I use ashwaganda more for the cortisol effect. Sex wise, not noticeable unless you take it regularly for a certain amount of time. If you’re looking more for a noticeable boost in sex drive, use tongat ali, boost your zinc intake, tribulus is pretty good too. Other factors that definitely affect my drive is sleep, food and exercise. Correct those things first for best results.
I think ashawanda is highly overhyped for it's cortisol effects, or just plain didn't work for me like at all, something that did calm everything down and actually felt it was something I tried out of nowhere was lemon balm
This doctor is super smart, articulate, and knows how to break things down with a sense of humor and so that people understand it. Her patients are lucky, considering most doctors have a terrible bedside manner and don’t always explain things well
Thank you for this timely vid. I've just started taking ashwaganda but I can't say I notice any difference. It could be I'm taking it at the wrong time of the day, based on this installment. Another astoundingly informative video. Rena Malik for president!
I take ashwaganda regularly and I love it. It really helps with stress and boosts libido. It also does lower emotions but mostly just negative ones. I also recommend taking Shilajit, wich feels like ashwaganda on steriods and if you combine these to, you will sleep like a baby, have a huge increase in terms of libido and be way more calm.
It's not supplement sir it's proper medicine for anxiety, lack of concentration, weakness, memory loss and for lot of other things , and it's has long lasting effect of we take properly...
Remember when you had less than 200,000 subscribers. Just saw you were at 1.5 million, it’s because of quality content in this video and it’s easy to understand. Keep up the great work.
Emotional blunting!! That’s a perfect description for the fact that ashwagandha takes me from being an agitated, impatient driver that verbalizes my annoyances with others to an extremely relaxed, calm driver that doesn’t really care when or how I get to my destination. It definitely works as a mood changer. 1/2 of a 300mg capsule works fine for me. Though, 300mg can be mind numbing.
I have a question, I would like a response, what is the period for which I take ashwagandha, is it harmful if I take it continuously, or should I stop for a while, and what is the duration of its use and the duration of the cessation, I hope for a response please😊
@@mondoahmd8088 I’ve never researched the side effects if there are any. It could be perfectly safe everyday. I just sprinkle half of a 300mg capsule in my blended coffghee once in awhile. I wouldn’t do anything everyday. Especially supplementation. Of course, people wouldn’t need to supplement if they weren’t eating anti-nutrients from plants that steal and block the absorption of key nutrients for healthy cellular function, energy production and brain function. It also doesn’t help that modern people are now eating sugar and carbs daily that cause their gut bugs to release drugs which creates addictions and withdrawal symptoms leading to various “mood swings” and temperaments. Ashwaghanda and other supplements to the rescue I guess.
I'm going to be honest, I save my ashwaganda for multiple workout days where I can completely channel its effects, as sometimes the cool efficiency and drive I get from it can otherwise lead me to say and do subtly cruel things to people I would otherwise ignore.
Becoming a big fan of this show! So we’ll done and you’re tackling issues that used to be embarrassing to talk about or especially admit as a man I’m having issues! Thanks Doc.
I'm taking kava now days. I tried this herb few years back when on vacation in the Pacific. It works very well in removing stresses and relaxing the mind for me.
You are wonderful Doc and maybe a psychic!!! I purchased 2100 mg ashwagandha over a month ago and haven't taken a single pill. I've purchased this to boost my testosterone levels and to relax dummy resting time. I've noticed that as I am aging (53) it harder and harder for me to workout and see positive results. I also work 12 - 14 hours per day 5 to 7 days a week. I'm a little nervous about trying this without consulting my Doctor, however I had lab work done where my testosterone levels are slightly lower than normal for my age group. I will be having my physical exam here real soon and I'll wait for her to say yeah or nay. This is a supplement unknown to and I don't want to be want to be foaming at the mouth and flopping on the ground if I don't need this. If my Doc says it's okay then I'll will give it a go and hope that my workouts and sleeping patterns improve. Thanks as always Doc for being a Awesome and Knowledgeable Professional!!!!❤ Enjoy the rest of your day Doc!!!!
Maybe look at tongkat ali too, 2100mg ash is a big dose, is it ksm66? Usually 300mg twice a day is the most that's recommended over a long period, although have seen up to 900mg a day
I do testosterone cream 100mg per day. Research before you go that route. It's good and bad. One bad is you'll be on it for life. One good is you feel good.
thats her winning formula, the explains the structure of the studies and helps interpret the results of those studies and she stays soo close to the scientific method and will not stray. I think you can even find the studies she is finding and read them yourself. Shes tops and i will always check with her like i just did.
