Ashwagandha is known to have an incredible effect on cortisol levels. Cortisol is a stress hormone that is released in the body when someone is under a lot of stress or has a low blood sugar level. It causes all the wear and tears in the body if the body is chronically stressed. Cortisol can also lead to increased fat storage in the body, which can impact our body weight too. However, Ashwagandha is known for its ability to reduce and control these cortisol levels and helps it manage efficiently.

Reduces Blood Sugar Levels

Ashwagandha is also known to reduce blood sugar levels in both healthy individuals and those suffering from diabetes. Including Ashwagandha in your regime can help in increasing insulin secretion and sensitivity and thus lower blood sugar levels in people with and without diabetes. In fact, Ashwagandha can also be helpful in reducing blood glucose levels and triglycerides - a common type of fat in the blood. Also, Ashwagandha’s blood sugar-lowering ability is what makes it a prescribed medication for type 2 diabetes.

Ashwagandha is classified as an adaptogen which means that it helps the

body to adapt to stress. It is best known to reduce stress and anxiety in people. In fact, it also helps in tackling depression and helps with the anxiety by boosting brain function and helping fight its symptoms.

Inflammation is your body’s common response to conditions like toxins, infections or trauma. Ashwagandha is one such herb that effectively helps in reducing inflammation. Ashwagandha is known to trigger the production of immune cells that protect your body against inflammation. 

With stress being a major factor hampering our day-to-day life these days, most men with high stress have low testosterone and a low sperm count. And this is where Ashwagandha’s ability to help in reproductive benefits for men steps in. Ashwagandha works as a beneficial solution for those suffering with infertility. From improving your libido to facilitating the production of testosterone, Ashwagandha can help men regain their sex drive. It is also said that can also improve the sperm quality significantly by rebalancing reproductive hormone levels.

When it comes to your body, Ashwagandha helps increase strength and build muscle mass. In fact, Ashwagandha even improves your stamina and allows you to live a healthy life. It can also help with intense fitness exercises for those trying for weight loss.

Ashwagandha has immunity boosting ability that fights infection, stress, inflammation and lack of sleep. It is also known to improve the activity of natural killer cells, the immune cells that fight infection.