Health Benefits of Ashwagandha the Super Adaptogen

Ashwagandha is an adaptogen, which is a medicinal herb that helps the body adapt to stress and exerts a normalizing effect upon bodily functions.
Ashwagandha means horse’s smell in Sanskrit; the reference meaning, horse like attributes of physical strength and endurance.
Ashwagandha has a surprising number of health promoting benefits and there have been over 200 studies documenting these numerous benefits.
1: Energy and Stamina
Ashwagandha provides a steady level of healthy energy and endurance, eliminating fatigue.
2: Adrenal System
Chronic stress seems to be a constant in a lot of people’s lives. When you are stressed, your body produces higher levels of cortisol which can fatigue your adrenal glands, which also tends to disrupt hormone balances. This leads to symptoms of fatigue, irritability, weight gain and sweet or salty food cravings. Ashwagandha helps to balance cortisol production supporting health adrenal function.
3: Thyroid Hormones
Whether you are suffering from hypothyroidism (under active thyroid or elevated TSH and decreased T4) or hyperthyroidism (thyroid over produces T4, T3, or both), Ashwagandha regulates and balances healthy thyroid hormone production.
4: Anti-Aging
Ashwagandha destroys free radicals which cause damage to your skin. It also increases DHEA and Estrogen levels which helps to increase collagen production that maintains your skins youthful appearance.
5: Mood stabilizer
Ashwagandha also has the amazing ability to decrease anxiety and reduce symptoms of depression. In fact Ashwagandha generally has a calming effect and elevates your mood.