{"id":19067,"date":"2024-06-18T09:08:19","date_gmt":"2024-06-18T14:08:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/learn\/?p=19067"},"modified":"2025-10-30T13:14:42","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T18:14:42","slug":"shilajit-what-you-should-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/learn\/wellness\/shilajit-what-you-should-know.html","title":{"rendered":"Shilajit: What You Should Know"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"19067\" class=\"elementor elementor-19067\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a4615fa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a4615fa\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7b885e2\" data-id=\"7b885e2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f4484e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f4484e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 30-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">When it comes to using dietary supplements to support a healthy lifestyle, recommending the old basics is always the easiest approach. We love the comfort of ingredients that have been around for a long time. We know them. We trust them! But every now and then, it\u2019s important to try something new, something maybe a little outside of the ordinary.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">You may have heard rumblings of an ingredient making waves recently: Shilajit. This jet black, dietary supplement has started popping up in formulas left and right and for good reason! Here we\u2019re going to talk about what Shilajit is, how it has been studied in a clinical setting, and what you can expect when you give it a go.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d3e51f5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d3e51f5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-42b9666\" data-id=\"42b9666\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4961c19 elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"4961c19\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/learn\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor\/assets\/css\/widget-icon-box.min.css\">\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/search?q=shilajit&#038;lang=default\" target=\"_blank\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tShop Shilajit Supplements\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tClick Here to Browse GNC's Selection of Shilajit Supplements\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-787d61d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"787d61d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-53cfba2\" data-id=\"53cfba2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3900b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c3900b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 30-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is Shilajit?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-62bef24 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"62bef24\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fea3069\" data-id=\"fea3069\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b80db88 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b80db88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Shilajit is formally classified as a \u201cmineral exudate\u201d meaning it literally seeps out of rocks found in the Himalayan mountains. You heard that right! This is why it goes by other names such as \u201cSweat of the Mountain\u201d.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">It contains a wide variety of trace minerals but the active ingredient, what gives it the famously vivid black color, is called fulvic acid, a potent antioxidant. This is why, on many products, you\u2019ll see fulvic acid called out alongside the shilajit ingredient.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Shilajit has been used in a wide range of traditional Ayurvedic remedies and applications and is known within that practice as a \u201crasayana\u201d, one of the eight different forms of medicine from Indian literature.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW160675248 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW160675248 BCX0\">Here <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW160675248 BCX0\">we\u2019ll<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW160675248 BCX0\"> talk about how <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW160675248 BCX0\">Shilajit<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW160675248 BCX0\"> works, how you can take it, and what to look for when <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW160675248 BCX0\">purchasing<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW160675248 BCX0\"> a product that <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW160675248 BCX0\">contains<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW160675248 BCX0\">Shilajit<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW160675248 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW160675248 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9c53341 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9c53341\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7830ab7\" data-id=\"7830ab7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-429254e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"429254e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 30-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"662\" height=\"662\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Shilajit_Hands.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-19173\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Shilajit_Hands.jpg 662w, https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Shilajit_Hands-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Shilajit_Hands-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 662px) 100vw, 662px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5c79b1b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5c79b1b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-55d8a66\" data-id=\"55d8a66\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d97747 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2d97747\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Does Shilajit Do In The Body?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-21d8dd7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"21d8dd7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-292a8ac\" data-id=\"292a8ac\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86c1464 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"86c1464\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Since popularity and understanding of Shilajit are only recently on the rise, the amount of rigorous clinical investigations into its various effects is a bit narrow in scope.\u00a0 This means that research so far hasn\u2019t been able to really dig into all the possible uses of the ingredient. However, we have seen some very interesting studies completed on Shilajit for specific uses. We want to make sure we call out only what we know about the ingredient based on research so you can feel confident in defining your \u201cwhy\u201d for shilajit. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a4b8d33 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a4b8d33\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5e0431b\" data-id=\"5e0431b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f1415c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6f1415c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">For Men\u00a0<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cd151f5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cd151f5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-488a5de\" data-id=\"488a5de\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df0f422 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"df0f422\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The focus so far has been on Shilajit\u2019s effect on men\u2019s sexual wellness. In a clinical trial investigating hormone levels of otherwise healthy middle-aged men, supplementation with 250mg of Shilajit two times per day (500mg\/day total) yielded a significant increase in both free and total testosterone. (1) This was doubly interesting as the Shilajit did not seem to have any effect on the gonadotropic hormones such as Luteinizing Hormone (LH) or Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A second study looked at Shilajit\u2019s effect on men with low sperm count and found similar results. (2) After supplementing with 100mg two times per day (200mg\/day total), subjects taking shilajit showed increased sperm counts as well as enhanced testosterone levels. One *major* caveat to this study was that there was no group consuming a placebo by which to compare the outcomes. The placebo effect is well-documented so not having one here does raise some eyebrows, but the results do speak to the need for more well-designed research in the future.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">These two studies represent an amazing start for understanding how shilajit can help men maintain healthy hormone levels. It\u2019s important to remember, though, that we may just be scratching the surface with more to uncover with future research.