I Took Ashwagandha For 30 Days, Here's What Happened
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"the right thing". No ... There is no "right thing" to take
It works like magic for the people who are suffering from anxiety and stress.
Hope so, a year ago i took Phenibut HCL which worked well initially but the effects fall off rather fast.
@@dbased1915 I still take phenibut and Iâve been taking it for like 6 months to a year and still feel the effects greatly only because I only take it once every week or 2. I suggest you do the same and then tolerance wonât be an issue
I felt it
hope so
Wish it was that simple, tried it in capsule with no difference felt, and in a drink as a once off and the drink worked enough for me to buy more for when I'm very stressed .
Iâve taken 800 mg a day and experienced none of these side effects and actually felt a lil better in the gym
I agree I go really hard in training and donât need a Red Bull now đȘ
It's when you stop
I take 3000 is that too much
@@jameschong4495 are you joking?
@@jameschong4495 bro đ
I take Ashwagandha for combat related PTSD. It works.
Thatâs great to hear glad you have been finding it helpful đ
This is why I thibk I need it!!!!
I didn't get for this so I'm so glad to know this. What is. Your dosage and how do u consume
I think you missed the chance to do the medical test again after 30 days to see where your cortisol levels went. It would be interesting to find out.
I think this video was actually about pushing the other stuff he took.
He f n sux
@@chuckwalla2967 cortisol no Isssue
.. But you have. To stop after 2- 2.5 Months..
Then take break - atleast 1 month
@@chuckwalla2967 for your stomach
@@AlliNDIAN_MUSLIM_Rapedby_Arabs A biased statement from a racist bas****
Please donât listen to the haters. You are helping so many people. More than likely the haters work for big pharma . Love this channel.
Iâm not a naturopathic physician but Iâve read that Naturopathic medicine can exaggerate issues prior to treating them. Supposedly is a good sign and means itâs working.
I said similar thing to some of my friends after using it for 3months. It worked good with people with high stress or who are hyper active. But it didn't made me depressed like it did to you...instead it made me more lazy than I already was before
Not all ashgawanda are equal, you should take KSM 66 patent version. If dealing with mild cortisol, take lower dose . L theanine works great for mild stress
Yup. I've taken cheap ashwaganda and it doesn't work.
@@johnwilliam6092 If you knew anything about Ayurveda and how hard it is to grow these plants let alone harvest them and make them into bio available powder, cheap would be the last term I'd use.
@@panjabipandit Strange comment. I was talking about the price. Your comment is neither helpful or needed.
@@johnwilliam6092 how is the comment irrelevant though? He literally just said that the process of manufacturing the products is intensive, hence expensive - which is why you should never trust the cheap versions. Everything that he said was relevant to the price and quality of the products. I think you might have misread the comment or the tone of the comment.. Anyway, hope the new product is working out for you.
@@kilowatt6209 that's a prejudiced, racist and xenophobic comment.
Great objective explanation. That's why I never dug Ashwagandha, it made me really feel weird even when on low dosage.
This is so accurate! I had Ashwagandha - KM 666 from Applied Nutrition for 2 weeks (stopped on 31st July) 600mg per day and I experienced the exact same. Even after 2 days of stopping, I still feel depressed, slept for like 10-12 hours straight and feel like all of my motivation to hit the gym or do any other work just slipped away. Although, I have to say, my sleep improved and also, at the gym, last week, I was able to lift heavier - did 30kg dumbbell presses, 100kg squats & was able to deadlift 170kg for 8 reps straight.
Update?
Going strong without Ashwagandha! Btw, I'm taking 2/3 teaspoon of Moringa Powder with lukewarm water & some salt in the morning for the last 14 days. I have increased my strength rapidly...
@@bikermonkey99no way
Here is what works for me:
I take a 'small teaspoon with top' of Ashwagandha together with a 'small teaspoon with top' of of Maca and add it in my banana and wild blueberries smoothie.
And I only add these to my smoothies as a pre-workout, only on the days I do weight training, so that's Monday to Friday, and then I keep a break from Ashwagandha and Macca powder in the weekends.
