Shilajit: The Best Way to Take It

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Shilajit: The Best Way to Take It

Are you thinking of taking Shilajit! Then you need to know some facts about it. It might take you some time to get used to the nauseous smell and earthy taste of Shilajit. While taking Himalayan Shilajit orally, it is advised that it should always make it diluted and measure the right amount of resin.

Shilajit is not harmful to your health being in its purest form, but the right consume in the perfect amount is a very necessary focus to get the maximum health benefits. So, you need to know how to take shilajit properly. The three forms that shilajit usually comes in are a powder, resin, and supplement. Knowing what type is best for you to depend on your personal preference, so don’t be afraid to try out one or more varieties until you find what works for you.

How to Take Shilajit

A question we get asked often: if shilajit resin is placed in hot liquid or other hot beverages, does it lose its potency?

The answer is no.

Getting acknowledged about consuming Shilajit is itself very crucial. Genuine shilajit is a fulvic mineral complex or nutrients. To get the maximum health benefits you need to start with a very small amount that is less than the size of rice grain. So, you need to start with 100 mg daily; then you can add it to your hot water, smoothie, shake, juice, tea or warm milk (it will take 10-15 min) also you may increase the amount gradually like pea-sized portion (approximately 300-500gm) according to your requirements. But when the drinks are hot, it dissolves better and more quickly and for sure the temperature or composition of your drink has no good or bad effect on shilajit properties. In fact, heat is helpful for assimilation according to Ayurveda. If you use pure shilajit with hot liquid it is beneficial for the body to better absorb and integrate nutrients.

Alternative Ways to Consume

A lot of people report that they intake this greater energy by dissolving Shilajit directly under the tongue. This is a perfectly fine method as the resin is highly soluble and absorbable just by itself. Ayurveda recommends taking shilajit resin with organic goats milk, honey, ghee (clarified butter), or sesame oil. The alternative way to take it is by mixing it with a tablespoon of Authentic Chyawanprash (which contains honey, ghee, black sesame oil and warming spices) in a cup of hot milk first thing in the morning for immediate nourishment.

Taking Shilajit with other herbs that work extremely well with it like Tongkat Ali and Pine Pollen Tincture and can help to increase the potency of those supplements.

Recommended Time

Drink it on empty stomach every morning for immediate nourishment. It fires up your metabolism, hydrates you, helps your body flush out toxins. Don’t take it in the evening as it may cause sleep difficulty for some people.

Side effects

If used in the right way and dosage, Shilajit is not associated with any serious side effects. If you take a very high dose, Shilajit might increase the production of uric acid in the body result is aggravate gout. Most of the cases which products you are buying either replication, contain non-beneficial and harmful fillers or contain low-quality amounts of the real substance. Many feigned products contain heavy metals, such as lead, arsenic, cadmium and mercury, which can lead to kidney and liver damage. It is also possible that if you are taking an iron supplement and mix it with a low-quality form of shilajit that it could cause a build-up of excess iron in your system.

Few other side effects are burning in the eyes, sweating too much, having eyes red or burning sensation in the chest. It is only possible when you are doing irregular activities to intake Shilajit. It does not have any major side effect, which is harmful to you; it is a normal side effect which will be cured soon while taking it in a right way.