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Test-tube study: ashwagandha inhibits Alzheimer’s

  By ironman45 | September 27, 2011 - 6:43 am | alzheimers
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There’s nothing wrong with your brains, at least not yet, but you’re worried about developing Alzheimer’s or dementia. Or perhaps you’re one of the lucky ones who’ve already contracted it, but you’re not about to go down without putting up a fight. Molecular scientists at Newcastle University have a suggestion: the Indian herb ashwagandha – scientific name Withania somnifera – inhibits the formation of beta-amyloid plaques. At least, it does so in test tubes. (more…)

Consider the controversy of using Ashwagandha root for thyroid health

  By ironman45 | April 14, 2011 - 7:21 am | thyroid
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The roots of Ashwagandha, scientifically referred to as Withania Somnifera, are deeply embedded in ancient Indian Ayurvedic medicine. Extracts from Ashwagandha roots, which are grown in India, Africa, the Middle East and the Mediterranean, are claimed to provide medicinal benefits by reducing stress, inflammation, and cancer-causing agents and by improving cardiovascular, central nervous system and endocrine, and thyroid hormonal health. But do the conflicting scientific reports mean that Ashwagandha is perhaps too wild for proper thyroid health? If so, what may Ashwagandha be used for? (more…)