Descripción
Ashwagandha - También conocido como withania somnifera - Tiene muchos efectos increíbles en el cuerpo que aumentan la salud de la mente, nerves, immune system and joints, while also increasing strength and endurance.
Esta poderosa hierba se ha utilizado en las tradiciones de curación de la India Ayurveda for hundreds of years. Only in the last few decades has research been conducted by scientistsd that has found a lot of evidence to back up the claims from these healers and they are now seeing why Ashwagandha is such a powerful and healing herb.
De acuerdo con la Chopra Center, studies have shown that ashwagandha provides a range of health benefits, from lowering cholesterol and stabilizing blood sugar to reducing inflammation and anxiety. In turn, these benefits help fight a number of diseases, incluyendo:
- Asma
- Anti-stress
- Anti-oxidant
- Anti inflammatory
- Anti ageing
- Artritis
- Chronic fatigue
- Anemia
- Infertility
- Depresión
- Ulcers
- Hipertensión
- Sistema inmune & general health
- Depresión
- Some cancers
- Dementia (boosts memory)
Ashwagandha also has shown to improve learning and memory. Ayurvedic practitioners recommend it as a brain booster and a remedy for forgetfulness.
How Can Ashwagandha Fight Alzheimer’s?
Studies on Ashwagandha
Researchers at Newcastle University han encontrado que Ashwagandha inhibe la formación de placas beta-amiloides. These plaques, considered toxic to brain cells, accumulate in the brains of people with neurodegenerative diseases, tales como la enfermedad de Alzheimer. Debido a que los estudios se realizaron en tubos de ensayo, however, researchers emphasize that more testing is needed.
En el National Brain Research Center (NBRC), scientists tested ashwagandha on mice with Alzheimer’s. After 20 days of treatment with ashwagandha, cognitive performance of the mice improved significantly. At the end of 30 día, su función cerebral había vuelto a la normalidad y se redujeron las placas amiloides que habían estado presentes en los cerebros de los ratones.
Por otra parte, the study showed that rather than altering brain chemistry directly, ashwagandha boosts a protein in the liver. This protein clears amyloid from the brain.
Anti-Stress
Ashwagandha tiene un efecto increíble en el nervous system y puede calmar a las áreas del cerebro que se puede llevar hacia abajo debido a un exceso de estrés y prolongada. GABA (Gamma amino-butyric acid) es un neurotransmisor inhibidor localizada en el cerebro que funciona para disminuir la actividad neuronal. This herb helps keep nerve cells from over-firing, which will have a naturally calming effect on the mind and body.
Los problemas de la sobre-activación de las neuronas pueden dar lugar a insomnio and restlessness. Since ashwagandha contains GABA, it will naturally calm the cells, helping with reducing anxiety, uplifting the mood and inducing restful sleep.
In India, Ashwagandha has been used on people for a very long time as a mood stabilizer. La investigación también ha demostrado que esta hierba produce un efecto natural antidepresivo y ansiolítico que es comparable a los fármacos antidepresivos, tales como Ativan y su efecto en ratones.
Otras investigaciones han demostrado que Ashwagandha es útil con los problemas inducidos por el estrés, tales como úlceras, inhibition of male sexual drive, retention of learned activities and memory.
antioxidante
Ashwagandha investigación en el Banaras Hindu University situado en Varanasi, India discovered that some of the chemicals in the herb were powerful antioxidants. In some of their studies, they found that there was an increase of three natural antioxidants superoxide: dismutase, catalas
This supports the claims of Indian Ayurvedic medicine and long term use of this powerful herb. These antioxidant effects support and explain why it has helped people reduce stress, cognition-facilitating, anti-inflammatory and anti-aging effects.
Antiinflamatorios
Los estudios han examinado los efectos antiinflamatorios de Ashwagandha para el tratamiento de artritis and other inflammatory conditions. The research has found that this herb is effective, porque tiene un contenido de esteroides de origen natural que es mucho mayor que la de hydrocortisone, which is normally prescribed for anti-inflammatory problems.
Anti-Aging
Research of ashwagandha has also found some awesome evidence for anti-aging properties. In a double-blind clinical trial, a group of 101 healthy males between the ages of 50-59 years old were given 3 grams daily for one year. Los sujetos tenían una mejora significativa en su hemoglobin, red blood cell count, estatura sentada y hair melanin. Serum cholesterol decreased in these men and nail calcium was preserved. 70% also reported improved sexual performance.
Immune System And General Health
anticancerígeno activity has also been found in Ashwagandha roots. The roots caused an inhibitory effect on around 49% of colony forming CHO cells. The cell growth was inhibited and cell attachment was also prevented. The herb caused long term growth inhibition of CHO cells, which was highly dependent of the cell density, because of long term exposure to Ashwagandha.
In a series of studies, ashwagandha had a profound effect on the healthy production of white blood cells in animals. También mostró que disponga de un buen efecto en thyroid activity. It was found to stimulate thyroid activity through its effect on cellular antioxidant systems. Esto muestra que también puede ser bueno para las personas que padecen hypothyroidism.
In human studies, Ashwagandha has helped patients, debido a su diurético, hipoglucémico y
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