Hello my tasty tarts and Happy Friday ✨ Another week has passed and you know what that means! Time for another installment of PUMPING UP with, well, with me . For the past few weeks, I have been taking a new supplement, and I have been sleeping like a baby and enjoying some vividly explicit dreams (not mad at that). This supplement has a reputation for both calming you down after a long day while simultaneously assisting in muscle repair after those long gym sessions. I am talking about Ashwagandha.
Ashwagandha is a very powerful adaptogen, a member of the plant and mushroom community that aids your body in response to stress, anxiety, and fatigue to support one's overall well being. This evergreen shrub native to parts of Asia and Africa has been used for centuries and is popular for its many abilities from reducing signs of age to brain function. It is used by many Ayurvedic practitioners for its properties of natural healing. On that note, let's get started shall we?
Ashwagandha's most popular health benefit is its ability to reduce stress and anxiety. Its adaptogenic properties allow it to help control mediators of stress in the body, such as heat shock, proteins, & cortisol. This herb can also reduce the activity of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis, a system regulating stress response in your body.
Ashwagandha is also known to boost athletic performance of all sorts, optimizing the body's ability to take in and process oxygen. That being said, this adaptogen works wonders for the circulatory system in general. Craving a little assistance getting your blood flowing to all the right body parts? Perhaps consider adding Ashwagandha to your daily routine.
This one is fun. Ashwagandha is also utilized for its testosterone boosting abilities in men, and has been used by many cultures to jack up male fertility for many centuries. Studies have shown that ashwagandha significantly increases sperm concentration, semen volume, and sperm motility in men. Am I the only one getting hungry?
From assisting with depression to reducing blood sugar levels, the list goes on. It also has anti-inflammatory properties and assists in brain function, which I am sure we could all use a bit more of if we're being honest with ourselves . You can find ashwagandha at any herb or vitamin shop(pe) in tea, powder and capsule form. Now go get on that, you saucy little strumpets! I want to see some premium loads this weekend!
Until next time, stay well-rested! ✌ ❤️
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