Clinically studied for stress relief

Many clinical trials show ashwagandha offers a wide range of benefits, and helps balance the body’s response to stresses of day-to-day living. In fact, ashwagandha has become one of the most sought-after botanicals for stress management, with human and animal research finding it promotes a healthy stress response, memory health and cognition, overall well-being and more.^2-7

In a 60-day clinical trial, 130 adults with chronic stress were randomized to 125 mg of Sensoril® once or twice daily, 250 mg of Sensoril® twice daily, or placebo. At 60 days, all of the stress-related parameters being assessed were significantly improved in the groups receiving ashwagandha, with the higher doses eliciting a greater response.² The ashwagandha extract also helped balance biological markers of stress and encouraged a healthy balance of the stress-related hormones cortisol and DHEA.

Ashwagandha, cognitive health and mood

Stress can also affect memory, concentration and mood.⁸ In the 60-day study, at each dose ashwagandha improved self-rating scores of cognitive function and mood.² Specifically, ashwagandha helped relieve feelings of worry and irritability, and encouraged healthy memory and concentration.

The participants taking ashwagandha also had improvements in physical parameters related to stress such as stress-related muscle tension.² Again, at the higher doses, greater improvements were seen.

Overall well-being and energy

Ashwagandha enhanced the reported well-being and energy level scores of study participants as well. Both well-being and general fatigue scores significantly improved in all groups given ashwagandha by day 30 and further improved by day 60—and again, no improvements were seen in the placebo group.²