Ashwagandha and Body Weight, Trial by Trial
No ashwagandha trial has ever recorded weight gain as a side effect. Here is every trial that measured body weight, its size, population and sponsor.
What this section is for
What the published work measured, in how many people, for how long, and what it did not show. Every number here is attached to a citation you can open, and the ones that are not strong enough to state are left out.
science articles
Ashwagandha, Cortisol, Sleep and Anxiety, Trial by Trial
Every ashwagandha cortisol trial with its dose, duration, population, the exact cortisol measurement behind it and who funded it, plus the sleep data.
Ashwagandha Benefits and Side Effects, Trial by Trial
What ashwagandha trials actually measured, the liver case reports behind the European restrictions, and the country by country legal position with dates.
Is Shilajit Safe? The Heavy Metals Question
Raw shilajit can carry lead, arsenic, mercury and cadmium. The EU limits for supplements, one real certificate held against them, and how to read a report.
Hericium erinaceus, and Every Human Lion's Mane Trial
Every human lion's mane trial with its size, dose, duration and population, the three that found nothing, and why fruiting body or mycelium changes the jar.
Reishi Mushroom (Ganoderma lucidum), Audited Trial by Trial
Every human Ganoderma lucidum trial with its dose, duration and population. What reishi was measured to change, what it was not, and who should avoid it.
Shilajit Benefits, Audited Trial by Trial
Every human shilajit trial, with its dose, duration, population and the extract it used. What was measured, what was never measured, and who should avoid it.
What Does Shilajit Do for Men?
Two randomised trials have tested shilajit in men. The dose, the duration, who paid for them, and the four things neither of them ever measured.
Shilajit for women, and what the evidence in women actually consists of
Two published trials have enrolled women: skin gene expression in 45, bone density in 60. What each measured, the iron question, and who should not take it.
Shilajit Side Effects, Contraindications and Who Should Avoid It
What shilajit side effects the published trials recorded, the six groups who should not take it, what not to combine it with, and what nobody has tested.
Spirulina, Audited: The Trials, the Protein and the B12
Every human spirulina trial with its dose, size and duration, plus the protein arithmetic per capsule, the pseudovitamin B12 problem and microcystins.
Keep reading
Science is one of five sections
Guides, science, sourcing, comparisons and protocols. The same subject approached from five directions, and the reading list holds all of it in one place.
The questions everyone asks
What is shilajit, actually?
A dark resin that seeps out of rock at altitude in the Himalaya, made of plant matter pressed and broken down over a very long time. What comes off the rock is not the product. Shodhana, the purification step, is what separates the resin from everything it was sitting in, and that is the step worth asking a seller about.
Why does fulvic acid matter?
Fulvic acid is a carrier molecule. It binds trace minerals and is studied as a way of getting them across a cell membrane, which is why the interesting question about a mineral is not how much is in the jar but how much of it arrives. That is the mechanism the research is built on. It is a line of study, not a settled fact, and nobody should sell it to you as one.
How much do I take, and when would I notice anything?
A rice-grain portion, dissolved in warm water or under the tongue, once a day. A 30g jar lasts two to three months at that dose. Shilajit is not a stimulant and nothing here works like one, so the honest unit of time is a month rather than an afternoon. If you want the caffeine experience this will disappoint you.
Resin or capsules?
The range includes resin and six distinct capsule formulas in vegan HPMC shells. Ingredient amounts are listed for each product rather than reduced to one formula for the whole range. One caution: the Sea Moss and Bladderwrack blend contains iodine, so if you have Hashimoto’s or any diagnosed thyroid condition, take that one to your doctor rather than to the checkout.
Where does it come from, and how do I know it is clean?
Our products come from the white-label range offered by established UK supplier Pure Shilajit UK. The supplier describes its resin as Himalayan-sourced. Certificate of Analysis 63849 from Alex Stewart Agriculture, Liverpool (ISO 17025 accredited analyses) covers the February 2026 resin batch: arsenic 0.02, cadmium under 0.2, lead 0.44 and mercury 0.03 mg/kg. It covers the resin only; the capsules are not independently tested.
Do you ship outside Europe?
We ship worldwide, with one exception: not to the United States. Orders to the United Kingdom pay GBP 7.00, free for orders of GBP 140 or more. Switzerland and Europe pay CHF 6.90, free from CHF 150; every other country CHF 14.90, free from CHF 200, converted at checkout.