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7b95b4b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7b95b4b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1a299f7\" data-id=\"1a299f7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1c0e1c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c1c0e1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">For Women<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-06a50fb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"06a50fb\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-40eb8b0\" data-id=\"40eb8b0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8eb4760 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8eb4760\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In addition to men\u2019s health, Shilajit has also been investigated for use in supporting women\u2019s health, specifically speaking to their bones! (3) All people, but especially women, struggle with the loss of bone mineral density as they age. This is particularly difficult for women as menopause causes significant hormonal changes that lead to a greater reduction of bone loss than that experienced by men. Queue a recent trial that compared women consuming Shilajit to those taking a placebo focusing on bone mineral density. It was found that those taking the supplement were able to attenuate (slow down) the loss of bone density over the course of the -week trial. This was found to be dose dependent, so the women consuming a higher dose saw better results! I fully expect we\u2019ll see more data on this topic in the near future.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">As with the discussion around men\u2019s hormones, this data is exciting, but also a bit singular. When we try to understand the full scope of how any ingredient works, we want to be able to point to a large body of evidence that helps paint a more detailed picture of benefits and pathways. We\u2019re very excited to learn more about how shilajit can help women who may be struggling to maintain bone mineral density as more research surfaces in the future.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9631a77 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9631a77\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-12933d9\" data-id=\"12933d9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4e7c96 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b4e7c96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Muscle Health<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-06022a5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"06022a5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-075deed\" data-id=\"075deed\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49fa529 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"49fa529\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Finally, a clinical trial investigated Shilajit to see if it could have a positive impact on muscle performance. (4) It was found that subjects consuming 500mg of Shilajit per day were able to perform with greater intensity after a fatiguing exercise protocol compared to subjects who had been given a placebo for 8 weeks.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-70e61a3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"70e61a3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-afaae1a\" data-id=\"afaae1a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e35ec77 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e35ec77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Can I Take Shilajit?\u00a0<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4430b3f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4430b3f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2619e65\" data-id=\"2619e65\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-deeaa57 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"deeaa57\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW30036005 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW30036005 BCX0\">Shilajit<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW30036005 BCX0\"> is currently available in a range of different formats. The most common is in pill form<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW30036005 BCX0\"> so that should be the easiest<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW30036005 BCX0\"> to find<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW30036005 BCX0\">. You may also see <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW30036005 BCX0\">shilajit<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW30036005 BCX0\"> in some ready-to-mix powder supplements as well as drinks<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW30036005 BCX0\"> and droppers<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW30036005 BCX0\">. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW30036005 BCX0\">Doses <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW30036005 BCX0\">of <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW30036005 BCX0\">shilajit<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW30036005 BCX0\"> in pro<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackChangeTextDeletionMarker TrackedChange SCXW30036005 BCX0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW30036005 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun TrackChangeTextDeletion SCXW30036005 BCX0\">r<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW30036005 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW30036005 BCX0\">ducts<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW30036005 BCX0\"> have a fairly wide range &#8211; anywhere from 100-<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun AdvancedProofingIssueV2Themed SCXW30036005 BCX0\">1000mg<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW30036005 BCX0\"> per serving.<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW30036005 BCX0\">Always discuss supplement <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW30036005 BCX0\">use with<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW30036005 BCX0\"> your doctor or nutritionist to <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW30036005 BCX0\">determine<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW30036005 BCX0\">what\u2019s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW30036005 BCX0\"> best for you<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackChangeTextInsertion TrackedChange SCXW30036005 BCX0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW30036005 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW30036005 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW30036005 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9669735 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9669735\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1458aa2\" data-id=\"1458aa2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0a7ffc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f0a7ffc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Bottom Line<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3476897 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3476897\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-221268c\" data-id=\"221268c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e788dfe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e788dfe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW263026438 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentStart SpellingErrorV2Themed CommentHighlightPipeRestV2 CommentHighlightRest SCXW263026438 BCX0\">Shilajit<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW263026438 BCX0\"> is a <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW263026438 BCX0\">popular ingredient that has some <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW263026438 BCX0\">very interesting<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW263026438 BCX0\"> preliminary results from clinical trials.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightPipeRestV2 SCXW263026438 BCX0\"> You may start seeing it become more prevalent in formulas focused on Men\u2019s Testosterone <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW263026438 BCX0\">or other hormone-related functions. If <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW263026438 BCX0\">you\u2019re<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW263026438 BCX0\"> curious, give it a go! Just make sure to follow all directions for use and talk to your <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW263026438 BCX0\">primary care <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW263026438 BCX0\">doctor about <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW263026438 BCX0\">what\u2019s right for you<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW263026438 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7a8b6f8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7a8b6f8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5f1bf81\" data-id=\"5f1bf81\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div 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K., Mukhopadhyay, S. C., &amp; Biswas, T. K. (2016). Clinical evaluation of purified Shilajit on testosterone levels in healthy volunteers.\u202f<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Andrologia<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\">,\u202f<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">48<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\">(5), 570-575.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ol><ol><li data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Biswas, T. K., Pandit, S., Mondal, S., Biswas, S. K., Jana, U., Ghosh, T., &#8230; &amp; Auddy, B. 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