One of the major downfalls of Western medicine is its refusal to look at ancient medical remedies as worthwhile options for the treatment of many conditions and diseases we see today in society.

There are a number of reasons physicians and researchers neglect ancient remedies, but I would argue just because something is old doesn’t mean it doesn’t work.

Of course, we can speculate why exactly so many experts in Western medicine overlook traditional treatments...but that’s not what I want to write to you about today.

Fact is, I want more of my blog posts and e-mails to focus on all the good news concerning medical breakthroughs, instead of focusing on the many failures we could dwell on.

Sure, it’s my job to update you on breakthrough developments in the medical world, but I don’t want it to seem like all I do is talk about bad news.

Which is exactly why I want to talk about an ancient Indian herb, and how several hundred studies have proven it’s one of the most effective treatments for a slew of conditions Americans deal with daily.

This is especially good news because it confirms what some cultures have known for thousands and thousands of years…and it shows how returning to “natural cures” can be quite beneficial to us today!

Check this out….

Discover How Ashwagandha Helps Some Of The Most Common Issues In America

Ashwagandha (or Indian Ginseng) is one of the most popular herbs in Ayurvedic medicine. Just to fill you in, Ayurvedic medicine is one of the oldest medical systems in the world. Their practices and treatments extend over 3,000 years and are responsible for discovering many of the natural treatments we use to this day.

Thousands of years ago when practitioners administered Ashwagandha to patients, it was done to help turn people into horses. Wait…I think I’ve got that wrong.

Actually, they called Ashwagandha the “strength of the stallion” because they knew giving it to patients would affect their health in a number of ways.

The cool thing is they gave Ashwagandha to patients hundreds of years before Jesus was born; however, they prescribed it for the same symptoms back then as they would today.

Listed below are just a handful of the scientifically proven uses of this herb.

• Balance thyroid function
• Balance adrenal function
• Balance mood
• Combat effects of stress
• Increase stamina and endurance
• Balance brain health
• Balance blood sugar
• Balance cholesterol
• Boost immunity

Inside of that list is one of the top reasons I recommend Ashwagandha to patients who come to my office, and that’s to help boost thyroid function.

I’m going to show you how this incredible herb accomplishes this, and then I’m going to show you how it can turn you into a horse…I mean…help with all the other issues I mentioned.

Ashwagandha Is Shown To Balance Thyroid Hormone Levels

Every single day I work with patients who are worried about wonky thyroids. Truth be told, millions of Americans deal with slightly underactive and overactive thyroids and don’t even realize it.

I’ve seen (and so has medical research) using an adaptogenic herb like Ashwagandha can help maximize thyroid function without causing negative side effects down the road.

“Animal studies reveal ashwagandha has a thyroid hormone balancing effect.  In a 20days study mice were give ashwagandha and their T3 and T4 levels were analyzed along with lipid peroxidation (anti-oxidant protection).  Significant increases in serum T4 were found which indicates this herb has a stimulatory effect on a sluggish thyroid.”

Because we see T3 and T4 serum levels increased, and because of the herb’s antioxidant power, it’s reasonable to conclude Ashwagandha can help balance thyroid hormones.

But it’s not just its effect on thyroid hormones that makes it so beneficial.

In fact, the reason it ever earned the nickname “strength of the stallion” is because it also has a positive impact on other hormones as well.

We know from other studies that Ashwagandha can also affect the levels of the following hormones:

• DHEA
• Non-Epinephrine (adrenaline)
• Cortisol
• Insulin
• Testosterone
• Estrogen

And more.

Because this is true, we can confidently say Ashwagandha isn’t just helpful for keeping thyroid function balanced – it’s also useful for helping quite a few common health conditions.

5 Other Conditions Ashwagandha Is Proven To Treat

1 – Stress:

Ashwagandha has been shown to help people deal with stress more effectively; like most adaptogens, this herb helps you deal with stress at the cellular level. It accomplishes this by helping your cells deal with physiological effects of stress in a more controlled way.

When your body is given this cellular support, it helps to balance cortisol levels, which helps you feel less stressed, and correspondingly makes you feel like life is much more manageable. These findings are backed up by ample medical research.

2 – Mood:

Truth is, when you’re able to deal with stress more efficiently and when your cortisol levels taper off to normal amounts, this will often result in more consistent feelings of calmness and positivity.

Several studies have shown Ashwagandha is quite beneficial in the to help stabilize mood without harmful side effects.

As an example:

In the 12-week controlled study, 87 participants with anxiety were given 300mg of ashwagandha two times a day or two placebo pills two times per day.  The group treated with ashwagandha resulted in much greater improvements in anxiety as well as focus, reduced stress, and decreased fatigue than the placebo group.

The other major benefit of ashwagandha is that there are no adverse reactions by taking it compared to anti-depressant and anti-anxiety medications which can have terrible side effects.”

3 – Imbalanced Hormone Levels:

I wish I had known this back when I played soccer in college. Because Ashwagandha helps to balance out hormones, it will actually help you perform better in both athletics and in normal everyday life.

The way it accomplishes this is pretty interesting; when Ashwagandha helps balance hormone levels (especially the stress hormone levels), it helps your brain deal with pain better and improves your focus. It’ll also help your body’s adrenaline levels remain optimized so you can perform better.

In fact, Ashwagandha was shown to be so powerful rats given the herb swam two times longer than they normally could. That means if I took it I could swim two laps instead of one!

4 – Immune Function

Here’s a problem most Americans face: because we’re so busy and we’re so stressed out, this actually contributes to us getting sick more often. Frequent and prolonged illness isn’t just annoying because it makes us feel bad – it also costs us money and increases the chances we’ll get sick again.

Since Ashwagandha is an adaptogen and helps your cells beat stress at the cellular level, it also helps to protect your immune system. Not only does it help protect it, but some studies have even shown it aids your body in making more white blood cells. Not only do extra white blood cells mean you’ll get sick less, but when they work together with the antioxidant properties of the herb, it might even help the body fight other invaders!

How Do You Know If You Should Take Ashwagandha?

The answer to that question is actually pretty cut and dry.

If you want to be as healthy as a horse, then I can’t see a reason not to be.

That’s the honest truth; because it’s a powerful adaptogen and has hormone balancing, immune boosting and antioxidant powers, I think Ashwagandha is one of the best supplements you can take.

That’s true for everyone.

I believe this so strongly that we recently created our own Ashwagandha supplement.

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If I didn’t believe Ashwagandha was this powerful, I never would have helped develop our very own line of it.

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