The TRUTH About Ashwagandha: Dr. Sung Breaks Down Everything You Need to Know

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The TRUTH About Ashwagandha: Dr. Sung Breaks Down Everything You Need to Know
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Ashwagandha (Withania Somnifera)—Indian Winter cherry or Indian Ginseng
Numerous phytochemicals: alkaloids, flavonoids, steroidal lactones, saponins, ergostane, gamma amino butyric acid

Main uses:
**Anxiety and Stress
**Cognition in neurological disorders
**Fertility
**Joint pain
**Muscular performance
**Menopause-hot flashes, night sweats, anxiety, urogenital symptoms, depression, exhaustion. **Shows increase serum estradiol levels.

Forms:
1. Non-proprietary standardized Withanolides, Withaferin A Less than 3%
2. KSM-66(root extract containing 5% concentration of withanolides) safe for 12 weeks KSM-66 more uplifting, milk extraction process, allergen, full spectrum 21 studies
3. Sensoril (root and leaf extract containing a minimum of 10% concentration of withanolides) 12 weeks active ingredients Withaferin A, Oligosaccharides, Withanolides
4. Shoden(root and leaf extract standardized to 35% withanolide glycosides) safe for 8 weeks Shoden-most potent, 3 human trials, extended release, 21 different withanolide, root and leaves

Medicinal use:
**Bipolar-Senoril 500 mg/day for 8 weeks
**Chronic stress-KSM-66 600 mg/day for 6 weeks)
Sensoril 125 mg per day for 8 weeks
Sensoril 125 mg twice per day for 8 weeks
Sensoril 250 mg twice per day for 8 weeks.
**Hypothyroidism
600mg per day for 8 weeks. Improvement in TSH, T3 and T4
**Infertility
KSM-66 600mg per day for 8 weeks
Increase arousal, lubrication, satisfaction, increase encounters.
**Knee joint pain
Sensoril
**Memory loss and cognitive function- increases BDNF
600 mg per day for 8 weeks.
**OCD
**Strength
KSM-66 500 mg per day for 8 weeks.
Increased muscle mass/strength and testosterone
**Sleep
Shoden
**Cardiorespiratory
KSM-66 300mg twice per day.

Side effects: generally safe. Minor GI distress, diarrhea, nausea and vomiting in large doses. Rare: hepatoxicity. Certain medications and hyperthyroid.

Dosage can be 125 mg twice per day to 300 mg twice per day
½ life 5-6 hours
Take breaks from taking it.

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