Ashwagandha
Ayurvedic Approaches for Immune Health: Harnessing Nature’s Wisdom
The immune system is a marvel of biological engineering, working tirelessly to defend the body against invaders such as viruses, bacteria and other pathogens. From the moment we’re born, it shields us from harm and works to restore balance whenever our defenses are breached. While modern medicine offers powerful tools to address acute and chronic ...
CRN Responds to Study Claiming Six Botanicals Cause Liver Damage
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) responded to a study published in The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) claiming six popular herbal supplement ingredients (turmeric, green tea extract, Garcinia cambogia, black cohosh, red yeast rice and ashwagandha) are potentially “hepatotoxic.” Contrary to misleading headlines from the study, there is no evidence that these findings expose any ...
Ayurvedic Strategies for Back to School
As the summer comes to an end, we turn our attention to the changing seasons and of course, the full swing of the back-to-school season. In ayurveda, as autumn sets in, it is characterized by the ascension of the Vata energy as the dominant energy expressed by nature. Vata energy is considered a combination of ...
High Potency Ashwagandha Withanolides for Improving Sleep, Stress, Mood, Testosterone and Vitality
In Africa, the Mediterranean and India, the indigenous, small, woody shrub known as ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) has been used in ayurvedic medicine1 for more than 3,000 years. In 78 AD book Kitab-ul-Hashaish, Dioscorides described ashwagandha as a “Rasayana”—meaning a rejuvenator “that promotes a youthful state of physical and mental health and expands happiness.”2 Likewise, ashwagandha ...
Ashwagandha Extract for Enhanced Cognition
Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera), a small, woody shrub found growing in Africa, the Mediterranean and India, has been used in ayurvedic medicine1 for more than 3,000 years. It was described by Dioscorides (78 AD) in his book Kitab-ul-Hashaish, as a “Rasayana”—a rejuvenator “that promotes a youthful state of physical and mental health and expands happiness.”2 Ashwagandha ...
The Buzz on CBD
CBD is riding a popularity wave but practitioners and consumers should take care to source from high-quality manufacturers exclusively. CBD is one of the fastest growing ingredients in the natural products world. CBD is the acronym for cannabidiol and is a compound found in the marijuana plant, cannabis. The other main ingredient found in cannabis ...
Maintaining & Supporting the Immune System
Keeping one’s immune system strong is paramount, especially given today’s current events and the benefits it provides for overall health. Now more than ever, patients are in search of ways to keep their immune systems as fit as possible. The word “fit” was utilized for a reason—immune support can be cared for in multiple ways, ...
Stress Mismanagement
Practitioners can help patients manage stress with a combination of lifestyle changes and supplements. American life is demanding enough: work, kids, deadlines, family responsibilities, economic worries and societal pressures are enough to make even the calmest among us feel like we are slowly unraveling. Add in a global pandemic with a heaping uncertainty about the ...
Women’s Wellness
Today’s women are taking charge of their health, and working with natural practitioners to ensure their well-being. Women face a number of health issues throughout their lives that evolve and change as they age. From PMS (premenstrual syndrome) and menopause to pregnancy and breast health, as they get older, the health concerns women focus on ...
Monograph: Ashwagandha
Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera, synonym Physalis somnifera) is a small evergreen shrub that grows to about four to five feet tall. It is found in dry areas of India and the Middle East, as well as parts of Africa. The word ashwagandha means “odor of the horse” due to its distinctive smell. Ashwagandha has been used ...
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