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Everyday Health Ashwagandha 90 Capsules
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- Adaptogenic Herb
- Help your body to adapt to stress situation
- Reduce unwanted stress and anxiety
- Improve concentration
- Withania somnifera, known commonly as Ashwagandha, Indian ginseng, or winter cherry is a plant in the Solanaceae or nightshade family that has been commonly used as a medicinal herb in Ayurvedic medicine for more than 3,000 years.
- The main phytochemical constituents are triterpene lactones – withanolides, withaferin A, alkaloids, steroidal lactones, tropine, and cuscohygrine. Withanolides are structurally similar to the ginsenosides of Panax ginseng and exerts antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and immunomodulatory activities.
- Traditionally the plant has been used for premature ageing, arthritis, impotence, low libido, amnesia, anxiety, cancer, neurodegenerative and cardiovascular diseases, bipolar disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), balance, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), trouble sleeping (insomnia), tumors, tuberculosis, asthma, a skin condition marked by white patchiness (leukoderma), bronchitis, backache, fibromyalgia, menstrual problems, hiccups, Parkinson's disease, schizophrenia, stress, under-active thyroid (hypothyroidism), and chronic liver disease. Ashwagandha has also been used to reduce levels of fat and sugar in the blood.
- What's the Dose?
- The usual dose is 1 capsule daily. Depending on your ailment you can take up to 3 capsules throughout the day.
- Ashwagandha is usually taken with food.
- What do the pills contain?
- Each gelatin capsule contains 350mg of 10:1 concentrated extract, equivalent to 3.5grams of Ashwagandha.
- Are there any side effects?
- Known side effects include headache, sleepiness, drowsiness, and stomach upset.
- If you have side effects lower your dose or consume with food.
- If side effects continue stop taking and consult your doctor.
- What are the drug interactions?
- Ashwagandha has several medicinal properties, which can interact with other drugs.
- Known interactions are Immunosuppressants, Sedative medications, and thyroid hormone medications.
- If you are taking other supplements or drugs check with your doctor first.