ashwagandha estrogen
ashwagandha estrogen
Ashwagandha does not simply raise or lower estrogen across the board; its effects depend on sex, hormonal status, and baseline stress levels. In perimenopausal women, 300 mg twice daily for 8 weeks raised estradiol by roughly 40% while lowering FSH and LH. In men, evidence suggests it supports testosterone rather than estrogen, though rigorous data on estrogen is limited. Its main mechanism appears indirect: lowering cortisol, which frees up hormonal precursors and may support progesterone and balanced estrogen activity.