Works really good for me!
Did your brain work better after taking Ashwagandha?
@@mariofox1153 depends what you need your brain to work with. If youre looking for less stress, anxiety and nervousness, ashwagandha is what you want. All these things can make your brain hyper and too much aware of surroundings and fatique you faster âïž
@@orion9k Thank you for your reply
Thank you for your reply
@@mariofox1153 but macca will also make brain work betterâïž
You welcome and happy new year!
Thank you for making short and concise videos
I use Himalaya Ashwaganda. Wonderful!
That's strange, it helped me, I think the cortisol levels play a big role. My whole life I've had to stimulate myself physically with exercise and other things in private to keep my mind clear. This helps me with my high cortisol levels that needs worked out of my body with activity. I have irritable mood caused ADHD. I've lost a few jobs because of it, so I try many different things to help my mental health. I'm in a good place right now in my life however.
But it is important to test your cortisol before taking these if you feel fatigued or depression out of nowhere.
Yes it is important to test first thatâs why I tested first but went ahead and took it anyways to see if it really would be a negative effect which it did because my cortisol was low to begin with.
research omega 3 and ADHD
How did u get rid of depression or cure it as u weâre doing this I have this problem centerd in chest areaâ@@doctorlegrand
Ive tried two separate brands with widely different results. The first time it worked wonders for my adhd and mood especially, but it also ruined a lot of my drive to go and get after it. Being a student at the time, this was not the effect i was looking for. The second time I did about a month of ashwagangda and had zero effects on anything in my life. Mood, adhd, motivational drive stayed at baseline so I'm still on the fence whether this works for me. Maybe I will do a round to compare with a third brand đ€
That's interesting. I don't know if he mentions in the video, but it is cinsider3d an "adaptagen". Meaning it has a propensity to support that needed. Not sure how, but interesting words if your stressed it should lower cortisol BP, etc. Or if you are lethargic and low energy it should help with energy and motivation. I am considering a trial myself, already own it bit never took it more than a few times so can't remark in how it works for me.
I tried it, Aswargandha by Patanjali is the pure trash causing severe itching in the urogenital parts. Give it to Your enemies.
Hmm.. my understanding was that is is an adaptogen and can modulate depending on what your body needs. Iâve taken an herbal tincture over the years several times -not for anxiety - but to help with fatigue, adrenal, pituitary, thyroid support and it always seems to help. But I take a blend that includes Ashwaganda, Schizandra, Rhodiola, Black Licorice, Holy Basil.
Licorice balances the possible very low cortiso effect Ashwagandha can supply. Your formula was very well formulated in my opinion
Its working great for me, at a time of immense stress, it is working absolutely well. I tend to wake up 4 or 5 times during the night due to PTSD and anxiety, now i wake up once a night. I started with 1350mg, now with 1800mg at night. Will do it for a few more weeks, before stopping for a while. Do it only when needed.
Update?
I think ashwagandha doesn't need to be taken in a high dosage. I only take 300mg (KSM-66), which is half the bottle suggests, and it seems to work great, zero side effects. So for me no need to double or triple that.
I just bought the supplements to help with my insomnia, anxiety, and stress. I bought the lowest dosage I could find, which is 250mg, but the bottle says to take twice a day. I suppose taking one a day for a week wouldn't have any negative impact.
@@hozay6552 can't imagine that will have a negative impact.
I just started taking 300 mg daily just over a week ago... how long did it take for you to see benefits...
â@@psfca after about a week I felt a bit more calm. It's no magic stuff, but in general I think it worked. It's normal when taking ashwagandha that you start to experience benefits after a week, or even later. Some nootropics have an almost immediate effect, like 5-htp or l-tyrosine, but ashwagandha isn't like that.
Yeah... And before bed time oc, lol... Why would everybody be so intelligent to take a plant that is called dreamberry, in the morning??? You take it hefore u eleep oc? Lol? That would be just my tactic? And not so much only like all in all a one dosage of 300 or 500 mg max? I bet its great...
