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Ashwagandha is the only ingredient in 5% Nutrition’s KSM-66 Ashwagandha supplement. This is because it contains 600mg, which is the clinical dose for this supplement, in one large capsule. This supplement is an adaptogen that helps reduce cortisol levels, regulating all kinds of downstream hormones. Cortisol is sometimes referred to as the stress hormone and is a good thing to have in proper amounts at the right times in your body. When too much cortisol remains in your body, there are numerous negative health consequences that we see, such as high blood glucose levels, difficulty losing fat, less strength and muscle tone, reduced testosterone, fertility issues, and uninhibited appetite. There are a lot of well-known studies that link stress to increased obesity showing that we need to keep stress under control, and luckily this product can help. Studies have also shown that taking 600mg of Ashwagandha per day significantly increases athletic strength and body composition size. Other studies have shown that Ashwagandha significantly lowers stress levels. In addition, when combined with psychotherapy, groups taking Ashwagandha reported better quality of life and less anxiety. Using Ashwagandha also shows secondary effects, like improvements in fasting blood sugar levels, triglycerides, and overall lipids in the human body.

5% Nutrition’s utilization of a single ingredient in this supplement reinforces the tried and tested dosage, and as the research points out, it does not need much support from anything else.