shilajit does appear to have a modest, real effect on testosterone levels in middle-aged men with suboptimal baseline levels. The Pandit 2016 trial is legitimate, if imperfect. If the creator is saying shilajit can support testosterone, that's defensible with appropriate caveats.
What they almost certainly got wrong, or at least wildly overstated: the leap from "modest testosterone support in a small trial" to fixing erectile dysfunction and premature ejaculation is not supported by evidence. ED is a vascular, neurological, and psychological condition. PE has its own distinct mechanisms. Shilajit is not a validated treatment for either. Presenting it as such to 62,000 viewers who may be avoiding effective, evidence-based care is a real harm.
There's also a product safety issue worth naming. Shilajit sourced from low-quality suppliers can contain heavy metals including lead and arsenic. The FDA does not regulate it as a drug. Purity varies dramatically. The creator gives no indication of which product, dose, or sourcing standard they're recommending, which is a significant gap.
What should you actually know?
If you're dealing with low testosterone, erectile dysfunction, or premature ejaculation, shilajit is not where you should start. It's where enthusiastic Instagram gym accounts start, but that's a different thing entirely.
Clinically confirmed low testosterone (hypogonadism) has actual treatments with decades of evidence: testosterone replacement therapy in its various forms, managed by a physician who has actually measured your levels. The threshold for diagnosis typically involves total testosterone below 300 ng/dL combined with symptoms, confirmed on at least two morning measurements.
Erectile dysfunction has first-line treatments with robust trial data: PDE5 inhibitors (sildenafil, tadalafil) work for the majority of men with vascular ED. Lifestyle factors including sleep, resistance training, metabolic health, and alcohol reduction also have real evidence behind them.
Could shilajit help as a supportive supplement in someone with borderline testosterone levels? Maybe, at the margins, based on the available data. Is it a substitute for diagnosis and appropriate care? No. If you've been watching videos like this and self-treating with supplements while avoiding a doctor, that's the thing worth examining.