How many mg was the adernal gladular? And for how long should u take for low cortisol
I took it for over three weeks and I didnât realize how insanely aggressive it had made me. I was just too energetic and I had to get off of it bc it was causing harm in my judgement.
You should use that energy to workout.
Just don't take too much in a day and also take a gap after 1 month and start again
It does increase testosterone
Awesome!!
@@mrtrooper17 not directly, testosterone increases precisely because cortisol goes down
It was great I highly recommend when stressed out. Don't keep taking it if you aren't stressed....
Ya definitely donât need to take it when your not stressed
I can't believe you didn't show (or maybe didn't test?) your cortisol levels on week 4 of the trial, and again after you took the cortisol booster. If your levels didn't change, your theory is just a guess.
Exactly
Iâm glad you made this video. Iâve looked into Ashwagandha but wasnât sure because I suffer from depression. Probably wonât be taking anything until I check my cortisol. Thank you for speaking out đ
how do you test cortisol levels and what are the optimum levels of cortisol?
Take it. I was suicidal and only with one pill something removed my veil of doom
How do u check ur cortisol. Where do u get it. I ask at the pharmacy n they didn't know what I was talking about.
Visit your doctor lol @@debraschepers9381
I'm taking it 3 weeks already and feel the similar symptoms: very low energy and can't recover by night sleep, heart beating rate sometimes increases along with anxiety... It didn't happen before ashwagandha.
Thank you for video, probably my body condition is similar to yours and I better should stop it and come back to coffee â
If a person is not feeling stressed or anxious, they might question the reason behind taking aswaganda. The doctor mentioned that he hasn't experienced depression for years. It's like feeling happy and taking antidepressants, but then claiming that they don't have any effect.
I took it to boost testosterone a bit after a study showed those on it gained more muscle than the control group.
Gave me a rapid heartbeat when I first started taking it, but after a few weeks I'm alot more relaxed in general.
same
I think it's the same for me too. Not sure yet because i 'm on it for four days
Thank you! I am very stressed. For me its a miracle. But when times get better. I will quit. Knowing its there when I need it again.
Love
I have anxiety and have been more stressed than usual lately, I havenât been sleeping well and alot has been annoying me, I canât wait to actually take it and hope it calms me down. But yeah if youâre not stressed then its probably a bad idea to take it
Thank you for a really balanced look at this supplement. It really is important to consider that a supplement may do more harm than good, rather than taking it blindly.
Thank you for doing this in a scientific manner. We need more actual science on many topics not just blah blah from random research and other non disclosed sources.
Ashwagandha is really great for increasing the energy levels.But,the only problem that i faced was that I was not able to sleep early at any cost but still with less sleep i used to be quite energetic next day.
Iâve got the exact same problem
Same it's gives energy, my hear rate increases with it
Ashwaganda has changed met life! Amazing help!! High stress job.
Great job! Thank you so much for sharing.â€ïžđđ»đ
I only take it when I'm having anxiety, I've noticed it works for short periods of time and is only used when necessary. Long period of time does cause anxiety, and other issues.
It took weeks to kick in for me.
What were some of the issues you noticed while taking it? Trying to see other peoples experiences with it
Tell me some issues that it causes
@@fight_club399 I tried it. It made me like a manly robot. Nothing made me feel good at all, not even a good lift. But I felt stronger, maybe a placebo.
@@Jay-zw4dn it used to work to help ease my cortisol rushes on the morning. Maybe I took it for too long, I may take a short break from it again soon and start up again because I don't like this, I hope that helps
Thanks for the video, where is the best place to take a test panel to see what you are lacking?
Iâm taking 1,300 mgâs of Ashwaghanda with 1 teaspoon of Green Mangda
Kratom. It works better than any mood stabilizer or antidepressant I have tried.
Iâm bipolar ll.
Go to the gym
Is 1,300 mg good or bad
@@toyos829 400mg is max
Good luck getting off the kratom..it is HELL.
