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Ashwagandha Cycling Protocol (KSM-66)

energy · easy · 30 seconds twice daily, 8-week cycles

What is Ashwagandha Cycling Protocol (KSM-66)?

Use KSM-66 ashwagandha root extract on an 8-weeks-on/2-weeks-off cycle to reduce cortisol by up to 30%, modestly increase testosterone, and improve stress resilience without building tolerance. The adaptogenic effects accumulate over 8-12 weeks of consistent use.

Is there evidence for it?

EVIDENCEstrong

How do you do Ashwagandha Cycling Protocol (KSM-66)?

  1. 1.Take 300mg KSM-66 in the morning with food for testosterone and energy support
  2. 2.Take 300mg KSM-66 in the evening with food for cortisol reduction and sleep quality
  3. 3.Run for 8 weeks continuously, then take 2 weeks off to prevent receptor downregulation
  4. 4.Monitor subjective stress, sleep quality, and energy levels in a daily journal
  5. 5.Get cortisol and testosterone labs at baseline and week 8 to quantify personal response

How long does it take?

30 seconds twice daily, 8-week cycles.

Is it hard to start?

easy.

Source: KSM-66 clinical trials, Chandrasekhar et al. (2012) Indian J Psychol Med, Wankhede et al. (2015) JISSN
adaptogen · cortisol · testosterone · stress · ayurvedic · hormones
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