Herb Spotlight: Anti-aging Astragalus

This week we are focusing on the magic of Astragalus. Let’s quickly highlight some of the incredible benefits of this herb that I personally use in 90% of my herbal formulas!

• Anti-inflammatory and anti-aging
• Sensitizes insulin
• Promotes wound healing
• Stimulates your metabolism
• Protects your liver, against viruses, brain cells, and cardiovascular
• A potent antioxidant and inhibits cancer cells
• Regenerates your cells and reverses damage from your daily lifestyle

At times this herb can be referred to as the herb for immunity, but it's so, so much more.

Although boosting immunity and resilience is its most known benefit, it also does some real magic with fertility when it comes to its anti-inflammatory and anti-aging properties.

Research on its anti-aging properties has been focused on its ability to lengthen telomeres. Since telomeres shorten as we age, the ability to lengthen them seems to reverse the effects of aging. This is pretty nifty when it comes to egg quality, an area that most women in the fertility struggle are hyper aware of. Benefits of this effect regenerate not only our reproductive system, but is known to restore health and vitality to several body systems.

Tune into this week’s episode for the inside scoop on all things Astragalus.