@@chasvonplatten1298 you have no clue about what Ive experienced with bipolar depression..and donât even get me started on my experience with kratom..and why are you defending somebody you donât even know?..nothing better to do?
it happened to me with l-theanine on low those, then i doubled the dose(respecting the max limit from .. ya youtube doctors!) but hey double dose in the morning worked awesome for me.
Now im trying Ashwagandha, i am well aware of how i feel so i cant wait and see how i will react to it. Thank you for you inputs!
It's a good content to remind people balance is the most important
Thanks for making vid, some good content but could have expanded further as seen another video out there on effects on serotonin... Hope to see more detail in future.
I do not trust you. You're selling a product. Come on man!
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IKR, this is kinda gross. I donât even know if heâs a real doctor or not
@@ninamatthews8747 i been taking ashwagandha for a week and i just been feeling less stressed and my sleep is better no sign of depression or nothing
Go and get it from the forest then
Thatâs pretty amazing that you never buy anything! No food, material products, or subscriptions? Thatâs nuts! Or at least thatâs what I assume since all those products are selling you something, I assume youâre consistent across the board right?
this was very VERY interesting and useful. Thank you for this.
To me ashwagandha is awesome! Keeps me relaxed and I sleep way better.
I've been taking it for about a month, my Anxiety has dropped dramatically, soooo much better now , life is worth living again....
I have a stressful job and it helped me a lot, no more sleepless nights or feeling tense all day
I smoked aswan ganja when i was 15 ...its helped me tremendously..
I use it for energy boost , relaxation, anxiety issues when i play golf 3D
That was very informative - thank you!
Also used for hypothyroidism and for the efficacy of immune system anyway this experiment about cortisol levels is also interesting.Thanks.we all should be careful before using supplements
Thanks for sharing. Iâve just ordered some ashwagandha and Iâm sometimes a bit of a stress head so hopefully it will help. By the way, when are Simply Red getting back together?
Lol
This stuff is the pits, I am experiencing everything you described after only two weeks.
Which concrete product was it? Because it is hard to make conclusions, ashwagandha is a very broad therm. Also it is well known that ashwagandha can even have opposite effects when you feel normal. It can help with high levels of stress (so people should take it more like when they need it, ... short timeperiod bursts).
Dude this made me feel so weird. Super demotivated and even depressed. The thirst was real too, I'd drink 3 liters of water per day and still I was thirsty. But I know people who took it and made them chill af.
I took it for 3 days and noticed I was chilled out. I did have high cortisol levels previously though.
I've noticed my mid afternoon crash is greatly decreased with a keto diet. Something to do with blood sugar level fluctuations I think. Levels are more steady when I'm not eating many carbs/sugar.
Mine too!
A low carb diet will kill you. It is really unhealthy for your body!
@@loveistheanswer5924 That is absolutely false. As babies, we are born in a state of ketosis. Keto diets are known to reduce seizures, which tells me that the brain can be overloaded with too many carbs. In fact, carbohydrates are the 1 non-essential nutrient group. We can live on fat & protein, without carbs, but CANNOT live without fat or protein.
I knew it was working from the increased sex drive and boost in gym performance. Helps with anxiety. I use toniq. I've tried ksm-66 and the other that starts with an s. Toniq had best effects.
Hi where did you order the cortisol test? Is it available to the public?
He is a liar
Im glad you found what works for you
I take ashagadwa every morning and ive had a good reaction to it. It helps my stress and like you im not a morning person so it helps my morning mood
How does your brain work after taking ashwagandha?
@@mariofox1153 i dont have brain fog as often as i used to. My memory isnt as shitty either. Still shitty but, not as much
@@bluewizardtx Thank you for your answer
It makes sense that all people are different and have different needs, and therefore certain supplements might not have the same positive benefits for everybody. But I've heard enough good things about Ashwagandha (from Dr Berg among others, and posts on this video thread) that it seems more beneficial for most people than not.
Have you taken Ashwagandha?
