Ashwagandha is a powerful adaptogen that has been used for thousands of years in traditional medicine. As an adaptogen, Ashwagandha will help you to cope better with physical and mental stress that can otherwise lead to chronic diseases such as heart diseases.
But Ashwagandha can do much more. It will reduce the levels of the catabolic stress hormone cortisol, which inevitably increase dramatically during hard workouts and mental stress. Due to their potent catabolic, muscle-wasting effects high cortisol levels are the worst enemy of any strength athlete and bodybuilder. In addition to this, studies have shown that Ashwagandha can directly increase your gains of strength and muscle mass.