Ashwagandha Benefits: Stress, Cortisol, and Hormonal Balance

Chronic stress is destroying your health at the cellular level—elevating cortisol, disrupting hormones, impairing cognitive function, and accelerating aging. Your body's stress response system, designed for occasional threats, now runs constantly, creating inflammation, exhausting your adrenal glands, and wreaking havoc on every physiological system.

Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) is an adaptogenic herb used for over 3,000 years to combat stress and restore balance. Unlike pharmaceuticals that suppress symptoms, ashwagandha normalizes your stress response at the hormonal level—lowering excessive cortisol, supporting testosterone and thyroid function, and protecting your brain from stress-induced damage.

Modern research validates what ancient practitioners knew: ashwagandha is one of the most powerful natural compounds for managing stress, balancing hormones, and enhancing both cognitive and physical performance.

What is Ashwagandha?

Ashwagandha is classified as an adaptogen—a rare class of herbs that help your body adapt to stress and maintain homeostasis. The name means "smell of horse" in Sanskrit, referring to the traditional belief that it imparts the strength and vitality of a stallion.

How Ashwagandha Works

Ashwagandha's therapeutic effects come from withanolides—bioactive steroidal compounds that interact with multiple physiological systems:

HPA Axis Modulation: Normalizes your hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis, the body's central stress response system. It restores proper cortisol rhythm instead of simply suppressing it.

Hormonal Regulation: Acts on the endocrine system to support testosterone, thyroid hormones, DHEA, and cortisol balance.

Neuroprotection: Protects brain cells from stress-induced oxidative damage while enhancing BDNF (brain-derived neurotrophic factor) for neuroplasticity.

Anti-Inflammatory Action: Inhibits NF-κB and reduces pro-inflammatory cytokines throughout the body.[1]

This multi-target approach explains why ashwagandha benefits so many aspects of health—it addresses root physiological dysfunction rather than individual symptoms.

How Adaptogens Work: The Three-Stage Stress Response

To understand why ashwagandha works so powerfully, you need to understand how your body responds to stress. According to the general adaptation syndrome (GAS) model, your body has a three-stage stress response:

Stage 1: Alarm Reaction (Fight or Flight)

When a stressor appears, your hypothalamus sends signals that trigger spikes in adrenaline, norepinephrine, and cortisol. Your body suppresses non-essential functions and redirects all energy resources to counteract the threat. Heart rate and blood pressure increase. Blood glucose spikes. Your pupils dilate. Digestion shuts down.

This response is designed for acute threats—a predator, a physical danger, an immediate crisis that requires intense action for a short period.

Stage 2: Resistance

After the initial alarm, your body metabolizes and excretes stress hormones, returning systems to balance. If the stressor persists, your body remains on high alert during this stage—often triggering irritability, forgetfulness, and difficulty concentrating as your system tries to maintain elevated readiness without full alarm activation.

This is where most modern people live. The stressor (work deadline, financial pressure, relationship conflict) doesn't disappear, so your body stays in this heightened state indefinitely.

Stage 3: Exhaustion

After extended periods of stress, your body depletes its energy resources by repeatedly trying and failing to recover from the alarm reaction. Once you reach exhaustion, your body is no longer equipped to fight stress. You experience profound fatigue, depression, anxiety, and physical symptoms as your system collapses under sustained pressure.

This is where chronic disease develops. Your immune system fails. Your hormones dysregulate. Your brain function declines. Your metabolism breaks down.

The Modern Stress Crisis

We experience constant stress in daily life—work deadlines, traffic commutes, family responsibilities, financial pressure, inflammatory foods, artificial blue light, sleep deprivation. Your nervous system stays in constant arousal. Your cortisol remains chronically elevated. Your body can't get out of the exhaustion phase.

This is where ashwagandha's adaptogenic properties become critical.

How Ashwagandha Interrupts the Cycle

Adaptogens like ashwagandha help your body adapt to and withstand stress by working at all three stages:

Stage 1 (Alarm): Increases the threshold for triggering a stress response. You don't overreact to minor stressors.

Stage 2 (Resistance): Helps break down and clear stress hormones more efficiently, allowing faster return to baseline.

Stage 3 (Exhaustion): Provides energy and hormonal support to bring your body out of exhaustion and restore resilience.

