Can ashwagandha help you fall asleep faster, sleep deeper, and help with insomnia? It may sound odd but some studies are saying yes. In this video review, I'll show you the human clinical research as well as what dosage has been shown to work. You'll also discover how long it may take for this herb to work and the side effects you need to be aware of.
Video Review
Video Review:
Best Brand To Use?
This brand has been used in clinical studies and shown to work.
Ashwagandha Side Effects
Side effects seen in most 
- Start with less than recommended for the first week to reduce any side effects you might have
- Talk to your doctor first if you are:
- Pregnant/breastfeeding
- Take any medications
- Having surgery
- Ashwagandha may increase insulin production. This may interfere with diabetes medications (insulin, metformin, etc.)
- Some research finds the herb may raise thyroid hormone levels. Thus, it might interfere with levothyroxine, used to treat hypothyroidism.
- Ashwagandha may modulate the immune system. In theory, this means it may be unwise to take if you have autoimmune disorders.
References
I take the Now brand standardized extract 450 mg. usually in the morning, but I’ll try in the evening instead. I responded on FB because I don’t usually receive the notifications of replies, but I am trying this again too. I did check “save my name, email…” and “notify me of follow up comments.” Thanks for the review.
Judy, thanks and I hope it helps. Did you get the update? Are you sure updates are not going to spam?
I did not get the update/notification Joe, and I check my spam everyday. Some strange things are going on with my Outlook app, but I don’t think this is one of them.
Judy, have you had this isssue with other websites? Have you updated the outlook app? this is so weird.
Joe, I’ve never heard of ashwagandha before (spelling?). I will give this a try. Hopefully, after a few weeks, it will start working for me. Thank you for this!
Tammy, thanks so much. I hope it helps you.
Joe, how does ashwagandha compare to melatonin?
John, great question. Melatonin is a hormone made in the pineal gland of the brain while ashwagandha is an herbal supplement. I see melatonin in many sleep supplements which make sense because there is research showing it can help jet lag and help us get to sleep faster. Both melatonin and ashwagandha are antioxidants too. I’ve never seen a study that compared melatonin to ashwagandha though. Hopefully, someone does that kind of research study.
As an aside tart cherries contain a little bit of melatonin too
I like the videos 🙂
Thanks Stacy 🙂
I too am not a fan of video versus text presentation of information. Too be fair I know this is probably not the majority opinion, but possibly you could give a short synopsis as well as the full video. Typically I just move on to the next site when I encounter this but I do value your work so I’ll just highlight your email newsletter and return when I have more time.
I know this reply probably took more time than actually just watching the video but I feel strongly about the trend for textual info diminishing. Again, I am a fan of your work and wish you well.
Steven, thanks so much. I do appreciate your feedback and kind words. I’ve been trying to give everyone what they enjoy, the text reviews, videos, and podcasts. If it helps, my videos reviews are often not long 🙂
Joe, would love to learn more about ashwagandha and hypothyroidism.
Jen, this is on my list. I will be doing a review of ashwagandha and hypothyroidism soon. Stay tuned 🙂
I LOVE LOVE LOVE the videos! The written reviews are good but I dont always get a chance to read them all since I work a lot. I subscribed to Joe’s Youtube Channel so I get updated when he posts new videos and podcasts.
Tiffany, thanks SO MUCH! I’m glad you are enjoying my youtube channel too 🙂
Ok, just going to say it, I LOVE the videos! Joe has a great voice. The videos bring the reviews alive for me.
Sally, since I started doing the podcast and videos a LOT of people have told me the same thing about my voice. I guess I have a hidden talent? That is so nice what you said about my voice bringing the reviews to life. You just made my day 🙂
I an not a fan of videos. A simple summary with a conclusion as to the effectiveness of the product under review would be most helpful.
Jim
Jim, sorry to hear that. Most people tell me they like the videos.