@@mariofox1153 I have, not prior to my post though. I really did not notice much to be honest, but that doesn't mean there isn't benefit. Some vitamins, minerals, or herbs are cumulative in nature and sometimes take a while to see benefits, and have to be used consistently. It could also be something I simply don't need... very easy to start taking many supplements without knowing what is helping and what is not. Everybody's needs are different. Good luck!
@@johns7530 Thank you for your reply
i have taken Ashwagandha and i notice a better sleep and a lower stress level. but also a litte bit laziness. I think for me its good just to take a litte in the late afternoon for better sleep.
This is such a white way of taking Ayurvedic herbs. This 30-day experiment may seem "scientific" but sorry, Ayurvedic doctors in India has been doing SCIENTIFIC empirical tests with medicinal herbs & spices for THOUSANDS of years. Ashwagandha ought to be taken IN CONJUNCTION with other medicinal herbs & spices, after extensive consultation with your Ayurvedic doctor, & everyone's dosage will be different ACCORDING to your physical/ mental/ emotional states.
Of course it's "too strong" or working in a not so ideal way when its chemical components are isolated & recreated in an easily consumed pill or powder form, & you're only taking that, without changing your diet or lifestyle.
Ashwagandha, Chinese or Korean ginseng & other similar adaptogens increases body heat, so Indian gooseberry is usually added to the mix to cool down the system. If your regular diet is also full of "heaty" foods, like coffee, black tea, ginger, garlic, chillisđ¶, cloves, beef, lamb, deep-fried foods, yeah Ashwagandha is going to WRECK a balanced system (just as examples: mint, cucumber, coconut, water melon, green tea, fish & seafood are considered cooling). That's why I see a lot of posts saying they feel too aggressive after a while & had to stop taking Ashwagandha.
One needs to know how to take Ayurvedic herbs as well as what to eat during that period. đ
Works like a magic when school hits you too hard, I get stuff way better done even if I feel a bit ânumbâ
Ashwagandha is a nightshade, which I'm allergic to. I keep finding all these useful supplements but because its in there its not an option for me. Gives me panic/anxiety attacks.
You shouldn't take cortisol in the earlier hours of the day, given that our cortisol is supposed to be higher during the mornings. Ideally, you'd take one capsule in the afternoon, and maybe one or two in the evening.
Additionally, if you could share how you definitively know it's the Ashwagandha that caused your issues, given that sleep, diet and external stress also impact hormone levels.
3 pills a day isn't too much? I've looked into it, and most recommend dosis ranging from 300-500 mg daily, which is a single pill daily.
I tried ashwagadha and I felt exactly the same.
How does your brain work after taking ashwagandha?
â@@mariofox1153 my elo in chess went up 200 points after i take ashwagandha. i stayed 1 year at 1000 elo then i take ashwagandha and now im at 1200. i think its help concentrate and thats shown in my chess. well it doesn't make you super smart but i think it probably has positive effects on brain performance
Housebound, ADHD, Primarily Inattentive, with life ruining, disabling, fatigue. Haven't been able to work since 98. When I was able to get to a doctor, way back in 2001, Adderall and Ritalin didn't do anything for me. I think my case is very rare, I'm on the extreme end of the spectrum. I just wanted to lament. I won't check back for responses. I doubt there's anything that could be suggested that I haven't already tried, but boy do I wish there was.
Bro start doing " kapal bhati " yoga and "alom vilom" , people have literally cured their utrus/brain/ eye tumor with that. Do it daily for min. 45 mins, but start with only 15 mins, because its quiet strong , also known as "mind illumination " for further u mst do search on CZcams! But yes as far as my personal experience is concerned, i had aproxx. 100 lypoma over my bodu, doc. Said to go under surgery operation, but that was not the option for me, lypoma cannot be cured by medical science, which is totally right! But then i watched kapal bhati videos, and broh in jst 3 months my hands were totally clean, and even the doctor was shocked đđ€Šââïž, i hv recommended this miracle yoga to my gf, she has ome complications in her uterus! Hope it helps!
Get your testosterone levels checked.