Ashwagandha doesn't suppress your stress response—it normalizes it. You still respond appropriately to genuine threats, but you don't stay in constant high alert over everyday stressors. Your body can return to baseline instead of remaining stuck in resistance or collapsing into exhaustion.

This is why ashwagandha benefits seem so diverse. When you fix the fundamental stress response dysfunction, everything downstream improves—energy, cognition, hormones, immunity, metabolism, sleep, and cardiovascular function all depend on proper stress adaptation.

9 Proven Ashwagandha Benefits

1. Dramatic Stress and Anxiety Reduction

Ashwagandha's most well-established benefit is its ability to significantly reduce both stress and anxiety—effects that show up in blood work, not just subjective feelings.

A 2019 double-blind, placebo-controlled study gave participants 600mg of ashwagandha daily for 8 weeks. The results were dramatic: 44% reduction in perceived stress scores, 27.9% reduction in cortisol levels measured in blood, and 72% reduction in anxiety scores. Participants also reported significant improvements in sleep quality and overall well-being.[2]

These aren't placebo effects. Your cortisol levels drop measurably. Your anxiety scores improve by clinical standards. Most people notice reduced anxiety within 1-2 weeks, with maximum benefits at 8 weeks of consistent use.

Ashwagandha works by enhancing GABA signaling—your brain's primary calming neurotransmitter system—while simultaneously normalizing cortisol production. This dual mechanism provides anxiolytic effects comparable to pharmaceutical drugs like lorazepam but without addiction risk, withdrawal symptoms, or cognitive impairment. You get the anxiety relief without becoming a zombie.

2. Enhanced Memory and Cognitive Function

Ashwagandha doesn't just calm you down—it makes your brain work better. Clinical trials demonstrate measurable improvements in multiple aspects of cognitive performance.

Studies using 300-600mg daily for 8 weeks show 20-30% improvements in memory test scores, enhanced information processing speed, better working memory capacity, improved executive function, and reduced brain fog. These aren't marginal improvements—they're the difference between struggling to focus through afternoon meetings and maintaining sharp mental clarity all day.[3]

The mechanisms explain why it works. Ashwagandha increases acetylcholine (your primary memory neurotransmitter) by inhibiting the enzyme that breaks it down. It boosts BDNF (brain-derived neurotrophic factor), which promotes the growth of new brain cells and strengthens connections between existing ones. It protects neurons from oxidative damage that accumulates with stress and age. And it enhances mitochondrial function in brain cells, ensuring they have adequate energy for cognitive processes.

Beyond immediate cognitive enhancement, research shows ashwagandha may protect against neurodegenerative diseases. Studies demonstrate reduced beta-amyloid plaque formation and decreased tau protein problems in Alzheimer's models. It protects dopaminergic neurons in Parkinson's research. The neuroprotective effects suggest potential benefits for preventing age-related cognitive decline.

Understanding brain fog causes and nutrient solutions reveals why stress management and neuroprotection work synergistically for mental performance.

3. Increased Testosterone in Men

Multiple clinical trials demonstrate that ashwagandha significantly increases testosterone levels in men—effects that translate into real-world performance benefits.

Studies show 14.7-17% increases in total testosterone, significant increases in DHEA (the precursor to testosterone), 167% improvement in sperm count in infertile men, and enhanced sperm motility and semen volume. These aren't theoretical benefits—men report increased muscle mass, improved libido and sexual function, better body composition, and enhanced energy and vitality.[4]

The mechanisms are straightforward. High cortisol suppresses testosterone production—your body can't maintain high levels of both stress hormones and sex hormones simultaneously. By reducing cortisol, ashwagandha removes the primary brake on testosterone production. It also directly supports Leydig cell function in the testes, enhances luteinizing hormone signaling, and reduces oxidative stress in reproductive tissues.

Men over 40 experiencing age-related testosterone decline see particularly dramatic benefits. Athletes in heavy training who need to recover from the stress of intense workouts benefit from the cortisol-testosterone rebalancing. Anyone dealing with chronic stress and low energy often discovers their testosterone was being suppressed by elevated cortisol.

4. Thyroid Function Support

For people struggling with hypothyroidism or subclinical thyroid dysfunction, ashwagandha provides measurable improvements in thyroid hormone levels.

