{"id":1247,"date":"2025-03-26T15:36:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-26T15:36:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.primemale.com\/articles\/?p=1247"},"modified":"2025-03-26T15:36:00","modified_gmt":"2025-03-26T15:36:00","slug":"how-ashwagandha-reduces-cortisol","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.primemale.com\/articles\/how-ashwagandha-reduces-cortisol\/","title":{"rendered":"How Ashwagandha Reduces Cortisol"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ashwagandha is one of the most popular herbal supplements on the market. Clinical trials are continually proving that it can offer a wide range of beneficial effects for your health. Some of its benefits are, admittedly, more popular than others, and one of the most popular of all is its ability to reduce cortisol. This article shows you how Ashwagandha reduces cortisol.<\/p>\n<p>Long said to produce a positive effect in this area, recent research studies have shown very promising results to back up the claims. Most participants in said studies who took an ashwagandha supplement for a predetermined length of time showed notably lower cortisol levels and experienced far less stress.<\/p>\n<p>This article will teach you more about the fascinating relationship between the two. Helping you to learn how Ashwagandha reduces cortisol and why this is important.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_72 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-transparent ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\"><p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<\/div><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.primemale.com\/articles\/how-ashwagandha-reduces-cortisol\/#What_Is_Ashwagandha\" title=\"What Is Ashwagandha?\">What Is Ashwagandha?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.primemale.com\/articles\/how-ashwagandha-reduces-cortisol\/#Prime_Male_Ashwagandha\" title=\"Prime Male Ashwagandha\">Prime Male Ashwagandha<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.primemale.com\/articles\/how-ashwagandha-reduces-cortisol\/#What_Is_Cortisol\" title=\"What Is Cortisol?\">What Is Cortisol?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.primemale.com\/articles\/how-ashwagandha-reduces-cortisol\/#How_Ashwagandha_Reduces_Cortisol\" title=\"How Ashwagandha Reduces Cortisol\">How Ashwagandha Reduces Cortisol<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.primemale.com\/articles\/how-ashwagandha-reduces-cortisol\/#Regulates_The_HPA_Axis\" title=\"Regulates The HPA Axis\">Regulates The HPA Axis<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.primemale.com\/articles\/how-ashwagandha-reduces-cortisol\/#Reduces_Stress_Anxiety\" title=\"Reduces Stress &amp; Anxiety\">Reduces Stress &amp; Anxiety<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.primemale.com\/articles\/how-ashwagandha-reduces-cortisol\/#Boasts_Antioxidant_Properties\" title=\"Boasts Antioxidant Properties\">Boasts Antioxidant Properties<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.primemale.com\/articles\/how-ashwagandha-reduces-cortisol\/#Produces_An_Adaptogenic_Effect\" title=\"Produces An Adaptogenic Effect\">Produces An Adaptogenic Effect<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.primemale.com\/articles\/how-ashwagandha-reduces-cortisol\/#Helps_You_Sleep\" title=\"Helps You Sleep\">Helps You Sleep<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.primemale.com\/articles\/how-ashwagandha-reduces-cortisol\/#References\" title=\"References\">References<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Is_Ashwagandha\"><\/span>What Is Ashwagandha?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Ashwagandha is an adaptogenic herb that is extracted from the roots of an evergreen shrub native to Asia. Known as the winter cherry, Withania somnifera, and Indian ginseng, it has long been popular in Ayurvedic medicine and other forms of traditional Asian medicine, as it was believed to offer a large number of beneficial effects for the human body.<\/p>\n<p>Recent clinical trials have confirmed that most of the purported health benefits linked to ashwagandha use are indeed true, making it one of the most widely useful supplements currently on the market.<\/p>\n<p>It can relieve or prevent anxiety, depression, stress, and inflammation, boost testosterone and energy production and levels, brain and heart health and functions, exercise performance, and your mood and sleep latency, cycle and quality, lower blood sugar, blood pressure and cholesterol levels, and help combat diseases, infections, and many other health issues, including arthritis (1).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.primemale.com\/articles\/surprising-benefits-of-ashwagandha\/\">Check out five surprising benefits of Ashwagandha here<\/a><\/p>\n<p>We have even gone over all of these health benefits in not one but two previous articles, so while this article focuses on how ashwagandha reduces cortisol, those who are interested can see exactly how it achieves all of these things <a href=\"https:\/\/www.primemale.com\/articles\/five-more-surprising-benefits-of-ashwagandha\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>While using pure, natural ashwagandha will produce many of these beneficial effects, it can be tough to get hold of, and the quality of different ashwagandha extracts can vary wildly from one to another.<\/p>\n<p>Getting your ashwagandha intake from dedicated supplements is often the best way to go. As you will know exactly what quality of product you are using. That is without even mentioning how much easier and more convenient it is to take in this form.<\/p>\n\r\n    <!