Accept that your depression/anxiety and energy levels go up and down so that this issue at least won't make you more depressed than you already are or feeling inadequate, and then the trick is to notice the small time-intervals when you actually have decent amount of energy and low level depression/anxiety, that's when you hit the gym to go break down your muscles (that's where Ashwagandha and macca can be at help, if you want higher testosterone), because good amount of muscles (without having too much fat located on the body) are essential for mental thrive.
Also be taking fishoil (1000 mg DHA), Magnesium (dose depends if you're male or female), 15-25 mg Zinc, 2000 mg vitamin C with every meal and vitamin D with k2 (5000-7000 units) and B3 niacin (nicotinic acid with flush effect) can be a good booster when you wake up or before you go to bed, it helps take off some of the brain fog and makes you feel warm and healthy.
What ever illness you have, you need to find the time to get some activities done when ever you have a spike in energy, these activities can be practical things like preparing good quality foods for the day, washing clothings, cleaning the hourse (just do 1 room if you run out of energy after 1 room, no big deal, just appreciate you did 1 room for now), and also as I said, when you got spike in energy levels, go for long walk or hit the gym, the more muscles you can gain, the more robust your body is towards sickness, inflammation etc.
You might feel hopelessness when reading this, but please come back and read it again when you're having one of those better days.
Do you know what POTS Syndrome is?
The carnivore diet⊠I wish I could have stuck to it. 3 weeks into it and I was a different person and I had all the same issues as you
The problem with your testing was that you did not give yourself a wash out period for a couple of eeeks. Recommended you canât rule out the cortisol rose naturally after leaving or dropping the other herbal
I was expecting you to actually show the difference in cortisol levels before and after, but it seems you didn't actually test them after supplementation.
Indian ayurvedic medicine is really powerful.
I have this same issue with mushrooms both functional and magic make me super tired, unmotivated, and brain fog. For whatever reason I just donât do well with most adaptogens.
I took it and it saved my life. Thanks!
How so? đ
what brand do you reccomend Dr. LeGrand?
Very informative,,,but i got a question,, your prior test displayed or revealed a not so high cortisollevels,,,youstated you decided to take 400mg good for your test for you,, for 30 days you felt the dreadful lack of motivation etcthat many speak they exp..you stated you wanted to see if it had impact on yours whichis a natural lower revealed on your test,,soresults proved it definately had a effect,but how can you render it was a negative effect enough so to rule out to not take ashwaganda but. Something diffrent to not give you that factor when wouldnt it be fair tosay besides ruling out for 30day period wouldd of been nice for the testing for 30days for you toreduce your milligram from 400tosay perhaps 200mg is tofind a balance or aka a aweet spot for your test..do u not feel that reducing the 400mg level to say200mg would of not given you the lessened motivation,,because you naturally don't have high cortisol level befor simply ruling out ashwaganda,,,because fact too much of anything can have non desirable negative effects depending on ones body system type???? Jus curious but again excellent video...i am about to embark on ashwagana benefits,,i do dealwith anxieties periodically,,probably high cortisol levels but i wont necessarilystart with whats recommended doseage because thats based on testing of the ptoduct when everybodys body system can random and be totally diffrent one from the other,,,agree?
Hi Doctor, what do you think about taking 3 pills 500 mg each day one in the morning one of the afternoon one at night. Do you think this is too much?
Hi! I am not selling anything but I am pretty much a walking talking promotion for Ashwaghanda. Itâs helping me to get off addictive pharmaceutical prescription medications that stopped doing anything for me years ago. Itâs been a week of taking 4-6 Goli gummies per day and symptoms from tapering off my meds are very mild. Iâve tried before many, many times, and Iâve never been able to do this myself before. Ashwaghanda is something I would recommend for almost anyone. Itâs a whole mood. â€
How do you take Ashwagandha
@@buymeplease Did you read? Lol I took gummies.
