Episode 57: Kurtis Frank Adaptogens

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Kurtis Frank is the Director of Research and Development for Legion Athletics who focuses on research behind herbal and traditional medicines but from a western perspective as well as nootropic and performance enhancing compounds. In this podcast, Kurtis and I discuss Adaptogens focusing mainly on Ashwangha. Some of the things we discuss are: Question 1 (06:08): What are adaptogens? Question 2 (10:35): One adaptogen that seem to be gaining popularity in recent time is Ashwagandgha. What is Ashwagandha? Question 3 (11:20): How was Aswagandha discovered and what is it traditionally used for? Question 4 (12:30): Is there a difference between ingesting Ashwandha in powder form compared to capsules? Question 5 (15:45): What are the claimed benefits of using Ashwagandha? Question 6 (21:40): What dosage seems to be effective and are there any potential side effects? Question 7 (28:45): How long does it take to start noticing an effect? Question 8 (29:45): What is the take home message?