logo
welcome
Yahoo

Yahoo

Ashwagandha supplements claim to lower your cortisol and reduce stress. Do they work and are they safe?

Yahoo
Summary
Nutrition label

63% Informative

Ashwagandha is the top trending search on TikTok shop under beauty and wellness supplements.

The herb, also known as Withania somnifera, is considered an “adaptogen,” meaning it “may help the body adapt to stress.

Some studies suggest it could help boost fertility in men.

If you are using ashwagandha to manage your daily anxiety and stress, it shouldn’t be seen as the “best or only approach” to managing it.

Naturopath Thara Vayali : "approaching anxiety with a single herb is never sufficient".