Background

• History and origins
  • Ancient Indian Ayurvedic medicine
  • Used for centuries as a supplement for well being and vitality
  • Commonly used by monks
  • Derived from Withania Somniferia plant
• Current uses and promise as an anti-stress supplement
  • Believed to help stress and anxiety
  • Extensively studied and gaining popularity
• Improve sleep
  • Improves sleep quality
  • Lowers morning cortisol
  • Allows individuals to unwind after a long day, get a good night’s rest, and wake up with a positive attitude
• Interaction with stress-related hormones
  • Reduces blood cortisol
    • Stress hormone
  • Reduces DHEA
    • Hormone released during intense stress response
  • Believed to possibly increase testosterone as an indirect effect in males
• Appropriate Dosage
  • Common dosage is around 600 mg
  • Effects can be seen from as low as 200 mg dose
  • Highest of dosages can be 1000-1500 mg
    • Benefits increase as dose increases
    • Any more is excessive 
• Recommendation
  • Taking 300 mg day and night
  • Take after meals
  • Can be taken in coordination with most other supplements and medications

 

Resources

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6750292/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6438434/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6979308/