by Alexandre Beaudin | Dec 25, 2024 | Healthy Nutrition
TL;DR: What is it? Ashwagandha is an adaptogenic herb that reduces stress by lowering cortisol, balancing hormones like estrogen, progesterone, and thyroid hormones. Benefits for Women: Helps regulate menstrual cycles, improves fertility, eases menopause symptoms,...
by Alexandre Beaudin | Dec 25, 2024 | Healthy Nutrition
TL;DR: Balances Hormones: Ashwagandha lowers cortisol (up to 30%), improves thyroid function (normalizes T3/T4), and supports estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone for men and women. Stress Reduction: It reduces cortisol and adrenaline, calming the stress-response...
by Alexandre Beaudin | Dec 25, 2024 | Healthy Nutrition
TL;DR: Hormonal balance affects growth, mood, metabolism, and issues like fatigue, weight gain, and PCOS. Key herbs: Ashwagandha supports cortisol and adrenal health. Chasteberry helps with PMS, menopause, and hormonal cycles. Milk thistle supports liver function for...
by Alexandre Beaudin | Dec 25, 2024 | Healthy Nutrition
TL;DR: Stress & Anxiety Relief: Ashwagandha lowers cortisol and promotes calmness (240–600 mg daily). Improves sleep quality and reduces anxiety within 1–2 weeks. Brain Health: May slow memory loss (e.g., Alzheimer’s) by protecting brain cells from oxidative...
by Alexandre Beaudin | Dec 25, 2024 | Healthy Nutrition
Ashwagandha supports hormonal balance by regulating the hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) and hypothalamus-pituitary-thyroid (HPT) axes. Reduces cortisol, alleviating stress-induced hormone imbalances. Boosts thyroid hormones (T3, T4) and lowers TSH to improve...
by Alexandre Beaudin | Dec 15, 2024 | Healthy Nutrition
TL;DR: Energy Boost: Provides natural, sustained focus without caffeine, avoiding jitters and energy crashes. Health Benefits: Supports gut health (Turkey Tail, Chaga), immunity (Chaga, Turkey Tail), and stress balance (adaptogens like ashwagandha). Cognitive...