I’m currently living in India most of the year and am taking ashwagandh, tongat ali and shilajit which are all available here at an affordable price. I’ve found that this combination works for me
What I can tell you about Ashwaganda is that “IT WORKS WELL, I’ve been taking it since I was 25 y/o, (I’m now 63 y/o, in Central America, I have six kids, through the years… my erections are GREAT, even in my actual age, no sexual problems at all. You see… in Hispanic Countries we still use a lot of Natural Medicine and ALL of them (taking it cautiously), are WONDERFUL. And Ashwaganda is one of many, many curative herbs we use. No secondary effects, no damage to any organ in my organism and my sex drive to know is like when I was in my 20’s… This is my Testimony about Ashwaganda. Besides other herbs use to maintain my healthiness.
interesting, i think the usual thought is that atleast in high and constant usage could cause liver damage. Do you take it every day? or perhaps 2 or 3 times a week? what dosage have you used? do you take breaks from it time to time etc? thanks
@@wread1982 No, in all this years I haven’t gain a lot of weight, when I was in my late twenties, I just to weight 155 Lb. I’m right now 63 and my weight is 178, but that gain I could guess because the age… no the herb 🪴.
I hit 34 years old and I was never in bad shape. I didn't change anything within my diet or normal workout routine when I started taking AWG. I gained 7 pounds of muscle, got abs for the first time in 20 years, and gained confidence beyond belief. It is for real.
Ugandans gather!!! This is locally called "Omulondo". Glad there's a proven scientific explanation. It's highly consumed in this part of the world mostly by men.
Fad. In fact you should be extremely careful. I took it for a few days and ended up in a downward depression spiral. Luckily I realized it and stopped pretty quickly. Everyone reacts differently to mind-benders like this. YMMV!!!
I've taken this in powder form and liquid drops. It definitely helps with reliving stress, more relaxed. Not sure about helping me with Erections,took it every day for 5 months
I’m a hypnotherapist and I’ve noticed that sexual disfunction in healthy males more often than not is related to intimacy issues. If a client has been hurt in romantic relationships it can affect lots of things including ED.
I have a question, I would like a response, what is the period for which I take ashwagandha, is it harmful if I take it continuously, or should I stop for a while, and what is the duration of its use and the duration of the cessation, I hope for a response please
One thing that is correct. It does help out with stress, inflammation depression ect.. I take just enough after my strongman workouts. As for increasing testosterone..no increase on my end. Might be different for others.
I have a question, I would like a response, what is the period for which I take ashwagandha, is it harmful if I take it continuously, or should I stop for a while, and what is the duration of its use and the duration of the cessation, I hope for a response please
Weight training more seriously has been helping me. I was a long distance cyclist and stopped when I was getting issues that I thought were mechanical as everyone thinks, but I think I overdid it and the fatigue, stress, etc may have hurt me. As I hit the gym harder, I realized I'm in the minority with hair anyway, so now that I'm thinning again, I think it's due to the increased Testosterone, but I'll take it. But I still gotta fix my libido/ed.
@@youguysaretherealheroes. I don't know, it's still broken, it'll take deep scientific research (head trauma, meds, who knows) but no dr. wants to do more than prescribe and get you out of office. I'm about to give up, if I haven't already (depression could also be a cause).
@girohead Try tongkat Ali powder, super effective. Also fix your sleep - major impact factor. Check your cardiocascular health - a major precursor of sexual dysfunction is blocked arterial flow or atherosclerosis throughout the body. Also try fasting for more than 30 hours once a month.
@@TheCycloneTrooper Thanks, I have also correlated severe sleep issues starting around the same time but nothing has helped consistently, including working out harder and stopping all caffeine entirely, I still don't sleep enough. I've questioned cardio, but only solution was statin, which hasn't helped much; is there a way to check/further clear arteries if needed? Statin just seems to prevent further, but I bert there is some blockage down there; difficult to get a listener. Docs wanna prescribe and get you out of office. One suggested implant, I'd rather be celibate.
Aloha, I've been into vitamins & herbs for many years. I just started getting into drinking beet power mixed with ginger & turmeric & bought some ashwaganda on the suggestion of someone I work with. I'll start drinking my ashwaganda power mixed with lite apple juice & see how it goes. I'll update this post in a few weeks. 😉🤙
@@the1burf As a kid I was diagnosed ADHD, in adult life many other things, Had the kitchen sink thrown at me, nothing worked. Had a sleep study done in my late 30's), got a cpap almost cried at how much better it made me feel to just sleep properly. Wondering if it's common because I haven't met many people who have actually been helped by psychiatric medications.
