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ASHWAGANDHA - who is using this, and is this a serious cortisol reducer? Feedback pls

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Like the the title says, is this just a passing supplement, one of 20 more I "should" be taking? @Fletcher you have any background? I really want to prioritize the right supplements, not take 1500 dollars of filler pills a month in the hopes I get .1% out of it. I still stand that Vitamin D3 K2 and Fish Oil are probably the most solid in my stack along with a decent multivitiamin that covers zinc, magneseum, and some other micronutrients.

On a passing note, with the weeks of dieting, walking through town passed one of these Middle Eastern Skin Care places where they try to drag you in for a treatment, fella asked me, "Do you do skincare?", I immediately wanted to reply "Do you want to keep your teeth?" I'm a wee lil short tempered might be one of the three compounds that rymes with clen giving me that short fuse. :)
 
I've used Ashwaghanda, seemed to help with stress a bit. I ran out a few months ago and haven't ordered more.

Trying to minimize my supplements, working with a dietician to see what we can come up with as far as what I can and/or am getting from food.
 
nightwing said:
Like the the title says, is this just a passing supplement, one of 20 more I "should" be taking? @Fletcher you have any background? I really want to prioritize the right supplements, not take 1500 dollars of filler pills a month in the hopes I get .1% out of it. I still stand that Vitamin D3 K2 and Fish Oil are probably the most solid in my stack along with a decent multivitiamin that covers zinc, magneseum, and some other micronutrients.

On a passing note, with the weeks of dieting, walking through town passed one of these Middle Eastern Skin Care places where they try to drag you in for a treatment, fella asked me, "Do you do skincare?", I immediately wanted to reply "Do you want to keep your teeth?" I'm a wee lil short tempered might be one of the three compounds that rymes with clen giving me that short fuse. :)
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Never tried it brother. 🤷
The big thing with any supplement is the QUALITY of whatever it is. There are great things like vitamin D etc... but so many versions are junk.
 
I used to take it but discontinued it a few months back. I'll be getting more next weekend. I felt good on Ash. little to no stress. better energy levels compared to when I'm not on ash. It helps me with my sleep as well. I could have the worst day of my life and sleep peacefully. That's the most noticeable effect of ash for me
 
I literally started taking Ashwagandha before it became mainstream back in 2015. It was amazing, focus, sense of well-being, no short attention span due to my ADHD. (Little did I know, I just needed a physically intense hobby like jiu-jitsu.) Now? When I even take 300mg or 600mg, I feel jittery, lack the ability to focus and for whatever reason.. feel a slight bit depressed. It was definitely helpful for working out in the beginning though, exercise can hit those adrenals heavy. Possibly due to CNS beatdown?

Nonetheless sir.. It's a useful supplement, just be cognizant of how you FEEL, and how you REACT to it in the first week or two. Best brand is ORGANIC INDIA.
 
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The new pre-workout I got this week, has it in it. One of the better pre workouts I have had in a while. The quality of the ashwaghanda, is probably debatable. I have never taken it by its self, may give it a try.
 
Actually a lot of double blind studies on it with positive results.

A 225-400mg dose reduces cortisol roughly 15-20%
Slight increases in cognitive functions and CNS activity/recovery
Mood is hit or miss and hard to evaluate considering everyone's stress level is vastly different.
 
Milford King said:
I use ashwaganda, gaba, and 5-htp and a dash of red kratom at night for sleep..

It works for that but I think it’s bad to mix them all …. Makes my tummy hurt.
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gaba as in gabapentin? if kratom shows up in any drug tests I'd have to steer clear, but I've been dealing with a fuckton of stress past few months and looking for ways to sleep better. Last night I used my CPAP and it actually stayed on for about 5 hours - best sleep I've had in months.
 
thanks for the feedback fellas I have some, probably of dubious quality but will check out some of the vendors mentioned.
 
I started using it 20 years ago to deal with stress form working graveyard shifts and switching my sleep schedule a couple times a week. so did others i worked with. Haven't taken it much recently as stress is lower. But i don't see it combating the negative effects of large doses of hormones.
 
nightwing said:
gaba as in gabapentin? if kratom shows up in any drug tests I'd have to steer clear, but I've been dealing with a fuckton of stress past few months and looking for ways to sleep better. Last night I used my CPAP and it actually stayed on for about 5 hours - best sleep I've had in months.
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It’s the gaba you can buy in the vitamin section at wal mart. I think it’s related to gabapentin though.
 
I just started supping this a few days ago & I definitely think it helps this High strong fkr, assist putting me more at ease.
 

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