Update: (copy paste)
Hi! I took ashwagandha gummies to taper off benzodiazepines this month. I used it for a couple of weeks and then _the same thing happened to me._
Hereâs my unprofessional theory:
I am both hypoglycemic and underweight, so if I donât eat regularly, I am the very personification of *hangry!* The thing is, this herb brought it to a whole new level. If I missed a meal, I couldnât just eat and feel better right away like usual. Taking this herb made my hunger actually painful and impossible to ignore. Iâm left to wonder how ashwagandha affects blood sugar long term. If I kept taking it, would it level me out eventually? Would it cause me to not be hypoglycemic - was it fixing it, or making it worse? I really couldnât hack it long enough ti find out. Maybe one day.
Hi do you still take ashwagandha and are your thoughts still that positive about it? Does it make you more motivated? Are you in a better mood?
With what kind of medication withdrawals did it help? Benzos? I want to get off opiates. Do you think it will help for that? đ
You don't need to take it daily. I take one about an hour before I think I'll be in a stress inducing day/situation/meeting. đ
is it only me or it seems like he's paid to say all that?
Omg. Same thing happened to me. I didnât make it thru the first week. Super depressed, anxious, no appetite and all I could do was sleep
I've been taking Ashwagandha for almost a year now. I thought it would help lower my blood pressure. That hasn't happened. Instead I've become lethargic, occasionally dizzy, and almost depressed. I just stopped taking it within the last week. My dizziness seems to have stopped. Waiting to see if these other things improve.
Feeling dizzy means it's "too strong" for your system. It's not the ideal way just taking isolated chemical components in an easily consumed pill or powder form, without changing your diet or lifestyle.
Ashwagandha, Chinese or Korean ginseng & other similar adaptogens increases body heat, so Indian gooseberry is usually added to the mix to cool down the system. If your regular diet is also full of "heaty" foods, like coffee, black tea, ginger, garlic, chillisđ¶, cloves, beef, lamb, deep-fried foods, yeah Ashwagandha is going to WRECK a balanced system.
That's why I see a lot of posts saying they feel too aggressive (too heaty) after a while & had to stop taking Ashwagandha. Too lethargic means your composition is tamasic (too wet). Try cutting coffee & beef, fried foods, & add more "cooling" ingredients like mint, cucumber, coconut, water melon, fish & seafood. Green tea, white tea & winter melon juice is great as substitutes for coffee if you need caffeine boosts.
This 30-day experiment may seem "scientific" but sorry, it is such a white way of taking Ayurvedic herbs. Ayurvedic doctors in India has been doing SCIENTIFIC empirical tests with plant medicine for THOUSANDS of years. Ashwagandha ought to be taken IN CONJUNCTION with other medicinal herbs & spices, after extensive consultation with your Ayurvedic doctor, & everyone's dosage will be different ACCORDING to your physical/ mental/ emotional states.
One needs to know how to take Ayurvedic herbs as well as what to eat during that period. đ
Best of luck on your healing journey. đ
Anxiety isn't always a Neuro chemical imbalance
Well, most of the time the cause of anxiety leads to a neuro chemical imbalance.
@@markbrix9385 What Is the byproduct of that chemical imbalance . . .
@@markbrix9385 the neuro chemical imbalance is one of the theories used to explain depression and anxiety , but itâs not 100% the only reason and this theory isnât 100% verified also.
Sometimes it is the car payment added with laziness to go to work
We don't all have a reason (a medical reason so insurance will pay for it) to get our cortisol checked. My best friend does because she has Cushings and she has to wait until like midnight to check it. So, how are you getting your cortisol levels all day long?? I'm very curious. I'd love to test for this but I'm guessing insurance doesn't pay for it just because I go to the doctor and demand one.
You can order an at-home test for cortisol. Some test with blood, and others test with saliva. You will have to pay out of pocket for the test, and they will mail it to you. At different times of the day, you will do a finger stick test with a lancet. You will stick your finger and draw a small amount of blood, and put it on a test strip. At the end of testing, you will mail it back to the company to process. They will send you the results. You can then take those results to your doctor to interpret.