An 8-week trial in patients with subclinical hypothyroidism found that 600mg of ashwagandha daily produced a 41.5% increase in T4 levels, an 18.6% increase in T3 levels, significantly reduced TSH (indicating improved thyroid function), and improved hypothyroid symptoms including fatigue, weight gain, and cold intolerance.[5]

Ashwagandha works by stimulating thyroid hormone production, supporting the conversion of T4 to the more active T3 hormone, and protecting thyroid tissue from oxidative stress. For people with Hashimoto's thyroiditis (autoimmune thyroid disease) or stress-induced thyroid dysfunction, ashwagandha addresses both the immune dysregulation and the hormonal imbalance simultaneously.

This makes ashwagandha one of the few natural compounds with clinical evidence for improving thyroid function rather than just supporting it theoretically. The thyroid benefits complement the stress reduction—chronic stress suppresses thyroid function through multiple mechanisms, and ashwagandha reverses this suppression.

Understanding iodine deficiency and thyroid health explains why ashwagandha works synergistically with proper thyroid nutrition for optimal function.

5. Muscle Strength and Performance Enhancement

Athletes and fitness enthusiasts have discovered that ashwagandha provides significant performance benefits that go far beyond stress management.

A landmark 2015 study examined men performing resistance training who took 600mg of ashwagandha daily. After 8 weeks, they experienced significantly greater muscle mass gains, 46% greater increase in bench press strength compared to placebo, 14% greater increase in leg extension strength, 15.3% increase in testosterone, greater body fat reduction, and reduced exercise-induced muscle damage.[6]

These results come from creating an anabolic hormonal environment. Increased testosterone combined with reduced cortisol means your body spends more time building tissue and less time breaking it down. Protein synthesis increases. Muscle breakdown decreases. Recovery between training sessions improves. Mitochondrial function in muscle cells enhances, providing more sustainable energy during workouts.

Endurance athletes benefit too. Research shows 4-5% increases in VO2 max (your cardiovascular fitness ceiling), increased time to exhaustion during exercise, reduced muscle soreness and faster recovery, and improved oxygen utilization in working muscles. These aren't marginal gains—a 5% VO2 max improvement is the difference between struggling through a workout and crushing it.

6. Improved Sleep Quality

High nighttime cortisol prevents deep sleep. Poor sleep further dysregulates cortisol. Ashwagandha breaks this vicious cycle by normalizing your cortisol rhythm.

Studies using 300-600mg before bed show 20-30% improvements in sleep quality scores, faster sleep onset (you fall asleep quicker), increased total sleep time, more time spent in deep sleep stages, reduced nighttime awakenings, and better morning alertness without grogginess.[7]

The sleep improvements come from multiple mechanisms working together. Ashwagandha reduces elevated nighttime cortisol—the primary hormonal barrier preventing deep sleep. It enhances GABA for relaxation without causing the hangover effect of pharmaceutical sleep aids. It calms the racing thoughts and worry that keep people awake. Regular use helps restore proper circadian rhythm—high cortisol in morning for energy, low cortisol at night for sleep.

Unlike sleep medications that force unconsciousness without improving sleep architecture, ashwagandha helps you achieve natural, restorative sleep with proper time in each sleep stage. No addiction. No tolerance requiring higher doses. No cognitive impairment the next day. Just better sleep through hormonal normalization.

7. Lower Blood Pressure and Cardiovascular Protection

Chronic stress drives cardiovascular disease through multiple mechanisms—elevated blood pressure, increased inflammation, dyslipidemia, and endothelial dysfunction. Ashwagandha provides measurable cardiovascular protection by addressing these root causes.

Clinical trials show 5-10 mmHg reductions in systolic blood pressure and 4-7 mmHg reductions in diastolic blood pressure. For cholesterol, studies demonstrate 10-17% reductions in total cholesterol, 11-15% reductions in LDL cholesterol, 11-13% reductions in triglycerides, and decreased oxidized LDL (the most dangerous form that drives atherosclerosis).[8]

These improvements come from reducing stress-induced vasoconstriction, lowering cortisol and epinephrine that constrict blood vessels, improving endothelial function (the lining of your arteries), and reducing systemic inflammation that damages cardiovascular tissue. Ashwagandha doesn't just lower numbers on paper—it addresses the mechanisms driving cardiovascular disease.

