Calm Your Stress Response with Ashwagandha
Ashwagandha is a very revered herb of the Indian Ayurvedic system of medicine. Commonly known as “Indian Ginseng,” it’s used for various kinds of disease processes and especially as a nervine tonic. In fact, many scientific studies were carried out on Ashwagandha’s adaptogenic/anti-stress activities.
The available scientific data support Ashwagandha’s potent regenerative effect, due to its multiple pharmacological actions like anti-stress, neuroprotective, anti-tumor, anti-arthritic, analgesic and anti-inflammatory, etc. It is useful for different types of diseases like Parkinson's, dementia, memory loss, stress-induced diseases, and others.
Ashwagandha root and ashwagandha powder
Ashwagandha & Stress…
Research has shown that ashwagandha can help normalize cortisol levels, thus reducing the stress response and calming the nervous system. Cortisol is a hormone that is released under times of stress. Under prolonged stress, cortisol is continually elevated. Unbalanced cortisol levels can contribute to anxiety, weight gain, inflammation, hormone imbalance, digestive issues, and blood sugar dysregulation. This is why people who are stressed or anxious, or people with chronic conditions might turn ashwagandha to help ease their conditions.
Taking ashwagandha will not make the stress go away, but it may help reduce the symptoms so one feels more at ease.
What should you look for in an ashwagandha supplement?
Ashwagandha comes in a variety of forms. It’s available in capsules, liquid drops, and powders that you can mix into drinks. Regardless of the direction, you go in, a typical dose is usually 500mg once or twice a day. Be sure to consult with your healthcare provider before taking any nutritional supplement.
A|dash beverage: Ashwagandha infused organic cold brew
Meet A|DASH. Ashwagandha infused organic cold brew.
It’s easy to grab a second or third cup of coffee when you’re feeling the afternoon energy dip. Sometimes a jolt of 200+mg of caffeine can give us that extra push to get through the day. However, not the best long-term solution. Cortisol naturally decreases through the afternoon. When the sun goes down, our cortisol levels should be at the lowest point so melatonin can rise and we become sleepy and go to bed. In the afternoon, some experience a more drastic dip in cortisol levels leaving us feeling extra fatigued around 2-3 pm. This is where an adaptogen, like ashwagandha, can help support a healthy cortisol rhythm.
A perfect alternative to the large caffeine jolt of traditional coffee is Adash. Adash is a coffee beverage infused with 165mg of Ashwagandha to help manage stress & bring your body into its natural state of balance. Its lower caffeine content (100mg) provides clean, balanced, functional energy throughout the day.
You can find Adash beverages locally in Charleston, SC, at The Daily, Mercantile and Mash, Atlyss Food Co. & more, or order online at www.drinkadash.com
