Fibroids

Fibroids vary enormously in size, ranging from as small as a pea to as large as a basketball. A fibroid is a tumor that grows on or inside the uterus, with locations varying across uterine regions. The fibroid-shrinking effect of ashwagandha is presented as a probable inference from cortisol biology rather than a definitively established finding. Fibroids require dedicated blood vessel formation (angiogenesis) to sustain their growth. Fibroids grow in response to two primary drivers: estrogen and insulin. High cortisol promotes uterine fibroid growth. Ashwagandha's cortisol-lowering effect is the likely mechanism behind its observed ability to help shrink uterine fibroids. The dietary strategy for fibroids targets three levers: lowering estrogen, lowering insulin, and suppressing angiogenesis.