Ashwagandha: The Real Evidence for Stress and Cortisol — Plus the Liver Risk Nobody’s Talking About
Key takeaways Strongest evidence: 300–600 mg/day of standardized root extract for 8 weeks lowers perceived stress and cortisol in adults with self-reported stress, based on a 2025 meta-analysis of 15 randomized trials in 873 people (Bachour et al. 2025, BJPsych Open). Cortisol reduction is more consistently replicated than “less stress” — a separate 2025 review … Read more