Journal
Your Cortisol Has a Shape. What Did the Ashwaga...
Cortisol is not a single number. It rises and falls in a daily curve. Most ashwagandha trials measured one point on that curve, once. Here is why that matters, and...
Your Cortisol Has a Shape. What Did the Ashwaga...
Cortisol is not a single number. It rises and falls in a daily curve. Most ashwagandha trials measured one point on that curve, once. Here is why that matters, and...
How Much Lion's Mane Is Too Much?
What happens if you take too much lion's mane? We went through the human trials and the toxicology studies to find out what the research actually shows, where the gaps...
How Much Lion's Mane Is Too Much?
What happens if you take too much lion's mane? We went through the human trials and the toxicology studies to find out what the research actually shows, where the gaps...
Ashwagandha and Exercise: What the Research Act...
Ashwagandha has found its way into the gym bag. Two meta-analyses published in 2026 put the performance claims to the test. Here is what they found, where the evidence is...
Ashwagandha and Exercise: What the Research Act...
Ashwagandha has found its way into the gym bag. Two meta-analyses published in 2026 put the performance claims to the test. Here is what they found, where the evidence is...
Ashwagandha and Sleep: What the Research Actual...
The plant was named for sleep long before anyone measured it. The modern trials are more careful, and more interesting, than the label suggests. Here is what they found, where...
Ashwagandha and Sleep: What the Research Actual...
The plant was named for sleep long before anyone measured it. The modern trials are more careful, and more interesting, than the label suggests. Here is what they found, where...
What Ashwagandha Actually Is
Before the cortisol studies and the supplement aisle, there is a plant. A nightshade with a root that smells of horse, used in India for three thousand years. Here is...
What Ashwagandha Actually Is
Before the cortisol studies and the supplement aisle, there is a plant. A nightshade with a root that smells of horse, used in India for three thousand years. Here is...
Ashwagandha and Cortisol: What the Research Act...
Cortisol is the most measured outcome in ashwagandha research, and the trials are more interesting than the headlines. Here is what they found, where they disagree, and what is still...
Ashwagandha and Cortisol: What the Research Act...
Cortisol is the most measured outcome in ashwagandha research, and the trials are more interesting than the headlines. Here is what they found, where they disagree, and what is still...