-- ASHWAGANDHA CTA-->\r\n    <style media=\"screen\">\r\n     .reviews--advert--v2 {\r\n       margin-top: 1.5rem;\r\n       margin-bottom: 1.5rem;\r\n     }\r\n     .reviews--advert--v2 .ashwagandha-bottle {\r\n       max-width: 100%; \r\n       width: 100%;\r\n     }\r\n     @media screen and (min-width: 1024px) {\r\n       .reviews--advert--v2 .ashwagandha-bottle {\r\n         max-width: unset;\r\n         width: 130%;\r\n       }\r\n     }\r\n    <\/style>\r\n    <div class=\"reviews--advert--v2\">\r\n      <div class=\"columns is-centered is-vcentered\">\r\n        <div class=\"column is-full-mobile is-3-tablet\">\r\n          <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.primemale.com\/static\/frontend\/Roarambition\/Primemale\/en_US\/images\/single-ashwagandha\/ashwagandha-hero-product.png\" alt=\"Prime Male Ashwagandha Product Bottle\" class=\"product ashwagandha-bottle\" style=\"\">\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"column is-full-mobile is-8-tablet\">\r\n          <h3 class=\"has-text-weight-bold is-size-small zmb\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Prime_Male_Ashwagandha\"><\/span>Prime Male Ashwagandha<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n\t\t      <p class=\"grey-text is-relative is-marginless is-size-xxsmall\">The Best Cortisol Regulator to Banish Insomnia and Boost Sexual Performance.<\/p>\r\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/www.primemale.com\/ashwagandha#PAS01F0\" class=\"btn btn--redgradient is-uppercase zmb\">Order Now<\/a>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  \n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Is_Cortisol\"><\/span>What Is Cortisol?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Cortisol is a steroid hormone known as the \u201cstress hormone\u201d. It is naturally produced by the adrenal glands of all human beings. It is produced in response to stress, and chronically elevated levels of cortisol can contribute greatly to a variety of different health issues.<\/p>\n<p>These include anxiety, depression, weight gain, inflammation, elevated blood sugar levels, and a poor metabolic rate. A reduction of certain mental functions, such as memory and your ability to learn, is also common (2).<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Ashwagandha_Reduces_Cortisol\"><\/span>How Ashwagandha Reduces Cortisol<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Regulates_The_HPA_Axis\"><\/span><strong>Regulates The HPA Axis<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis is what controls the human body\u2019s stress response, which includes the production of cortisol. Ashwagandha has been shown to help balance and regulate the HPA axis, which in turn can help you to maintain normal cortisol levels.<\/p>\n<p>By balancing this system, ashwagandha can help reduce the overproduction of cortisol, particularly during times of stress, preventing your levels from ever getting too high (3).<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Reduces_Stress_Anxiety\"><\/span><strong>Reduces Stress &amp; Anxiety<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>One of the benefits that ashwagandha is best known for is the calming properties that it possesses. These help to reduce anxiety and stress levels. Studies show that it can significantly lower the symptoms of stress by modulating neurotransmitter activity, particularly when it comes to serotonin and gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA).<\/p>\n<p>Add in the fact that it also supports the nervous system. This indirectly affects cortisol production. The stress relieving properties of ashwagandha are fantastic for the regulation of a person\u2019s cortisol levels (4).<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Boasts_Antioxidant_Properties\"><\/span><strong>Boasts Antioxidant Properties<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Ashwagandha contains several compounds, such as withanolides, which are well-known to possess potent antioxidant effects. These compounds offer many beneficial effects. Including helping to reduce oxidative stress in the body, as well as the pain and inflammation that it can cause. All of which are often linked to an increase in a person\u2019s cortisol levels.<\/p>\n<p>By reducing oxidative stress, as well as any pain linked to it, ashwagandha can help keep your cortisol levels from increasing when issues arise with other parts of your body (5).<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Produces_An_Adaptogenic_Effect\"><\/span><strong>Produces An Adaptogenic Effect<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>As we mentioned at the top of this article, ashwagandha is an adaptogen. This means it helps the human body adapt to stress and restore its internal balance. Which prevents the prolonged increase in cortisol production that is associated with chronic stress.<\/p>\n<p>This adaptogenic property allows the body to respond far more effectively to stress and return to homeostasis faster. Ensuring that any spikes in your cortisol levels are kept to a minimum (6).<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Helps_You_Sleep\"><\/span><strong>Helps You Sleep<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Perhaps the most famous and popular benefit of ashwagandha is its ability to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.primemale.com\/articles\/can-napping-improve-your-health-ask-a-pt\/\">help people sleep better<\/a>. It is so prominent in this area that we even wrote an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.primemale.com\/articles\/ashwagandha-and-sleep\/\">entire article dedicated to the topic<\/a>. Sleep relates to your cortisol levels as poor sleep quality and duration can greatly increase stress, while high stress levels can make falling asleep extremely hard, leading to a vicious cycle of stress and fatigue.<\/p>\n<p>Ashwagandha supplementation can, therefore, help to regulate cortisol levels by helping people rest better. This will improve their mood and make them feel more rejuvenated, all of which are crucial to help keep stress to a minimum (7).<\/p>\n\r\n    <!-- ASHWAGANDHA CTA-->\r\n    <style media=\"screen\">\r\n     .reviews--advert--v2 {\r\n       margin-top: 1.5rem;\r\n       margin-bottom: 1.5rem;\r\n     }\r\n     .reviews--advert--v2 .ashwagandha-bottle {\r\n       max-width: 100%; \r\n       width: 100%;\r\n     }\r\n     @media screen and (min-width: 1024px) {\r\n       .reviews--advert--v2 .ashwagandha-bottle {\r\n         max-width: unset;\r\n         width: 130%;\r\n       }\r\n     }\r\n    <\/style>\r\n    <div class=\"columns is-centered\">\r\n      <div class=\"column is-full-mobile is-3-tablet\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.primemale.com\/static\/frontend\/Roarambition\/Primemale\/en_US\/images\/single-ashwagandha\/ashwagandha-hero-product.