8. Enhanced Insulin Sensitivity and Blood Sugar Control

Chronic stress and elevated cortisol are primary drivers of insulin resistance and metabolic dysfunction. Ashwagandha helps restore healthy glucose metabolism by normalizing the hormonal environment.

Studies in diabetic patients show 12-15 mg/dL reductions in fasting blood glucose, 0.3-0.5% decreases in HbA1c (long-term glucose control marker), improved insulin sensitivity, and better post-meal glucose control. These improvements occur through multiple mechanisms: reducing cortisol (which drives insulin resistance), enhancing insulin receptor signaling, and improving mitochondrial function in muscle and fat cells.[9]

For people with metabolic syndrome—the constellation of obesity, hypertension, insulin resistance, and dyslipidemia—ashwagandha addresses all components simultaneously. It reduces abdominal obesity through cortisol normalization, lowers blood pressure, improves insulin sensitivity, and optimizes lipid profiles. The comprehensive metabolic benefits explain why ashwagandha is increasingly recommended for metabolic health support.

9. Reduced Inflammation and Enhanced Immunity

Ashwagandha provides the rare combination of enhanced immune function against pathogens while simultaneously reducing the chronic inflammation that drives age-related disease.

Studies show dramatic reductions in inflammatory markers: 36% reduction in C-reactive protein, significant decreases in IL-6, TNF-α, and other pro-inflammatory cytokines, and inhibition of NF-κB (the master inflammatory regulator). At the same time, immune function improves: increased natural killer cell activity, enhanced macrophage and neutrophil function, improved antibody production, and better T-cell and B-cell function.[10]

This dual action—better pathogen defense with less inflammatory damage—represents optimal immune function. You get stronger resistance to infections without the chronic inflammation that accelerates aging and disease. The balance is crucial because immune dysfunction manifests in two ways: too little activity (infections) and too much activity (autoimmunity and chronic inflammation).

KSM-66: Why Most Ashwagandha Supplements Are Dangerous

Most ashwagandha supplements on the market could be poisoning you. The difference between therapeutic benefits and liver damage comes down to one simple question: are you taking root extract or leaf extract?

The Leaf Extract Problem

Ashwagandha leaves contain high concentrations of two cytotoxic compounds—Withaferin A and Withanone. These aren't the beneficial compounds you want. They kill cells, damage DNA, and cause liver toxicity at high doses.

The problem? Leaves contain approximately 6 times more Withanone than roots (19 mg/g vs. 3 mg/g). When supplement companies use leaf extracts or mix leaves with roots to cut costs, they're concentrating toxic compounds that your body struggles to detoxify.

Studies showing ashwagandha liver toxicity and DNA damage aren't studying quality root extracts—they're studying high doses of isolated toxic compounds concentrated in leaves. It's like claiming vitamin A is dangerous because isolated retinol at massive doses causes toxicity, while ignoring that reasonable amounts from quality sources are perfectly safe.

Why Traditional Ayurvedic Medicine Used Roots

There's a reason Ayurvedic practitioners used ashwagandha root for thousands of years—roots contain the therapeutic glycowithanolides in natural ratios with minimal toxic compounds. The beneficial metabolites like Withanoside IV (stress reduction, neurogenesis), Sominone (brain cell growth), and Ashwagandhanolide (cellular protection) are concentrated in roots, not leaves.

Traditional preparations understood this distinction. Modern supplement companies don't care—they use whatever's cheapest.

What Makes KSM-66 Different

KSM-66 is a full-spectrum root extract using a milk-based extraction process that preserves the natural compound ratios found in ashwagandha root. No leaves. No isolated compounds. No harsh chemical solvents destroying beneficial molecules.

The key specifications:

• 100% root extract (zero leaf material)
• 5% glycowithanolide standardization (therapeutic range)
• Negligible Withaferin A concentration (safe levels)
• Traditional milk extraction preserving full compound profile
• Over 24 clinical trials validating safety and efficacy

That 5% glycowithanolide standardization matters. When you see supplements claiming 10% or higher withanolides, they're either using harsh chemical extractions that damage the compound profile or adding back isolated compounds. Neither approach replicates the natural root extract that clinical research validates.