Thanx a lot, that was useful and helpful video
I've been taking Ashwagandha for more than 10 years daily with great benefits. Never any problems. Part of the fountain of youth cocktail.
What brand do you use
10 years without stopping? no build up tolerance?
How does your brain work after taking ashwagandha?
I haven't heard of ashwaganda being used to effect cortisol.. it is mainly used as a libido.. and most definitely works.. ;) I feel like high school again... cortisol regulates itself.. and does not lower cortisol .. something no one wants.. low cortisol..
it really works, I really tested myself
Not testing the cortisol after the 30 days of ash makes this whole video seem incomplete from a new viewer prespective.
What were your levels after 30 days?
I feel like I need ashwagandha right now after having listen to this video
people who say its not true, donât understand one thingâŠpeople have varying levels of sensitivity, some people do experience the side effectsâŠi started using ashwagandha for stress which worked but i sure did notice anhedonia very clearlyâŠthis video sums up all the side effects very well
Thatâs good to know.
I think Iâm just gonna steer away from it because as much as Iâd like to reduce cortisol, I honestly donât want to even try something that might give anhedonia, because thatâs my main issue.
My cortisol was high i was full of stress, headache everyday, no energy, tired everyday no matter how much i slept or even by free days doing nothing took Ashwagandha and like around the 3rd week i started feeling better energy coming back, headaches not everyday not whole day and not as strong as before, next week will be my 4th week.
Update?
took it for 2 months it really improved energy and many other stuff i was dealing with including reducing my cortisol lvls, but i was after that diagnosed with burn out so the treatment for it, itÂŽs even stronger.@@Tha-King-Arthur
Good study. I got the message
I think it is mainly for preaple who are really stressed out and anxious about everything, so when you have like naturally calm approach it will just kinda make you lazy and unproductive
This is very interesting.... how do you think drinking alcohol would affect this situation?
It interesting that we both got depression while taking ashwanda.
I found that certain brands didn't do this. I also get Depressed taking Melatonin. And sometimes Curcumin.
Fr i get extra extra depressed on melatonin
Melatonin does not cause depression, its literally shown in studies
Why do some people get suicidal on certain antidepressants. Obviously everyone is different, Otherwise we would have cured depression decades ago.
@Capsico oh no, how are you now? :(
@Capsico you know, you're getting an education. Slow, maybe, but you are ahead than some people, believe it or not.
Don't compare. You're on your own lane & journey.
You've made it this far, so keep going đ€ I believe in you.
But why not just take it at night? I take it specifically to help me sleep because that's one of its benefits.
This dude is a plant. Trying to push a product that will most likely make you a zombie and dependent upon an " FDA APPROVED PRODUCT" to feed their bank accounts. Big pharma.
Which brand is the best to take that is effective and which one do you take dr legrand?
I took the one by standard process
@@doctorlegrand thank you! So much!
So I understand the whole point and the way that apoptogenic herbs work is not one-directional. I understood that adaptogens "regulate" your body in the way it's needed. So ashwagandha "normalizes" cortisol levels, in whatever ways that's needed - hence "adaptogens."
Very insightful! What is the name of the test that measures cortisol levels and what kind of Doctor would I go to get it measured?
Glad you liked it. Most functional medicine doctors or Naturopathic Doctors can run this test it is either called just a cortisol panel or an adrenal cortisol test. We also run these tests for our patients and clients if your interested?
Thank you for this video, I thought it was just me! I had a very similar reaction starting day one, but I honestly couldn't push through past day 2-3. I'm kinda surprised at the reasoning though, since I have cptsd, I thought my cortisol level would be high...
With CPTSD, the adrenals are typically fried from the constant stress, and it's usually more likely that the person is deficient in cortisol. It's relatively easy to have cortisol tested with salivary cortisol tests to find out for sure. Not intended as medical advice, just fyi. GL!
Dosage is very important. When starting the lower the dose the better and maybe not so frequent as 2x daily.
What product works wellâ
I took it for july - august 2022,
When i too much stress and anxiety coz work.
It helped me, but still need to cut the problem.