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Does Ashwagandha Help Reduce Anxiety? Here’s What It Did To Me!

December 21, 2017 By: Lesley

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I Get Anxiety Just Trying to Spell “Ashwagandha”

I’m always looking for something to help reduce my anxiety because it’s a big trigger for my hair pulling urges.

I came across Ashwagandha in a conversation with a friend.

She had tried and really had good experiences with it and thought maybe it would be good for me too (she does know about my hair pulling).

She’s also the one who told me I should try apple cider vinegar too.

I looked it up on Amazon and checked out the reviews and I was astonished at how many people had a postive experience with this reducing their anxiety.

I mean almost every brand of Ashwagandha had 4 to 5 star reviews and hundreds upon hundreds of people saying it helped them.

It’s crazy to me that these supplements exist and yet I never hear about them… instead I hear about pharmaceuticals with crazy side effects.

Anyway, this Ashwagandha seriously helps people according to the reviews, so I decided I was going to give it a try myself.

I love being a human test subject!

Does Ashwagandha Help Reduce Anxiety??Does ashwagandha help with anxiety? How long does it take? What dosage amount should you take for anxiety? Did it work?

I’m sure it does some for some people.

You can’t deny that, the reviews are insane for this supplement.

How Much Ashwagandha Did I take?

I took what the dosage on the bottle said to take.

800 mg per day.

How Long Before Ashwagandha Works for Anxiety?

I took it for 3 weeks and didn’t feel anything at all ever. 🤔

From what I read, Ashwagandha takes about 2 weeks to work, so I should have felt something.

My diet has been really good as far as minimizing carbs, sugar and crap like that so I was expecting to have some good results but I just didn’t.

In that same conversation though, my friend told me about something else that helped her a lot and it was Apple Cider Vinegar!

Now THAT STUFF, that was like a shot to the heart of anxiety relief almost immediately.

I’m not going to lie, it was not pleasant (and still isn’t pleasant) to taste.

Related: Apple Cider Vinegar for Hair Pulling Anxiety

But as for the Ashwagandha, it didn’t do anything to me at all.

I didn’t feel the slightest improvement in my anxiety or stress level.

That doesn’t mean it won’t work for someone else though, the reviews were OFF THE CHARTS for this stuff, seriously.

You can’t deny that it’s helped so many people with reducing their anxiety – it just didn’t work for me.

The human body is so complex, not everything works for everyone.

Which brings me to my next test, N.A.C. – another supplement I can’t spell!  N – ACETYL CYSTEINE

I got some, I’m going to be trying it out, I’ve heard so many good things about – so stay tuned and I’ll let you know what I think of that!

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Disclosure:  I am not a doctor, health professional or your mother.  I am a blogger who talks about her experiences with a hair-pulling disorder and the things that have helped me try to overcome it.   None of the methods or products talked about are intended to cure anything.  None of the methods or products are intended to replace your medications or treatments.   You must take responsibility for your own health and actions and nothing here is meant to treat or diagnose anyone or anything.  I am just a blogger, if you have questions about your physical or mental health, it’s best to seek professional help.

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About Lesley

My name is Lesley and I have been battling a hair pulling disorder my entire life.  I'm Jesus obsessed and I'm currently writing through my journey here on this blog.  I hold an Associate in Theology and I've written a faith-based trichotillomania therapy journal for people with this hair pulling disoder.  You can read a lot more about me on the home page and I have a private group on Facebook where you can find other like-minded people who understand what it's like to have trich.

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