“I took ashwagandha every day for 2 weeks in a bid to reduce my anxiety – here’s what happened”

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“I took ashwagandha every day for 2 weeks in a bid to reduce my anxiety – here’s what happened”

By Lauren Geall

5 months ago

4 min read

Feeling anxious? Who isn’t right now. But if you live with chronic anxiety,  you might be sceptical of any product that claims to help quell the brain niggle. But ashwagandha is a supplement that experts seem to recommend again and again, so does it really work? Strong Women’s Lauren Geall put one ashwagandha supplement to the test to see if it could reduce stress and anxiety levels in just two weeks. Here’s what happened. 


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