I had a sleep study about 6 months ago because I snore worse than a freight train, but only when my head is turned to the right side. The sleep study said that I had very mild sleep apnea, and the doctor was convinced that I had a problem with my nose. He sent me to an ENT specialist who determined that I had a very severe deviated septum. I am having surgery to correct it in July.
Something she mentioned about they're not being enough studies on how the human body does with extended periods of low-level cortisol. Cortisol is a stress hormone. You need it to motivate you to get things that you need for survivability. It wakes you up in the morning, it drives you harder to find food when scarce, it drives you to protect your spouse and progeny and dangerous situation. However, it breaks down into oxidants in the bloodstream wish that carried through your body and may cause illness and premature aging and high quantities so I would say that you wouldn't need to eliminate cortisol but just to mitigate excessive amounts of it. If ashwagandha reduces your stress to healthy levels, it's better likely than not that having lower levels of cortisol can have long-term health benefits. The only way to know for sure is to try. Obviously, it should go without saying, stop taking it if you are experiencing negative effects, such as the supposed sedation in those mice she mentioned that were given high amounts.
I grew up in polygamy family and my dad had 4 wives i have 15 siblings growing up my best memory was having lot of siblings it was fun. My mom was happiest she had sisters wives when they gave birth or need help other sister wives helped with kids. Its beneficial now a days specially in economic uncertainty familis can pool there resources together.
I've heard that Ashwagandha is a glutamine inhibitor, which is useful in cases of cancer, where the tumour is dependent on glutamine as its fuel source. The other fuel source is glucose so it's worth knowing about these two fuel sources. For the record, green tea is also a glutamine inhibitor and Dr Thomas Seyfried has discovered that glutamine and glucose are the only two known cancer fuel sources.
Hello Dr. Malik I came across your channel as I was researching Ashwagandha. There are three very different types of Ashwagandha namely KSM66, Shoden, Sensoril. Although your review of Ashwagandha is interesting, it doesn't specify which version of Ashwagandha is taken for the different trials and I believe its important to state this as some have more sedative effects whilst other versions have opposing effects. Please kindly specify the versions taken in the trials. Looking forward to hearing from you. Many thanks for your great work. Thank you
Thanks Doc. You cleared this up nicely. I always suspected we may not even be getting the substance which is on the level. How do you go about ensuring there has been 3rd party testing?
Great video as always. I have tried Ashwaghanda and defo feel the benefits. However I have also been told about Shilajit. Could you do a video on Shilajit and let us know if it's better or similar to Ashwaghanda? I have stopped ashwaghanda and switched to shilajit so will hopefully find out myself.
La ashwaganda SOLO es útil a personas con un estres severo. A gente con un grado normal de cortisona produce efectos indeseados al bajarla demasiado. El cortisol también lo necesita el cuerpo para funcionar, sólo que a niveles limitados.
Dr. Malik, has there been any studies on this and people with Hashimoto’s Disease? The effects on cortisol might be helpful in their defeating stubborn fat stores, but with it being a nightshade it could also be an inflammatory for them specifically because of the nature of the autoimmune condition response.
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Doc. I have a very important question... I am taking L-citrulline every morning and I love it.... Also is helping me with minor ED problem...and helping me at the gym. But I heard that Niacin ( Vitamin B3 ) is very good to lower my bad cholesterol LDL and at the same time it helps by opening veins for better blood circulation. Can I take L-Citrulline in the morning and Niacin at night ? what do you think? I am very healthy .. according to my doctors last blood test at her office.. everything came out perfect.. except for my Bad cholesterol.
Hi, I have taken L-Citrulline and niacin without any issues. If you are having ED issues check out French maritime pinebark and take it with 3g of L-Citrulline
----- 222--- I took ashwaganda for a long time, 3..4 days per week. I liked the effect on psychology and regulation of sex drive. However, and that's a big one: It caused inflammation of the liver, AST got as high as 40. When I took it off, all other things roughly the same, AST returned to 28 after 8 months. So, if you start taking it, observe your liver enzymes.
I take ashwaganda in the morning for it's enhanced cognitive function benefits. I reduced the amount of modafinil I take throughout the day and significantly reduces my excessive daytime sleepiness
I have a question, I would like a response, what is the period for which I take ashwagandha, is it harmful if I take it continuously, or should I stop for a while, and what is the duration of its use and the duration of the cessation, I hope for a response please
@@mondoahmd8088 I've been taking it Mon-Sat every morning. I usually don't take it Sunday because I am not as active Sundays. I can't tell you how to take it for the best results. Everyone is different. I suggest that you try it yourself and go with whatever dosages and durations work for you. I haven't had any negative side effects from ashwaganda. Hopefully you won't either
I take this, lecithin, CBD, and niacin for all the benefits plus last one for blood flow. Also many more vitamins, but haven’t seen a differenc, but do feel less stressed.