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"product ashwagandha-bottle\" style=\"\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"column is-full-mobile is-8-tablet\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"columns is-centered is-multiline\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"column is-12-mobile is-12-tablet is-12-desktop\">\r\n        \t\t\t\t<p class=\"text-center caps zmb\">\r\n          \t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"is-size-xxl has-text-weight-bold blue\">Tested and Trusted<\/span><br>\r\n          \t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"is-size-xl has-text-weight-bold\">By Over 1 Million Men<\/span>\r\n        \t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n      \t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.primemale.com\/ashwagandha#PAS01F0\" class=\"btn btn--redgradient is-uppercase zmb zmt\">Order Now<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"References\"><\/span>References<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>[1] &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nccih.nih.gov\/health\/ashwagandha\">https:\/\/www.nccih.nih.gov\/health\/ashwagandha<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[2] &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/books\/NBK538239\/\">https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/books\/NBK538239\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[3] &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/33650944\/\">https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/33650944\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[4] &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ods.od.nih.gov\/factsheets\/Ashwagandha-HealthProfessional\/\">https:\/\/ods.od.nih.gov\/factsheets\/Ashwagandha-HealthProfessional\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[5] &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC10147008\/\">https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC10147008\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[6] &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC6979308\/\">https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC6979308\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[7] &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/34559859\/\">https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/34559859\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ashwagandha is one of the most popular herbal supplements on the market. Clinical trials are continually proving that it can offer a wide range of beneficial effects for your health. Some of its benefits are, admittedly, more popular than others, and one of the most popular of all is its ability to reduce cortisol. This<a class=\"moretag\" href=\"https:\/\/www.primemale.com\/articles\/how-ashwagandha-reduces-cortisol\/\">&#8230; Read the full article &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":1273,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[57,56],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>How Ashwagandha Reduces Cortisol<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"A detailed analysis of how ashwagandha reduces cortisol levels and all of the benefits that this can produce\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.primemale.com\/articles\/how-ashwagandha-reduces-cortisol\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"How Ashwagandha Reduces Cortisol\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"A detailed analysis of how ashwagandha reduces cortisol levels and all of the benefits that this can produce\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.primemale.com\/articles\/how-ashwagandha-reduces-cortisol\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Articles\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-03-26T15:36:00+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.primemale.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/AdobeStock_1044055994.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"7924\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"5283\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Steve Bird\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Steve Bird\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"5 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.primemale.com\/articles\/how-ashwagandha-reduces-cortisol\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.primemale.com\/articles\/how-ashwagandha-reduces-cortisol\/\",\"name\":\"How Ashwagandha Reduces Cortisol\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.primemale.com\/articles\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.primemale.com\/articles\/how-ashwagandha-reduces-cortisol\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.primemale.com\/articles\/how-ashwagandha-reduces-cortisol\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.primemale.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/AdobeStock_1044055994.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-03-26T15:36:00+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-03-26T15:36:00+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.primemale.com\/articles\/#\/schema\/person\/295663e6b46cf19909cb6cc5611ce83a\"},\"description\":\"A detailed analysis of how ashwagandha reduces cortisol levels and all of the benefits that this can produce\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.primemale.com\/articles\/how-ashwagandha-reduces-cortisol\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.primemale.com\/articles\/how-ashwagandha-reduces-cortisol\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.primemale.com\/articles\/how-ashwagandha-reduces-cortisol\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.primemale.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/AdobeStock_1044055994.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.primemale.