Ashwagandha the ideal coffee upgrade

More and more products are coming on the market that should be good for your mood and to help you in the development of your lifestyle. The question is always what works and what doesn't. You want to get the best out of yourself and supplements can help with that. But what should you choose? You first have to see what you want to achieve with it. Do you want more energy or more rest? If you are looking for more rest and a stress-reducing effect, Ashwagandha might be for you.

What is it?

Ashwagandha is a plant species from Ayurveda. It literally means 'the science of longevity'. The plant grows mainly in India, Central and South Asia and parts of Africa and is not yet well known in Western countries. The plant has beautiful purple or green flowers and a red fruit. It is an important herb within the ayurvedic medicine and has been used for thousands of years. It will therefore not be long before it will also become more known in Western countries.

What does it do?

The special thing about Ashwagandha is that it is a adaptogen is. Adaptogen is a substance that has many benefits in physical and emotional aspects. It increases the resistance and balances the energy, nervous system and immune system. It helps to be able relaxed during physical stress, supports energy levels and endurance, is good for building muscles and contributes to a good mental balance. Ashwagandha thus has many physical and mental benefits and it can help and support you when exercising. Due to all these benefits, it can also help women and men improve their health fertility.¹ Because it helps to balance you physically and mentally, you can experience less stress and this has a positive effect on fertility. Ashwagandha can also help to reduce the blood pressure to lower. Be careful if you already have low blood pressure or if you are taking medication for high blood pressure.² Always discuss it with your doctor before you decide to use the herb.

What should you pay attention to?

Do you want to try Ashwagandha? There are various supplements to be found on the market. Tablets, capsules, powder. With a still unknown product for some, it is important that you pay attention to a number of things when purchasing Ashwagandha as a supplement. It is best to choose an extract that consists only of the roots of the plant. Also when using it, it is important to take it later in the day because of the soothing effect.¹ Before going to sleep would therefore be perfect and help you to fall asleep peacefully. At the end of the day, the stress can be high and your head is filled with everything that has happened or what you have to do the next day. Then it can help to take a product like Ashwagandha that can give you some peace after a stressful day.

Can you combine Ashwagandha with coffee?

Ashwaganda is ideal to combine with coffee. The caffeine in the coffee gives your body more energy and focus, but also ensures stress. You may have also experienced the latter, when after drinking a cup of coffee or energy drink you got clammy hands, experienced a hunted restless feeling and maybe even palpitations.

So when you combine caffeine with Ashwagandga, this adaptogen will lower stress. As a result, you do have the energy left over from the caffeine, but without the stressed feeling.

Want to learn more about other supplements? Read on our blog about the Chaga Mushroom.

Sources

¹ https://www.goldennaturals.nl/blog/de-magie-van-ashwagandha

² https://www.sohf.nl/nutrienten/ashwagandha-extract