Another reason to love Shakeology is Ashwagandha -- LADIES, READ! Anyone who wants to take care of their thyroid (which means most women over 35) should know what this powerful herb is and why it would be worth their while to experiment with it. It is an herb used traditionally in Ayurvedic practice. Ashwagandha has been shown to increase the amount of hormones secreted by the thyroid gland. It’s unknown why this happens, but it has some type of regulating effect on thyroid hormone secretion. The studies on this herb don’t show selectively that the herbal extracts cause the secretion of more T4 or T3, but both levels go up with the supplementation of high quality ashwagandha.What this means is, one, that it is a true adaptogen, since most adaptogens are very good at supporting the adrenals, and, two, it confirms its ability to work with the entire endocrine / hormone system. Ashwaganda seems to be an effective endocrine system modulator.My sense is that most of us have hormone imbalances to some degree. It comes with the stress our cultures put on us. So to think that a potent herb could calm us down a bit and relax our reaction to the overstimulation we’re experiencing on a regular basis is not that far-fetched. Translate into English --- If you are prone to weight gain, under some stress, and need to encourage energy and proper metabolism, alongside increasing nutrient dense nutrition, this is damn good stuff, and inside my daily shake - Shakeology. =)
Posted on: Sun, 15 Sep 2013 19:46:03 +0000
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