by Becky | Jan 27, 2025 | 2024, Ashwagandha, Botanicals, Brain Health, Recent Articles, Stress
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Science Writer. Results from this trial suggests that ashwagandha extract standardized to 35% withanolide glycosides at 60mg and 120mg significantly improved markers of stress in non-depressed high stress patients diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder with no significant difference between both treatment doses. (more…)
by Becky | Jan 17, 2025 | 2024, Ashwagandha, Botanicals, Brain Health, Cognitive Health, Recent Articles
Written by Harold Oster, MD. Results suggest that supplementation with Ashwagandha root extract in adults is associated with improved cognition, energy, and mood. (more…)
by Becky | Nov 26, 2024 | 2024, Ashwagandha, Bone Health, Botanicals
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Science Writer. Researchers observed that average speed and total distance was statistically higher in the ashwagandha group compared to placebo (P< 0.05). (more…)
by Becky | Sep 24, 2024 | Ashwagandha, Botanicals
Written by Taylor Woosley, Science Writer. Ashwagandha has gained popularity in recent years for its potential to support a healthy stress response, improve mood and physical performance, and aid in overall health. (more…)
by Becky | Dec 19, 2023 | 2023, Ashwagandha, Botanicals, Brain Health, Stress
Written by Harold Oster, MD. Supplementation with Ashwagandha root extract is associated with reduced symptoms of stress and anxiety and improvement in some stress hormone levels. (more…)
by Becky | Aug 4, 2022 | 2020, Aging, Ashwagandha, Botanicals, Sleep
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. 12-week supplementation of Ashwagandha root extract (600 mg/day) resulted in a significant increase in sleep quality (P<0.001) and mental alertness (P<0.034) compared to placebo. (more…)
by Becky | Jul 27, 2021 | 2021, Ashwagandha, Botanicals, Sleep
Writen by Jessica Patella, ND. Ashwagandha root extract resulted in significant improvements in sleep parameters, sleep quality, mental alertness and anxiety parameters when compared to placebo in both healthy participants and those suffering from insomnia. (more…)
by Becky | Jan 26, 2021 | 2019, Ashwagandha, Botanicals, Sleep, Stress
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Ashwagandha, at both 250 and 600 mg/day doses, significantly decreased perceived stress scores and improved sleep quality in participating subjects compared to controls. (more…)
by Becky | Sep 14, 2020 | 2018, Ashwagandha, Autoimmune Disease, Botanicals, Thyroid
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Eight weeks of supplementation with ashwagandha root extract significantly improved thyroid hormone levels in participants with subclinical hypothyroidism. (more…)
by Becky | Apr 20, 2020 | 2020, Ashwagandha, Botanicals, Obesity
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Study demonstrates that ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) reduces diet-induced obesity by increasing thermogenesis in adipose tissue of high fat diet-fed male mice. (more…)
by Becky | Jan 21, 2020 | 2019, Ashwagandha, Botanicals, Brain Health, Depression
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Study results suggest that Withania somnifera extract may treat a broad spectrum of symptoms in exacerbated schizophrenia. (more…)
by Becky | Jan 6, 2020 | 2018, Ashwagandha, Botanicals, Fitness and Exercise, Men's Health
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Twelve weeks of resistance training and 500 mg daily of Sensoril® (Withania somnifera) improved body composition and muscle strength in healthy male participants.
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by Becky | Dec 16, 2019 | 2019, Ashwagandha, Botanicals, Sleep
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Ashwagandha root extract improves sleep quality and sleep onset latency in patients with insomnia. (more…)
by Becky | Nov 12, 2019 | 2019, Ashwagandha, Botanicals, Men's Health
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. An eight-week supplementation with ashwagandha extract was associated with increased levels of DHEA-S and testosterone. (more…)
by Becky | Nov 12, 2019 | 2019, Ashwagandha, Brain Health, Stress
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Study findings suggest that ashwagandha’s stress-relieving effects may occur via its moderating effect on the hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis.
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by Becky | Nov 6, 2019 | 2019, Ashwagandha, Botanicals, Brain Health, Cognitive Health
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. An ashwagandha leaf water extract shows promise as a natural therapeutic remedy for preventing neurodegeneration and cognitive impairments associated with peripheral inflammation and neuroinflammation. (more…)
by Becky | Apr 2, 2018 | 2017, Ashwagandha, Botanicals, Obesity
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Ashwagandha significantly reduced weight, anxiety levels, and levels of circulating proinflammatory cytokines in the participating Ashwagandha fed rats. (more…)
by Becky | Feb 8, 2018 | 2016, Ashwagandha, Botanicals, Joint Health
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Participating subjects experienced a significant reduction in osteoarthritic knee joint pain and discomfort following a twelve-week supplementation with either 250 or 125 mg of ashwagandha. (more…)
by Becky | Nov 28, 2017 | 2017, Ashwagandha, Botanicals, Immune Health, Thyroid
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Eight weeks of supplementation with Ashwagandha significantly improved TSH, T3 and T4 in the participating subjects compared to the control. (more…)
by Becky | Jan 27, 2017 | 2016, Ashwagandha, Botanicals, Brain Health
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Just 6 weeks of supplementation with 30 mg of ashwagandha significantly decreased symptom severity in the 15 study participants with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. (more…)