5% NutritionCore KSM-66 Ashwagandha | 1,200mg Organic Ashwagandha Root Powder Extract | High Potency 5% Withanolides (45 Servings, 90 Capsules)

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This product is designed for one thing — reduce stress. KSM66 and a few other variants such sensoril and shoden do just that.However; with ksm66, you’re getting the extract closest to the raw ingredient, with added potency.Vegans beware — in order to get KSM66, they use milk to exact it. Therefore making this product not vegan.I suggest vegans use the other 2 aforementioned variants.

Most research on ashwaganda shows a daily dosage of 250 to 500 mg is effective. There's no research showing that more is better. I just looked at 4 different brands of ashwaganda. Per capsule doses range from 450 mg to 600 mg. There were two of 600 mg ones; one brand says one capsule per day and the other brand, which happens to be 5% Nutrition, says two capsules per day. So it seems like one capsule per day of any ashwaganda supplement will do the job. The catch is the quality of the ashwaganda. The 5% Nutrition product is organic, and that means it's not contaminated by pesticides, petrochemicals, or glyphosate. If they go to all that trouble, you can bet they care about the quality of the product.Also since one capsule does the job, this is a 90 day supply. Not 45, as stated on the label. That brings the cost per day down to half of what it appears to be from the Amazon product detail page. That puts it about on par with competing products.According to their video, one of the principles at 5% Nutrition is not to have single supplement products but to instead provide formulations. In this case, they are making their ashwaganda a single supplement. There's really nothing it stacks with, so this makes sense. Note that "withanolides" means the main active ingredient of ashwaganda, it's not something added. The company also sells single supplement products that many of their competitors "optimize"( with ingredients that don't help the slightest bit); these include creatine and L-Glutamine. Kudos to them. They do have some formulations that look pretty good to me, such as Pump.

Ashwagandha has a centuries old history of use in traditional Ayurvedic medicine, and is well known for its adaptogenic characteristics. In addition, it’s thought to improve testosterone levels, reduce stress, and for athletes, support an optimized anabolic state and a faster recovery from exertion. My wife and I have been using Ashwagandha singly and in combination with other naturally derived supplements with excellent results; we sleep more soundly along with an overall calmer demeanor; we’re true believers.KSM-66 is a patented, highly concentrated form of Ashwagandha with superior bio-availability and potency. It was researched and developed over a 14-year period by the Ixoreal Biomed company, who also hold a patent for it. As 5% notes, it is “the highest concentration, most bioavailable, full spectrum ashwagandha root extract on the market. As a patented product, 5% Nutrition’s KSM-66 Ashwagandha supplement is backed by plenty of research and clinical studies showing that it provides the asserted benefits. Withanolides, a key component of ashwagandha, are known for balancing hormones in the body, along with relieving stress and immune system support.5% Nutrition provides an excellent, comprehensive description of the benefits KSM-66 that are easily verifiable with a cursory internet search. Their suggested dosage of 2-capsules per day provides 1200mg of KSM-66 Ashwagandha, a focused, substantial dosage. According to 5%, the supplement uses organic ingredients and is third party tested. They also suggest ingesting the capsules with a meal.

KSM-66 is a specific, highly-researched, and premium form of Ashwagandha root extract. It's a full-spectrum extract that is one of the most concentrated root extracts on the market. It's primarily used to help reduce stress and anxiety and to improve sleep quality and in men has been shown to boost testosterone levels and improve sperm quality, particularly in those who are stressed or have fertility issues.Keep in mind though that Ashwagandha is an adaptogen, which means its benefits build up over time. It's not a quick fix and needs to take it consistently for at least 4-8 weeks to experience the full effects.As another reviewer stated, unless you are a elite level athlete, the dosage of this supplement is double what is actually needed. This means though, that I can take less, making this product last twice as long.As for the capsules themselves, they are odorless and easy to swallow and are, in my opinion, a great value, especially if only taking one capsule per day.

Ashwagandha has become a somewhat trendy supplement and is spreading into offerings from well known supplement companies, like this one from 5% Nutrition, which is quite well known brand in the weightlifting / bodybuilding supplement space. As with many other "name brand" ashwagandha supplements, this uses the patented KSM-66 variant. I take it for it's possible effect on testosterone, but there are many other reasons people take it (with various levels of evidence). There are a few side effects to be aware of, but that is true for all ashwagandha, not just this product, so do your research. It's pretty well priced for the dosage the fact that it uses KSM-66 and that the dosage is a full 1200 mg per serving (in fact, depending on your needs you might get away with a half serving). The capsules are reasonably sized and I find them easy to take with water. I'm happy with it and will probably rebuy after this bottle is finished.

I've been eager to add Ashwagandha to my daily regiment, and this was a perfect opportunity to do so. I can’t speak to the effects just yet, but the capsules arrived on time in VERY nice packaging. With two capsules per day, this bottle will last about a month and half. Supplements like this take time to build up in your system, so I’ll be paying attention to any changes, positive or negative, as I continue taking them.