The Clinical Evidence for KSM-66

KSM-66 isn't just theoretically superior—it's the most clinically researched ashwagandha extract on the market, with over 40 completed clinical trials and ongoing research across multiple health categories. All studies follow gold-standard methodology: randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled designs conducted by independent researchers from major academic institutions.

Stress and Cortisol Reduction: Six completed clinical trials demonstrate KSM-66's stress-reducing effects. Studies using 300-600mg daily show 44% reductions in stress scores and 27.9% reductions in serum cortisol—measurable hormonal changes, not just subjective feelings.[1][2]

Cognitive Function: Four clinical trials confirm KSM-66 improves memory, attention, and executive function. Research demonstrates significant improvements in immediate and general memory, information processing speed, and executive function with 300mg twice daily for 8 weeks.[3]

Testosterone and Male Sexual Health: Six studies validate KSM-66's effects on male hormonal health. Clinical trials demonstrate 15.3% testosterone increases alongside significant muscle mass and strength gains with 600mg daily, plus 167% improvements in sperm count in men with oligospermia.[4][6][11]

Thyroid Function: Research shows 600mg daily KSM-66 produces 41.5% increases in T4, 18.6% increases in T3, and significant TSH reductions in subclinical hypothyroid patients—demonstrating real thyroid hormone optimization, not just symptom management.[5]

Athletic Performance: Multiple studies confirm performance benefits, showing significant improvements in VO2 max (cardiorespiratory endurance) and 46% greater strength gains compared to placebo with 600mg daily.[6]

Sleep Quality: Four clinical trials document sleep improvements, demonstrating significant improvements in sleep quality, sleep onset latency, total sleep time, and sleep efficiency with 300-600mg before bed.[7]

Women's Sexual Health: Seven studies examine KSM-66's effects on female sexual function and menopausal symptoms, showing improvements in arousal, lubrication, orgasm, and satisfaction.

What makes KSM-66's research portfolio unique is that studies focus on healthy populations, not just clinically affected individuals. The benefits apply to people seeking optimization, not just those treating diagnosed conditions. This distinction matters—results from studies on unhealthy populations don't necessarily translate to healthy individuals seeking performance enhancement.

The Liver Toxicity Myth

Yes, high doses of isolated Withanone cause liver damage. So do high doses of Tylenol. The dose makes the poison.

At proper dosing (200-600mg daily) of a quality root extract like KSM-66, Withanone levels remain well within your body's detoxification capacity. Your liver handles these compounds using glutathione—the same antioxidant system that detoxifies acetaminophen and countless other substances daily.

Supporting glutathione production through vitamin C and selenium (which THRIVE includes) provides additional protection. But the real safety comes from using root-only extracts that contain minimal toxic compounds to begin with.

Ashwagandha has been used safely for millennia. The safety concerns come from modern supplement companies cutting corners with leaf extracts and ignoring traditional preparation methods.

What Your Label Should Say

If your ashwagandha supplement doesn't explicitly state "KSM-66" on the label, you're gambling with quality and safety. Generic "ashwagandha extract" could be anything—cheap leaf powder, inconsistent root/leaf mixtures, or poorly extracted material with unknown compound profiles.

The supplement industry banks on consumer ignorance. KSM-66 costs 5-10x more than generic ashwagandha powder. Most companies use the cheap stuff, slap "ashwagandha" on the label with impressive milligram claims, and count on buyers not knowing the difference.

This is exactly what we covered in why premium supplement forms actually matter—form determines everything, regardless of dosage.

Ashwagandha Dosing and Safety

Proper KSM-66 Dosing

The clinically validated dose for KSM-66 ashwagandha is 200-600mg daily. All the studies showing stress reduction, testosterone increases, cognitive enhancement, and performance benefits use doses within this range.

Take it consistently—ashwagandha's benefits accumulate over time. Most people notice stress relief within 1-2 weeks, with maximum benefits at 8-12 weeks of daily use.

Timeline for Results

• Stress/Anxiety Relief: 1-2 weeks
• Cognitive Improvements: 2-4 weeks
• Hormonal Changes: 4-8 weeks
• Performance/Body Composition: 8-12 weeks

Safety Profile

Ashwagandha has an excellent safety profile. Studies using up to 1,250mg daily for extended periods show no significant adverse effects.