Careful with ashwaganda, after a month and a half of taking it it caused thyroid issues and made me have severe hairloss, insomnia, and heart palpitations.
I may have misunderstood. At around 4:20 were you supposed to say the environment around the testicles has alot of antioxidants, which causes infertility? I thought that high oxidation levels were the cause and that free radical scavenging compounds such as antioxidants would improve fertility. Great video. Thanks Glen
I have consistently drunk it in a tea form. I do find it best before bedtime. It helped me during recovery from surgeries from an auto accident. I think the biggest effect for me was it relaxed me and I was able to rest better...not sure about the sexual side of things.
I have a question, I would like a response, what is the period for which I take ashwagandha, is it harmful if I take it continuously, or should I stop for a while, and what is the duration of its use and the duration of the cessation, I hope for a response please😊
Taken from Wikipedia: The plant, particularly its root powder, has been used for centuries in traditional Indian medicine. Although used in herbalism and sold as a dietary supplement, there is insufficient scientific evidence that it is safe or effective for treating any health condition or disease
Just a side note, I am certainly not anhedonic, my emotions are acute and I feel wonderful. It is worth noting that I do take St John’s wort as well so some of the effect can be from that. A few years ago I was on SSRI antidepressants and that made me completely anhedonic so ai can appreciate the huge difference.
You covered this but word of warning. Just to say I tried it for testosterone before learning that it interferes with blood pressure. I started getting drops in BP and giddiness. I, took my blood pressure and found it was really low so I stopped when I found out that it could be the cause and things went back to normal.
In south India it has been used for ages along with asparagus racemosus. Aswagantha won't suit pitha type bodies so taking it along with asparagus neutralises the heat creating effect.
I m sold, I will give ashwaghanda a second chance even though I find it a bad choice for reducing stress. I do use kratom and am a male, but it seems more effective for women in my experience.
Be very careful! I asked my doctor if i could take it got told yes, my thyroid gone mad , got to the point I couldn’t even breathe, I ended up in hospital and got told I could have died, even after stopping taking it , it took me ages to get back normal, be very careful!!!
Everyone talks about "erectile dysfunction" and "premature ejaculation", but I never hear or see anyone talking about what causes us guys to take forever (I have gone up to 9 hours before ejaculating before) to ejaculate or the inability to ejaculate. So much information about ED and PE, but not the opposite. Why is that?
I don't think it's recognized as a serious enough problem though is quite serious if you're afflicted. Wow, nine hours! Has to be some kind of record, my arm would fall off after four hours.
Im trying to get more in shape after college. I struggle alot with low energy and not getting 8-10 hours of sleep i average like 3-5. Started melatonin and got up to 7. Im gonna look into bringing this into my cycle
Extensively times that step we are afraid to Take might just be the right one. Thank thanks for your Compassion and for not allowing me down throughout the whole revolution. Your medication that cured me is super remendous I Am delighted I came across your channel.
Just wondering if you could explain morphology and how antioxidants affect that. I remember years ago when my wife and I started with fertility clinic route, they had me on a lot of stuff to improve my "morphology," but they didn't really explain much beyond it helps.
I would say it does increase libido I don't necessarily have problem with it but I was taking 600 milligrams of ashwagenga daily and I had to stop after two weeks and now just take it once a week, I was plotting and constantly thinking about sex
I have a question dr, I’m taking escitalopram 10mg for anxiety is helping me but slowly, if I take ashwagandha do you think it will help me????? Thanks
Ok let's be honest, the best thing that actually works for a male that's not prescription is Yohimbine hcl, that stuff is amazing and boosts libido incredibly, only you have to be careful with the dose as people have had heart attacks on this stuff. The second which gives a slight increase in libido is Turkesterone, it also helps you to relax a little too, I've found there are no side effects with this supplement. I've tried pretty much everything else and it's all garbage, these are the only two that actually work.
Thank you! I've taken different forms of of it and have not noticed anything at all unfortunately..read somewere that there are people that it just dosen't work on..or maby I'm not taking it the right way and or amount of it..🤷♂️
or maybe you are confusing symptoms with causation. you may have stress, but its cause may be something different than mine, and something ash doesn't address.
Hi my friend, I can understand you perfectly becouse I'm learning English and I'm learning sexual lessons, do you have Latin family or something like that? Thank you ❤
