5 Reasons You Need Ashwagandha

Ashwagandha has been a vital tool for alleviating stress and improving concentration for thousands of years. Explore the top five reasons you need ashwagandha.

Key Takeaways:

• With a surprising list of benefits, there are many reasons you need ashwagandha*
• Those experiencing concerns ranging from anxiety to fertility issues may find relief with ashwagandha*
• One of the best ways to enjoy the rewards of ashwagandha is through Quality of Life’s Serenelle® supplement*

You can quickly discover the benefits of ashwagandha when you add it to your everyday routine through Quality of Life’s Serenelle®, a research-based stress management supplement.*

Table of Contents:

• What Is Ashwagandha?
• How Is Ashwagandha So Beneficial?
• Ashwagandha May Reduce Stress*
• Ashwagandha May Improve Athletic Performance*
• Ashwagandha May Benefit Male Fertility*
• Ashwagandha May Improve Cognitive Function*
• Ashwagandha May Promote Restful Sleep*
• Discover the Benefits of Ashwagandha and More with Serenelle®

What Is Ashwagandha?

Ashwagandha is an ancient herb that is also known as Indian ginseng or winter cherry. 

The ashwagandha plant is an evergreen shrub with yellow flowers. It is native to India and Southeast Asia.

In Sanskrit, ashwagandha means “smell of the horse.” This name reflects its scent, along with its potential to increase users’ strength.* 

Ashwagandha is an adaptogen that supports the body’s stress resilience.* It is highly utilized in Ayurveda, the traditional system of medicine in India. 

How Is Ashwagandha So Beneficial?

The uses of ashwagandha are well-researched and widely varied.* Proponents use supplements containing ashwagandha extract from the plant’s roots and leaves to treat everything from stress and anxiety to fertility issues.*

The medicinal uses of ashwagandha stem from its bioactive compounds.* The plant contains flavonoids, alkaloids, glycosides, and steroidal lactones called withanolides.* 

Most of the pharmacological benefits of ashwagandha stem from its withanolides.* The withanolides provide the plant with potent advantages in inflammatory response regulation and increased antioxidant activity.*

1. Ashwagandha May Reduce Stress and Anxiety*

The most widely known benefit of ashwagandha is its power to help the body cope with stress.* This benefit earned ashwagandha its classification as an adaptogen, as it supports the body’s ability to adapt to stress.*

Ashwagandha’s use in stress relief comes in many forms.* First, the plant’s extract appears to reduce cortisol levels and balance stress hormones.* 

Next, ashwagandha may reduce overactivity in the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis, which helps regulate the stress response.*

Additionally, research studies show that ashwagandha significantly reduces participants’ perceived stress. Participants have also reported notable reductions in anxiety.* 

2. Ashwagandha May Improve Athletic Performance*

Studies analyzing the use of ashwagandha to improve physical performance found it offers valuable benefits.* Specifically, ashwagandha may enhance strength and improve the efficiency of oxygen use during exercise.*

Those who consume ashwagandha daily while participating in resistance training could experience more significant improvements in muscle strength and size than those who skip the supplement.* 

Additionally, ashwagandha may have the ability to improve maximum oxygen consumption during exercise (VO2 max).* 

VO2 max is the maximum (max) rate (V) of oxygen (O2) used while engaging in aerobic activities.

As you breathe in oxygen, your lungs turn it into energy. The higher your VO2 max, the more effectively your body can convert oxygen into energy. 

Research examining the use of ashwagandha to increase VO2 max levels found the plant’s extract significantly improved these levels in healthy adults.*

You can discover these performance-boosting benefits of ashwagandha and more through QoL’s stress-management supplement, Serenelle®.*

3. Ashwagandha May Benefit Male Fertility*

Ashwagandha can potentially boost men’s testosterone levels and increase sperm count.* 

Supplements with ashwagandha may increase the sex hormone DHEA-S.* 

DHEA-S is critical for testosterone production. Subsequently, the plant extract may also increase testosterone levels.*

In addition, taking ashwagandha supplements has also been linked with increased sperm concentration and motility in men with low and normal sperm counts.* 

4. Ashwagandha May Improve Cognitive Function*

Ashwagandha may improve several components of cognitive functioning.* The critical aspects of brain health affected by ashwagandha could include:

• Attention*
• Reaction time*
• Executive functioning*
• Performance on cognitive tasks*
• Immediate and general memory*
• Speed of information processing*

Certain compounds in ashwagandha might provide the brain with antioxidant effects that lead to notable improvements in cognitive health.* 

5. Ashwagandha May Promote Restful Sleep

Those who struggle with insomnia may find their sleep issues resolved through ashwagandha.* Additionally, taking the supplement may significantly improve sleep quality and mental alertness upon waking.*

The plant extract’s anxiety-reducing benefits also promote better sleep.* 

The most significant sleep-promoting benefits are reported among those with difficulty falling and staying asleep.* You might find that ashwagandha helps restore your restful sleep.*

Discover the Benefits of Ashwagandha and More with Serenelle®

Like all Quality of Life Supplements, Serenelle® offers highly researched and clinically proven ingredients to support your health.* 

Starting with QoL’s proprietary form of ashwagandha, Sensoril®, and adding other beneficial ingredients, Serenelle® helps you get the most out of your stress management supplement.*

Sensoril® Ashwagandha Extract

Unlike many ashwagandha extracts, Sensoril® is standardized to ensure you receive consistent levels of the crucial bioactive compounds that make ashwagandha so beneficial.* 

Through Sensoril®, you can combat the physical and mental effects of occasional stress, including:

• Agitation*
• Heart palpitations*
• Poor concentration*
• Fatigue*
• Sleeplessness*

Additionally, Sensoril® can potentially reduce cortisol while boosting DHEA, an energizing hormone.* 

Release™ Lemon Balm

Relesse™ Lemon Balm can improve your mood by decreasing cortisol levels and increasing the calming neurotransmitter GABA.*

L-Theanine

The amino acid L-theanine can produce a natural state of relaxed alertness.* 

L-theanine is a compound found in green tea with widely researched benefits.* However, obtaining enough of the amino acid to enjoy its benefits requires drinking a lot of green tea.* 

Fortunately, the concentrated dose in Serenelle® means you can experience L-theanine’s advantages with a simple capsule.*

Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid (GABA)

GABA is a neurotransmitter that calms the brain, reducing feelings of stress and anxiety.* 

QoL’s proprietary, naturally derived form of the neurotransmitter, PharmaGABA®, promotes the alpha brainwaves that the neurotransmitter produces.* 

As a result, you can enhance your mental alertness and reduce stress without drowsiness.*

Serenelle’s® custom blend of stress-managing ingredients offers ample reasons you need ashwagandha and our complementary components that promote your overall mood and alertness.* 

Experience the calm of reduced stress and anxiety with Serenelle®!*