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/AdobeStock_1044055994.jpg\",\"width\":7924,\"height\":5283,\"caption\":\"How ashwagandha reduces cortisol\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.primemale.com\/articles\/how-ashwagandha-reduces-cortisol\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.primemale.com\/articles\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"How Ashwagandha Reduces Cortisol\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.primemale.com\/articles\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.primemale.com\/articles\/\",\"name\":\"Articles\",\"description\":\"Prime Male\u2122\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/www.primemale.com\/articles\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.primemale.com\/articles\/#\/schema\/person\/295663e6b46cf19909cb6cc5611ce83a\",\"name\":\"Steve Bird\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.primemale.com\/articles\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/9cb2623dd301074b1422a8154384b20e?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/9cb2623dd301074b1422a8154384b20e?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Steve Bird\"},\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.primemale.com\/articles\/author\/steve-bird\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"How Ashwagandha Reduces Cortisol","description":"A detailed analysis of how ashwagandha reduces cortisol levels and all of the benefits that this can produce","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.primemale.com\/articles\/how-ashwagandha-reduces-cortisol\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"How Ashwagandha Reduces Cortisol","og_description":"A detailed analysis of how ashwagandha reduces cortisol levels and all of the benefits that this can produce","og_url":"https:\/\/www.primemale.com\/articles\/how-ashwagandha-reduces-cortisol\/","og_site_name":"Articles","article_published_time":"2025-03-26T15:36:00+00:00","og_image":[{"width":7924,"height":5283,"url":"https:\/\/www.primemale.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/AdobeStock_1044055994.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Steve Bird","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Steve Bird","Est. reading time":"5 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.primemale.com\/articles\/how-ashwagandha-reduces-cortisol\/","url":"https:\/\/www.primemale.com\/articles\/how-ashwagandha-reduces-cortisol\/","name":"How Ashwagandha Reduces Cortisol","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.primemale.com\/articles\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.primemale.com\/articles\/how-ashwagandha-reduces-cortisol\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.primemale.com\/articles\/how-ashwagandha-reduces-cortisol\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.primemale.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/AdobeStock_1044055994.jpg","datePublished":"2025-03-26T15:36:00+00:00","dateModified":"2025-03-26T15:36:00+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.primemale.com\/articles\/#\/schema\/person\/295663e6b46cf19909cb6cc5611ce83a"},"description":"A detailed analysis of how ashwagandha reduces cortisol levels and all of the benefits that this can produce","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.primemale.com\/articles\/how-ashwagandha-reduces-cortisol\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.primemale.com\/articles\/how-ashwagandha-reduces-cortisol\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.primemale.com\/articles\/how-ashwagandha-reduces-cortisol\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.primemale.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/AdobeStock_1044055994.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.primemale.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/AdobeStock_1044055994.jpg","width":7924,"height":5283,"caption":"How ashwagandha reduces cortisol"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.primemale.com\/articles\/how-ashwagandha-reduces-cortisol\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.primemale.com\/articles\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"How Ashwagandha Reduces Cortisol"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.primemale.com\/articles\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.primemale.com\/articles\/","name":"Articles","description":"Prime Male\u2122","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.primemale.com\/articles\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.primemale.com\/articles\/#\/schema\/person\/295663e6b46cf19909cb6cc5611ce83a","name":"Steve Bird","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.primemale.com\/articles\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/9cb2623dd301074b1422a8154384b20e?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/9cb2623dd301074b1422a8154384b20e?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Steve Bird"},"url":"https:\/\/www.primemale.com\/articles\/author\/steve-bird\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.primemale.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1247"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.primemale.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.primemale.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.primemale.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/20"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.primemale.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1247"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.primemale.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1247\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1274,"href":"https:\/\/www.primemale.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1247\/revisions\/1274"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.primemale.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1273"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.primemale.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1247"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.primemale.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1247"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.primemale.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1247"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}