Rare Side Effects (typically only at very high doses):

• Mild digestive upset or nausea
• Diarrhea (uncommon)
• Drowsiness at very high daytime doses

Who Should Avoid Ashwagandha

Pregnancy: Avoid during pregnancy as it may have abortifacient effects. Safety during breastfeeding is unknown.

Hyperthyroidism: Ashwagandha stimulates thyroid function. People with overactive thyroid or Graves' disease should avoid it.

Autoimmune Medications: May enhance immune function, potentially interfering with immunosuppressant drugs.

Before Surgery: Stop 2 weeks before scheduled surgery as it may affect blood sugar and blood pressure.

Drug Interactions

Monitor Carefully When Combined With:

• Blood pressure medications (may enhance effects)
• Diabetes medications (may lower blood sugar further)
• Thyroid medications (may increase thyroid hormone levels)
• Sedatives and anxiety medications (may enhance effects)

Always inform your healthcare provider about all supplements you're taking.

Synergistic Nutrients That Enhance Ashwagandha

Ashwagandha works best as part of comprehensive cellular support, not in isolation.

Magnesium: The Essential Partnership

Magnesium and ashwagandha both calm the nervous system and support healthy cortisol metabolism. Together they provide superior anxiety relief and stress resilience.

Recommendation: 400-600mg magnesium glycinate enhances ashwagandha's calming effects.

Understanding magnesium deficiency symptoms explains why both nutrients are often needed together.

B Vitamins: Stress Recovery Support

Stress rapidly depletes B vitamins, particularly B5 (pantothenic acid), B6, B12, and folate. Ashwagandha normalizes the stress response while B vitamins provide the raw materials for hormone and neurotransmitter production.

Active Forms Matter: Use methylated B vitamins (methylcobalamin, methylfolate, P5P) for optimal bioavailability.

Vitamin D: Hormonal Synergy

Both ashwagandha and vitamin D support testosterone production, immune function, mood regulation, and inflammation reduction. The combination provides more comprehensive hormonal support than either alone.

Why Comprehensive Support Matters

Your body doesn't just need ashwagandha—it requires a complete network of nutrients working together for stress resilience. Magnesium enables stress-response enzymes. B vitamins get depleted and must be replenished. Vitamin D supports hormonal function. Antioxidants protect against stress-induced cellular damage.

This interconnected system explains why isolated ashwagandha supplementation sometimes provides limited improvement compared to comprehensive formulations.

Get Complete Stress Management with THRIVE

THRIVE contains 200mg of KSM-66 ashwagandha—the clinically-studied, full-spectrum extract used in the research validating ashwagandha benefits. While most multivitamins contain zero adaptogens (too expensive and unfamiliar to consumers), THRIVE provides therapeutic-dose KSM-66 alongside every cofactor your body needs for optimal stress management.

Complete Stress Support Formula:

• KSM-66 Ashwagandha (200mg) - Clinically-proven cortisol reduction and stress adaptation 
• Rhodiola Rosea (200mg) - Adaptogenic support for physical and mental performance under stress 
• Magnesium Glycinate (400mg) - Calms nervous system and supports stress hormone metabolism 
• Methylated B-Complex - Replenishes B vitamins depleted by chronic stress 
• Vitamin D3 (4,000 IU) + K2 - Hormonal balance and mood support 
• Vitamin C (500mg) - Protects against stress-induced oxidative damage 
• Zinc Picolinate (20mg) - Supports neurotransmitter production 
• CoQ10 (200mg) - Protects mitochondria from stress-induced dysfunction 
• Taurine (400mg) - Calming neurotransmitter support

THRIVE eliminates the guesswork of building a stress management supplement stack. Every nutrient ashwagandha requires for optimal function is present in premium forms at therapeutic doses.

Most people taking isolated ashwagandha see some benefits. Those taking THRIVE's comprehensive formulation experience dramatic improvements because every cofactor and synergistic nutrient is included.

Learn more about THRIVE's complete stress management formula →

Your stress doesn't have to destroy your health. THRIVE provides the KSM-66 ashwagandha and supporting nutrients your body needs to normalize cortisol, balance hormones, protect your brain, and build genuine stress resilience.

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Note: This article is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. Always consult a physician before taking any supplement. These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

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