Evidence Library
The complete library of evidence-led articles across every supplement we cover. 13 articles and growing.
What is ashwagandha used for?
Ashwagandha is an adaptogen studied for supporting a balanced stress response and calm focus. Look for standardised root extracts with a stated withanolide percentage.
Does shilajit support energy?
Shilajit is studied for supporting everyday energy and stamina in healthy adults. Quality resin is lab-tested and standardised for fulvic acid.
How do I spot fake shilajit?
Demand a certificate of analysis from an accredited lab showing fulvic acid % and a heavy-metal panel. Genuine resin softens with warmth and dissolves golden-brown in warm water.
Resin, Capsules, Gummies or Liquid? How the Form of Shilajit Changes the Decision
No Shilajit form is automatically best. Resin offers a traditional format but needs accurate weight-based dosing. Capsules can provide clearer servings if the ingredient and amount are transparent. Gummies may be convenient but often contain multiple ingredients. Liquids require concentration information. Choose the form with the clearest identity, measured dose, batch testing and evidence relevance.
Can You Tell Real Shilajit From Fake? What Home Tests Miss and Documents Can Show
No home test can reliably prove that a Shilajit product is authentic, uncontaminated and correctly formulated. Colour, taste, stretch, solubility and burn behaviour can be imitated or affected by processing. Stronger evidence comes from batch traceability, formulation details, manufacturing records and competent laboratory testing. Even then, a result applies only to the tested sample.
Does Shilajit Raise Testosterone? What One Human Trial Can, and Cannot, Tell Us
One randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial reported increases in total testosterone, free testosterone and DHEA-S in healthy men aged 45 to 55 who took 250 mg of a specific purified Shilajit preparation twice daily for 90 days. This is meaningful but limited evidence. It does not establish treatment of low testosterone, improved symptoms, fertility, muscle gain or a universal effect across products and populations.
Heavy Metals in Shilajit: How to Read the Test Without Misreading the Risk
Heavy-metal risk cannot be judged from Shilajit’s appearance, origin story or one old certificate. Elemental composition varies by source and sample. Read the batch number, method, units, reporting limits, serving size and specification. Results apply only to the tested sample. Total arsenic and inorganic arsenic are also different questions.
Fulvic Acid in Shilajit: What the Percentage Tells You, and What It Does Not
Fulvic acid is an important component discussed in Shilajit research, but a higher reported percentage does not automatically mean a safer, more authentic or more effective product. Results depend on sample preparation and analytical method. Compare values only when methods and reporting bases are comparable. Review fulvic acid alongside identity, contaminants, dose and batch traceability.
How Much Shilajit Should You Take? Study Doses, Product Labels and Practical Limits
There is no single evidence-based Shilajit dose for everyone. Human studies most often used 200 mg to 500 mg daily, while one collagen-biomarker trial tested 500 mg and 1,000 mg daily. These doses came from specific purified, processed or standardised preparations. They should not be copied blindly to every resin, capsule, gummy, powder or liquid. A practical dose decision starts with the exact formulation, measured serving, batch quality, study goal and personal health context.
Who Should Not Take Shilajit? Safety Questions That Matter Before You Start
Pregnant or breastfeeding people, children, people taking prescription medicines, those with diagnosed medical conditions, anyone planning surgery, and people with fertility, hormonal, bone-health or persistent-fatigue concerns should not start Shilajit without professional advice. Safety findings from small studies apply only to the tested preparations, doses and durations. Product identity, processing and batch-specific testing also matter.
What Makes Shilajit Safe to Use? A Practical Guide to Batch Testing and COAs
A useful Shilajit quality file links a real batch to a named laboratory, test date, methods, units and measured results. A generic certificate, old report or marketing badge does not verify the jar in your hand. Heavy metals, microbiology, formulation identity and claimed composition should be interpreted together. One result applies only to the tested sample or batch.
What Shilajit May Actually Help With, and Where the Evidence Stops
Shilajit has a narrow but genuine body of human research. Controlled trials using specific purified or standardised preparations have reported potentially useful changes in testosterone markers in healthy middle-aged men, fatigue-related strength retention in physically active men, and less bone-density loss during the study in postmenopausal women with osteopenia. Less controlled studies examined semen parameters in men with oligospermia, a collagen-related biomarker, skeletal-muscle gene expression, and short-term physical performance with a resin product. Most other popular claims — instant energy, cognitive enhancement, anti-aging, detoxification — rest on laboratory, animal, mechanistic, or traditional evidence. This evidence does not establish whether those effects occur in humans. Every human study used a specific preparation at a specific dose, so results do not automatically transfer to every resin, capsule, gummy, or liquid on the market.
What Is Shilajit? Origin, Composition and How It Is Made
Shilajit is a complex natural material containing organic compounds, humic substances and mineral elements. Its composition can vary by geographic source, environmental conditions, processing and analytical method. Mountain origin, dark colour, sticky texture or a home test cannot independently establish quality or safety. Raw material requires controlled purification, hygienic processing and finished-batch laboratory testing. Research has investigated specific purified Shilajit preparations, but results from one extract should not automatically be applied to every resin, powder or capsule. Product quality should be evaluated through traceability, ingredient identity, manufacturing controls and batch-specific evidence.