What is Ashwagandha? | Benefits of Ashwagandha for Thyroid Health| The Right Dosage of Ashwagandha

Ashwagandha is an ancient herb that is known for its numerous benefits, including improving thyroid function. It's been used extensively for centuries in Ayurveda but science is catching up with this medicinal herb and it's being studied as a potential support in fighting a wide range of ailments such as stress, weight loss, brain fog, thyroid etc

In this video, Dr. Anshul Gupta MD talks about what is Ashwagandha, the benefits of Ashwagandha for thyroid health and explains the right dosage of Ashwagandha to take and the right time to take it.

00:00 Introduction
00:40 What is Ashwagandha
00:49 How does Ashwagandha help reduce thyroid health?
01:06 Take Ashwagandha for anxiety, depression and other mood disorders
01:23 How does Ashwagandha help with weight loss?
01:51 Ashwagandha for better sleep
02:11 How does Ashwagandha help with brain fog?
02:47 Does Ashwagandha help reduce inflammation?
03:16 What is the best way to take Ashwagandha?
03:35 What should I look for when buying Ashwagandha Supplements?
03:47 When is the best time to take Ashwagandha?
04:05 Can I take Ashwagandha in the morning?
04:15 What is the right dosage of Ashwagandha?

[ccaselli]

Wow, it improves thyroid hormone sensitivity in brain...great!

[elpusegato]

Thank you Doctor. This is a wonderfully informative video. I really appreciate it.

[Amit-bcym]

I started taking this herb about 1 year ago. I Ordered from Planet Ayurveda online store. I take 4 tablets daily; 2 in the morning, 2 in the evening. . This herb is totally amazing.

[gymvision]

Adptogen are the class of compounds that help Body to adapt the stress .

[aratijaundoo]

Thank you doctor for your intelligent teaching ❤

[buetifulkay]

Thank you so much for this video! You confirmed what I was thinking which is that we should take ashwagandha before bed in the evening. Even google is giving the wrong information, it says we should take it in the morning.

[kongphooey]

Thank you. Other topics of interest for a male with Hashi's would be:
1) DHEA 2) NAC 3) Gotu Kola 4) Turmeric 5) Garlic 6) DHA for brain health ? 6) Fixing the Gut with Hashi's & ongoing maintenance

[rachmahadams]

Is Ashwaganha good to use for people with hypertension and suffering with Essential Tremors?

[farahazate]

Thank you for all great information can you advise if I take as a powder

[pyeodonnell]

Can I take Ashwagandha for sleep I have no thyroid & Hashimoto’s ?Also can I use it long term ? thank you for your very informative video

[tsigeredaendale]

Hello doctor, thank you for this helpful information and I have a question please,
I was treated for hypothyroidism thyroid problem 7 years ago, I didn’t take any medicine for that after but I feel many pain in my body specially joint pain, back pain, and my body is very
So can I use this herb for this problem? Please confirm me. I can’t get the capsules here in Ethiopia but it’s very known with cultural medicine specially the root and the steam.
Thank you in advance.

[muttuvijayalaxmi]

I'm 17 yrs boy, its good to i take the ashwagandha for study stress and increases the mind capacity

[meletsega]

I subscribe u r channel thank you for sharing for insomnia what time I should take before sleep or dinner time?

[MohdSajid-wcbw]

Thanks for information....please also suggest how to take it . Like with water or honey or anything else.

[aldreich]

Hi doctor, i hope all is well.
I just need to know if i can take ashwaganda with amlodipine? Thank you in advance.

[vincentnouwynck]

Hello Doctor, any counter-indication with Ashwagandha for instance taken as infusion (from Ashwagandha roots) when you have an auto-immune disease ?Best regards.

[elle]

Thank you for the info. I'm taking Vitex for PMS, progesterone and T4 to T3 conversion - is there any contraindication with taking Ashwaganha and Vitex on the same day?

[babyathamarassery]

Sir i have hashimotos thyroditis can i take ashwagantha daily?

[jackiemansfield]

Could anshul recommend a brand that has real ashawaganda inside and not fillers?

[prathibhavoora]

Iam taking Levi thyroxine 75 mcg for hypothyroidism, can I still take ashwagandha 500-600 mg daily