5 Health Benefits of Ashwagandha!
- Stress and Anxiety Reduction:
Ashwagandha is well-known for its ability to lower stress and anxiety. This herb helps decrease the levels of cortisol, a hormone released in response to stress by the adrenal glands.
- Enhancement of Brain Function and Memory:
Ashwagandha acts as an antioxidant in the brain, help protect the brain from damage. It has positive effects on brain function, potentially improving memory.
- Testosterone Boost and Fertility Improvement in Men:
In men, ashwagandha leads to an increase in DHEA-S, a sex hormone involved in testosterone production. It can potentially increase testosterone, sperm concentration, semen volume, and sperm motility in men with low sperm count thus improving fertility.
- Blood Sugar Level Reduction:
Ashwagandha has been found to significantly lower blood sugar levels, hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c), insulin, blood lipids, and oxidative stress markers. It has antidiabetic activity that stimulate cells to take in glucose from the bloodstream.
- Anti-Inflammatory Effects:
Ashwagandha helps to reduce levels of inflammatory proteins like interleukin contributing to overall inflammation reduction.
Source1:Durg, S., Shivaram, S. B., & Bavage, S. (2018). Withania somnifera (Indian ginseng) in male infertility: An evidence-based systematic review and meta-analysis. Phytomedicine : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology, 50, 247–256. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phymed.2017.11.011
Source2:-Durg, S., Bavage, S., & Shivaram, S. B. (2020). Withania somnifera (Indian ginseng) in diabetes mellitus: A systematic review and meta-analysis of scientific evidence from experimental research to clinical application. Phytotherapy research : PTR, 34(5), 1041–1059. https://doi.org/10.1002/ptr.6589
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