We get a lot of questions about shilajit, so we thought we’d answer the most frequently asked questions about our product, including dosage, benefits, and side effects. For shipping, returns, or customer service questions, please see the product page or contact us directly.
Shilajit is a powerful, naturally occurring health supplement that has far reaching physical & mental benefits.
Like any health supplement your body uses the nutrients and trace minerals in Shilajit to repair, regenerate, and rejuvenate the body, providing increased energy and other health benefits.
Yes, Premium Shilajit is regularly laboratory tested and certified to ensure that it is completely safe for consumption. See Our Certificate of Analysis
No, there are no commonly reported side effects of shilajit. Shilajit is however high in iron, and may have a negative interaction with gouty arthritis. Read more about shilajit side effects.
Pure, genuine shilajit is extremely effective. Shilajit is highly bio-available, meaning your body quickly absorbs the 85 minerals, and puts its many nutrients right to work.
- As a nutritive supplement shilajit is encouraged for everyone. Many children in Nepal take shilajit with warm milk every morning and this practice is continued throughout life. Nepalese sherpas are often associated with amazing strength and endurance. Many sherpas attribute their stamina to shilajit specifically.
- Men and women with low libido are encouraged to take shilajit as a natural libido enhancer.
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The research supported list of shilajit benefits very long. Some of the most reported and important benefits are as follows: immune system booster, antioxidant/detoxification, sexual health, improves brain function, helps regulate blood sugar, increases the effectiveness and results of exercise, anti aging and anti inflammatory. Read more about shilajit benefits.
Shilajit research specific to men has shown that shilajit has many benefits: increases libido and fertility, improves sexual performance, combats sexual dysfunction.
The best shilajit is harvested high in the Himalayan mountains. Shilajit is a rare, naturally occurring, nutritive plant and geological substance that is harvested from rock formations. It is not synthesized in a laboratory, and it is not a generic combination of vitamins produced in a factory.
- Decaying plant material mixes with healthy bacteria in the soil, rain and snow melt allows this dense substance to seep deep into rocky crevasses, the moisture leaches minerals from the rocks, layers of stone and soil tightly compress everything, the combination now “ferments” in this compressed resinous form for a very long time. After many years, intense heat from the summer sun warms the rocks causing the resin to become soft and expand, the resin slowly seeps from the cracks to the surface and dries in a semi solid form on the rocks… and there you have it SHILAJIT!
- The shilajit is then harvested by hand. In its raw form there are many heavy metals and debris in the Shilajit. The shilajit is then purified, again by hand, to remove any contaminants and make it safe for consumption.
Research indicates that an effective dose in an average person is from 350-500mg. For Premium Shilajit, this means you should consume an amount approximately the size of a small pea. View more information on shilajit dosage.
Unfortunately no, they are not. Rarely is there a full dose of shilajit inside the capsules and instead you are taking a large amount of filler like silica, plant cellulose and other junk. Another concern with shilajit capsules is there is no way to confirm the quality or authenticity of the shilajit within. It is very likely that the “shilajit” in these capsules is fake, low quality, or a cheap imitation.
Shilajit powders are almost more questionable than the capsules. The powdered form of shilajit is the easiest to adulterate, or mix fillers into.
Yes it is. Pure shilajit means there are no generic fillers and that the substance has been properly purified to remove contaminants and heavy metals. Pure shilajit is not to be confused with raw shilajit, which is shilajit in its natural form. Raw shilajit is not safe for human consumption.