Andrew Huberman on Ashwagandha
14 episodes · 31 references · 2021–2025
Based on dated public statements, not confirmation of use today.
Andrew Huberman has reported taking Ashwagandha. Referenced across 14 episodes with 31 total references.
View full Ashwagandha page with research, safety, and pricing →“I will take Ashwagandha from time to time if I'm chronically stressed, or if I'm not sleeping as well as I ought to.”
Using Cortisol & Adrenaline to Boost Our Energy & Immune System Function
“Ashwagandha is something I use from time to time. I don't take it on a regular basis, but I do take it when I'm in these times when things are particularly stressful.”
Tools for Managing Stress & Anxiety
“I do take ashwagandha at a dosage of 300 milligrams; I take it of course in the evening and at night.”
How to Control Your Cortisol & Overcome Burnout
“It's a supplement that I've benefited from; it works through the GABA system and some other systems.”
How to Increase Motivation & Drive
“I don't take it on a regular basis. I do take it when I'm in these times when things are particularly stressful.”
Tools for Managing Stress & Anxiety | Huberman Lab Essentials
“It has a very strong effect on cortisol itself. The decrease in cortisol noted in humans is 14.5 to 27.9 percent reduction in otherwise healthy but stressed humans.”
Boost Your Energy & Immune System with Cortisol & Adrenaline | Huberman Lab Essentials
“In the episode on stress I talked about supplements such ashwagandha that can be used to limit cortisol.”
The Science & Health Benefits of Deliberate Heat Exposure
“Ashwagandha is known to lower anxiety and cortisol. Studies report a 14.5 to 27.9 percent reduction in cortisol in otherwise healthy but stressed individuals.”
Tools for Managing Stress & Anxiety
“There's always ashwagandha, which reduces cortisol; peaks in cortisol late in the afternoon and evening are associated with depression and anxiety.”
The Science of Making & Breaking Habits
“Taking two doses of 300 milligrams of ashwagandha per day can very dramatically buffer cortisol.”
AMA #3: Adaptogens, Fasting & Fertility, Bluetooth/EMF Risks, Cognitive Load Limits & More
“I would recommend that people take their first dose of ashwagandha anywhere from 250 to 300 milligrams sometime in the early afternoon and again in the evening.”
AMA #3: Adaptogens, Fasting & Fertility, Bluetooth/EMF Risks, Cognitive Load Limits & More
“If you're going to explore ashwagandha, I would recommend that you would explore lower dosages, somewhere in the neighborhood of 300 milligrams at least to start.”
How to Control Your Cortisol & Overcome Burnout
“You have to be careful not to use ashwagandha for extended periods of time, meaning for longer than two weeks.”
The Science & Health Benefits of Deliberate Heat Exposure
“The limit seems to be about two weeks of regular use before you'd want to take a break of about two weeks.”
Understanding & Controlling Anger & Aggression
“The limit seems to be about two weeks of regular use before you'd want to take a break of about two weeks. Chronic supplementation can have not so great effects of disruption of other hormone pathways.”
Understanding & Controlling Aggression | Huberman Lab Essentials
“If you're going to take ashwagandha, I recommend not taking it for longer than a month and a half. After about 30 days maximum, I would take at least two to four weeks off.”
AMA #3: Adaptogens, Fasting & Fertility, Bluetooth/EMF Risks, Cognitive Load Limits & More
“I do think people should cycle if they're going to take it high doses because there are some issues with liver and thyroid problems if people take Ashwagandha high doses for too long.”
Female-Specific Exercise & Nutrition for Health, Performance & Longevity | Dr. Stacy Sims
“I'm not going to take ashwagandha year round. I would only do this if I was feeling like I wasn't managing my short and medium-term stress well.”
Tools for Managing Stress & Anxiety | Huberman Lab Essentials
“I recommend that you not take your ashwagandha prior to exercise because part of the adaptation response is triggered by increases in cortisol during exercise.”
AMA #3: Adaptogens, Fasting & Fertility, Bluetooth/EMF Risks, Cognitive Load Limits & More
“Long-term administration of ashwagandha could actually create some negative effects, mainly on the thyroid and perhaps even the cortisol system.”
How to Increase Motivation & Drive
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