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	Comments on: Ashwagandha for Women: Cortisol, Sleep and Hormones	</title>
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		By: Megan Parker		</title>
		<link>https://www.ayurvedhealing.com/ashwagandha-women-cortisol-sleep-hormones-evidence/#comment-689145</link>

		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Megan Parker]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 11:24:29 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The article’s table of studies helps compare doses but I’d love to see a real world usage survey from actual users]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The article’s table of studies helps compare doses but I’d love to see a real world usage survey from actual users</p>
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		By: Rebecca Turner		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Rebecca Turner]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2026 00:35:06 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I’m curious how ashwagandha stacks up against shatavari for menopausal symptoms especially hot flashes]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I’m curious how ashwagandha stacks up against shatavari for menopausal symptoms especially hot flashes</p>
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		By: Ashley Carter		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ashley Carter]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 05:38:42 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Seeing improvements in desire and lubrication from the FSFI trial makes the herb look promising for low libido linked to stress]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Seeing improvements in desire and lubrication from the FSFI trial makes the herb look promising for low libido linked to stress</p>
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		By: Mark Bennett		</title>
		<link>https://www.ayurvedhealing.com/ashwagandha-women-cortisol-sleep-hormones-evidence/#comment-689142</link>

		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark Bennett]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2026 16:33:02 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Avoiding ashwagandha in the final trimester feels prudent given the traditional cautions about uterine activity]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Avoiding ashwagandha in the final trimester feels prudent given the traditional cautions about uterine activity</p>
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		By: Kevin Martin		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Kevin Martin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 14:53:15 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The thyroid paper reported TSH dropping and T3 rising yet the article warns to watch levels when combining with medication]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The thyroid paper reported TSH dropping and T3 rising yet the article warns to watch levels when combining with medication</p>
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		By: Matthew Green		</title>
		<link>https://www.ayurvedhealing.com/ashwagandha-women-cortisol-sleep-hormones-evidence/#comment-689140</link>

		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Matthew Green]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 20:05:41 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I tried the warm milk with a pinch of nutmeg before bed and found it easier to stay asleep through the night]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I tried the warm milk with a pinch of nutmeg before bed and found it easier to stay asleep through the night</p>
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		By: Tom Wilson		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tom Wilson]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 14:27:02 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Does the 300 mg twice daily dose work equally well for women in their early thirties versus those approaching menopause]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Does the 300 mg twice daily dose work equally well for women in their early thirties versus those approaching menopause</p>
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		By: Karen Phillips		</title>
		<link>https://www.ayurvedhealing.com/ashwagandha-women-cortisol-sleep-hormones-evidence/#comment-689138</link>

		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Karen Phillips]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 03:10:37 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[It makes sense that lowering cortisol frees up pregnenolone for progesterone but I’d like to see longer trials beyond two months]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It makes sense that lowering cortisol frees up pregnenolone for progesterone but I’d like to see longer trials beyond two months</p>
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		By: Rachel Adams		</title>
		<link>https://www.ayurvedhealing.com/ashwagandha-women-cortisol-sleep-hormones-evidence/#comment-689137</link>

		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Rachel Adams]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 18:58:44 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The sleep study showing a 24 minute increase in total sleep time after eight weeks matches what I noticed when I tried the herb at bedtime]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The sleep study showing a 24 minute increase in total sleep time after eight weeks matches what I noticed when I tried the herb at bedtime</p>
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		By: Daniel Brooks		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Daniel Brooks]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 21:54:54 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I wonder if taking ashwagandha four hours after levothyroxine really prevents overstimulation has anyone tested that timing]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I wonder if taking ashwagandha four hours after levothyroxine really prevents overstimulation has anyone tested that timing</p>
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