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The Power of your Metabolism

Ashwagandha

Ashwagandhais an adaptogen that doesn’t come from Russia, but originally from India.

In controlled clinical studies, this adaptogen has lowered cortisol(the stress hormone) levels up to 26%. Ashwagandhadoes this while at the same time lowering the high blood glucose levels that make us fat. Ashwagandha helps maintain glucose levels that are lower than what they would normally be.  This helps us slim down.  It is also a really big help for diabetics. In one study, using ashwagandha helped in controlling diabetics’ glucose levels much better than the prescribed medications for this condition.

The people that were using ashwagandha in these studies also said that they slept better, felt better and experienced less fatigue.
  
In reference to boosting the metabolism, the main aid that ashwagandha offers us is its ability to increase the conversion of the T4 hormone (produced by the thyroid), into the active T3 hormone, which is the hormone that really increases your metabolism. Many people that suffer from hypothyroidism notice a substantial improvement in their energy levels when they use Ashwagandha.

Ashwagandha tends to prevent the stagnation of the metabolism, which happens when a person has been on a diet for several weeks.  Since the body is alive, it adapts to the low glucose levels that the diet causes, and this tends to lower the function of the thyroid gland. In improving the conversion of T4 to T3, ashwagandha speeds up the metabolism and prevents stagnation.

This adaptogen also has a calming effect on the nervous system.  It has been used in India to treat depression and anxiety.  It has also been known to have qualities that are valuable in fighting degenerative sicknesses of the brain and nervous system like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s .

Ashwagandhahas antibacterial (kills bacteria), antifungal (kills yeasts), and also anti-tumor qualities (lowers or prevents incidence of tumors). These qualities were proven in different studies that were done in India.

Ashwagandhais referred to as the “ginseng of India” for its energizing qualities.  Ashwagandha is a natural aid that has been proven effective against a “slow metabolism”.