Discover balance and elevate your well-being with USN Ashwagandha. This natural adaptogenic herb is meticulously selected to support stress relief, enhance vitality, and promote overall emotional and physical balance. This natural adaptogen, derived from the Ashwagandha root, is your ally in managing stress, enhancing vitality, and finding emotional and physical equilibrium.

Pratte MA, Nanavati KB, Young V, Morley CP. An alternative treatment for anxiety: a systematic review of human trial results reported for the Ayurvedic herb ashwagandha (Withania somnifera). J Altern Complement Med. 2014;20(12):901-908.

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As a result, it’s believed to be effective at helping reduce levels of the stress hormone, cortisol. It may also therefore potentially help with anxiety and depression too.

Sandhu JS, Shah B, Shenoy S, Chauhan S, Lavekar GS, Padhi MM. Effects of Withania somnifera (Ashwagandha) and Terminalia arjuna (Arjuna) on physical performance and cardiorespiratory endurance in healthy young adults. Int J Ayurveda Res. 2010;1(3):144-149. Overall, it’s earned itself somewhat of a big reputation over the years for coping with stress (thanks to the adaptogens) and improving thinking ability (e.g. attention and concentration levels). 9 Blood sugar levels– you should take between 250mg to 300g split into two to three equal doses throughout the day. Choudhary B, Shetty A, Langade DG. Efficacy of Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera [L.] Dunal) in improving cardiorespiratory endurance in healthy athletic adults. Ayu. 2015;36(1):63-68. A couple of small clinical studies found ashwagandha to be helpful in reducing blood glucose levels and triglycerides (the most common type of fat in the blood) [5] Agnihotri AP, Sontakke SD, Thawani VR, Saoji A, Goswami VS. Effects of Withania somnifera in patients of schizophrenia: a randomized, double blind, placebo controlled pilot trial study. Indian J Pharmacol. 2013;45(4):417-418. . One study likened ashwagandha’s blood sugar-lowering effects to those of medications prescribed for type 2 diabetes [6] Andallu B, Radhika B. Hypoglycemic, diuretic and hypocholesterolemic effect of winter cherry (Withania somnifera, Dunal) root. Indian J Exp Biol. 2000;38(6):607-609. . 3. Increases Muscle and StrengthAshwagandha is a small shrub with yellow flowers and velvety leaves, which grows all year round in the Indian subcontinent, specifically drier areas like India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, and the Middle East as well as parts of Africa. Do you take other medications? It’s a good idea to let your doctor(s) know if you want to add something new to your health routine, including ashwagandha. If you’re already taking other medications, ashwagandha may enhance or weaken their effects.