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Ashwagandha (Withania Somnifera) Root
300 mg per serving
Adaptogen. Supports cortisol balance and stress resilience.
A full-spectrum root adaptogen used to blunt the body's stress response. At the researched dose it helps regulate cortisol and build day-to-day stress resilience.
The Research
300 mg reduced stress & serum cortisol — Chandrasekhar et al. 2012
Adults taking 300 mg of ashwagandha root twice daily for 60 days saw roughly a 28% drop in the stress hormone cortisol and significantly lower stress and anxiety scores versus placebo.
Citation
Chandrasekhar et al., Indian J Psychol Med, 2012 — RCT