ASHWAGANDHA: Nature's gift for Health and Wellness

What if I told you that there is a natural way to boost your energy, help balance your hormones, help your insulin resistance, help your thyroid problems, support your adrenal glands, strengthen your heart and decrease your anxiety or depression? Just ONE natural herb, with no side effects?

This is not a dream. These are a few things that Ashwagandha can help you with, and this is why you should know all about it.

What is Ashwagandha?

Ashwagandha is an herb that has been used for thousands of years by East Indian cultures for its potent therapeutic health benefits. Also called "Winter Cherry" or "Indian Ginseng", this herb comes from Pakistan, India and Sri Lanka.

Its main characteristic is to be a potent ADAPTOGEN - it means that it decreases cellular sensitivity to stress, therefore reducing chronic stress effects and helping maintain a healthy balance and decrease the risk of disease.

Ashwagandha means "smell of a horse" in Hindi - it is called like that because it has been used for so long for its strength and vigor benefits.

Health Benefits

Energy and Heart Health Ashwagandha increases your overall energy levels. Because it balances your body out, you don't feel as fatigued anymore. It also helps prevent heart failure and improves overall cardiac function.

Help for Diabetes and Hypoglycemia Ashwagandha has a very potent antioxidant effect - it scavenges free radicals, significantly decreasing oxidative stress and inflammation (major causes of disease). This is very important especially for people suffering with diabetes.

In a 2013 clinical trial, patients taking Ashwagandha had their serum profile significantly improved after just 1 month - their overall cholesterol profile and fasting blood sugar levels were much more balanced compared to the placebo group.

Brain Health Ashwagandha boosts glutathione, a crucial antioxidant for brain cell development and enzyme efficiency. It is also essential for the detoxification process - it helps clear harmful toxins from your body. Ashwagandha shows many good results for memory, concentration, cognition and patients suffering with Alzheimer's, Huntington's or Parkinson's.

Mental Health and Anxiety Ashwagandha has a powerful anxiolytic and antidepressant effect, stabilizing your mood. It regulates neurotransmitters such as serotonin and balances out stress hormones like cortisol. It induces calmness and clarity of mind, decreasing chronic stress and anxiety levels. It has also been able to help cases of addiction withdrawal.

Fertility Because Ashwagandha can regulate the harmful effects of chronic stress, it has been able to help people suffering with infertility. It proved able to: decrease overall stress levels, increase antioxidant levels, increase men's semen quality, and stimulate women's libido while also soothing painful periods.

After 8 weeks of regular consumption, Ashwagandha also helps improve muscle strength, mass and recovery.

Thyroid and Adrenal Support Ashwagandha can be a great help for people suffering with an underactive thyroid gland (hypothyroidism). It helps the fatigued gland produce balanced levels of hormones. When taken over time, it can also help balance your adrenal gland function - essential for your overall health and wellbeing.

Cancer Support Ashwagandha is a powerful herb that fights inflammation throughout your body. It also helps combat tumor growth by activating cancer cell apoptosis (programmed cell death). Results of trials showed that Ashwagandha may be a potent help for lung, breast, colon and some brain cancers.

How to Take It

Ashwagandha is best taken in the evening. I like to mix it with my organic coconut kefir, and always add some cinnamon for the taste. You can also add it to smoothies or salads.

There is always a good reason why a traditional remedy has been used for more than thousands of years. Knowing that there are no side effects, why would you not give it a try?

In Health and Happiness,

Stephanie