Description
Shilajit belongs to a noble class of traditional medicines. Historically, it was available only to the ruling classes and the wealthy. In fact, there are noble mentions of Shilajit, tracing far back as ancient Greece. The great Greek philosopher; Aristotle, mentions the use of a substance called “mumie” or “moomiyo”, which is thought to be shilajit. However, the origins of shilajit trace back even further, to ancient Indian medicine. Legend has it that shilajit was a gift directly from Shiva that was given to Chandra Varma; the King of India, to restore his youth and vigor.
For thousands of years, shilajit has been used in the Ayurvedic Medicine as a “Rasayana” or a tonic for improving vitality, immunity and resistance to stress. Today, modern research shows that Shilajit has potentially enormous and life-changing benefits, with little to no risk. Before we get into shilajit’s impressive benefits, let’s quickly discuss what it is exactly.
What is Shilajit?
Shilajit Benefits
Supports Fertility: In Ayurveda, Shilajit is considered an aphrodisiac, and there is science to support it. It is well known that Shilajit use can return the libido of people to a level of teenagers with regular use. Shilajit increases the cellular energy responsible for sexual, spiritual power and renewal of vitality. In experiment, the administration of Shilajit to rats showed a remarkable increase in the number of sperm of the epidydimus in male rats and in the number of ovulation induced rats in females. 4
Anti-Fungal: Studies have found that a methanolic extract ((extracted in methanol)) of Shilajit at the concentration of 5000µg/ml has an excellent inhibitory activity against certain pathogenic fungus, particularly alternaria cajani. 5
Antidiabetic: High blood sugar is a growing health problem today. Millions of people around the world have some degree of chronically high blood sugar and are progressing on to diabetes. Shilajit has actually long been used for the prevention and treatment of diabetes in Ayurvedic medicine. Today, modern research has verified this application. In study, Shilajit (50-100 mg/kg) was found to attenuate the hyperglycemic response. 10
Anti-Stress: Shilajit has many trace minerals that are known to be crucial to a healthy, physiological response to stress. The body tends to use up more nutrients during a stress response, especially trace minerals. Studies have found that Shilajit improves the ability to handle stress, with one reason likely being related to its high level of key minerals. 16
Metabolic Support: Shilajit has fulvic minerals that are essential for a healthy metabolism. Shilajit is also considered an adaptogen, which at basic, means it helps to support the body’s metabolism. The basic job or goal of the metabolism is to regulate the body and keep physiological balance. There are thousands of mechanisms involved in metabolism, but the end goal is homeostasis. Of the many processes, nearly all of them require minerals. For example, the electron transport chain, which is the last process of aerobic respiration (glucose metabolism) where electrons are transported through the inner mitochondrial membrane to molecular oxygen for respiration. Copper is an essential key element for this process, as it is required for the propagation of optimal enzymatic activity for electron transfer in the cell. Shilajit is not only a source of copper, but countless other minerals and elements that are needed for metabolic processes.
How To Use
Shilajit tablets make for easy and quick use; simply take 2 tablets daily with food as you would other tablet/capsule supplements.
*Shilajit is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. The statements made with this website (and any accompanying material) have not been evaluated by FDA and not intended to replace the attention or advice of a physician or other qualified healthcare professional.
Regina (verified owner) –
So I’ve tried a bunch of brands of shilajit as well as purely fulvic/Humic minerals. None of them have touched the benefits I’ve felt from this shilajit. I’m 23 weeks pregnant and chasing around a 19 month old, I am beyond exhausted. I take one dose and I come back to life, seriously. It’s not a crazy caffeine energy or high, it’s just pure clean energy and a feeling of overall stability is restored. Again, I’ve never felt a slight difference with anything else I’ve tried, but this product has been immensely helpful especially in my current season!
Melody Thor (verified owner) –
Love shilajit! I definitely notice more energy – especially less of that midday “slump.” Noticed a big difference in libido too! Excited to see if when we get pregnant again if I’ll notice a difference! I didn’t put a ton of stress on minerals my last pregnancy because I didn’t know any better!
Kelcie Cearley (verified owner) –
I didn’t realize how much shilajit was helping my energy levels until I skipped my last order. I hadn’t had it in a few weeks and couldn’t figure out why I was feeling like I needed a nap every day and then remembered I wasn’t taking shilajit!
Definitely going to start ordering it again because I’ve noticed such a drastic difference!
nahpsv (verified owner) –
I’ve tried three different brands of shilajit and they all worked extremely well. Ultimately it comes down to feeling a stronger connection to this brand and my trust in their quality. I also buy majority of my supplements from Noelle and her husband at this point so streamlining them makes it a lot easier and affordable.
I’m currently waiting for my Shilajit and have been out for almost a week now and I can definitely feel a difference energy wise. Shilajit tends to balance my energy levels throughout my day and I also enjoy the unspoken/“invisible” benefits of it as well in terms of detoxification.