Well, in today’s world,
people are slowly but surely focusing on their health more and more. In this
endeavor, it is now becoming fashionable to take supplements to enhance one’s
health. But in the process of this, do we realize that most of the supplements
available today are made from chemical formulations and very few are purely
herbal. The chemicals after all will have some negative impact on our health.
So, one should try and take in herbal supplements as far as possible.
In herbal supplements,
recently I came to know about one very potent natural supplement called
Shilajit. I did a lot of research on Shilajit and found out its extensive areas
of benefits. Shilajit is beneficial not only for sexual enhancement as it is
perceived by majority of the population. It does benefit in improving
testosterone levels massively but it also has a very great impact on many other
areas of wellness.
I looked at a few scientific
articles and papers on Shilajit and found that Shilajit is beneficial in many
areas for all humans – whether male or female. It is beneficial for brain,
getting strength for weak people, it improves energy levels, reduces body fat,
boosts immunity, improves muscle mass, builds stamina as well as it improves
digestion. It is immensely beneficial for anyone feeling weak in any area –
why? Because understand this. Human body needs 5 major minerals and 72 trace
minerals. These are needed as catalysts in performing some action in the body
that essentially puts us in balance. Without these minerals (which are like
catalysts in chemical reaction), we are unable to synthesize some part of the
food or the other or not able to carry out some essential step inside our body
which is needed. Our food does not provide us with all these minerals all the
time. Now, Shilajit contains 85+ minerals. When we take Shilajit, it
essentially fulfills whatever deficiency of minerals we have developed due to
our food or lifestyle. This along with other essential components of Shilajit enhances
our well-being immensely.
Second thing I did was to
check on the various Shilajit products available in market. I was stunned to
see the range in prices. Some were as cheap as Rs. 200 for 20g and some went
upto Rs. 1,000 for 10g bottle. So, second problem I found was - how do you find
and get quality Shilajit? Well, on further research, I found that 95% products
out there in market are fake and not even Shilajit. Some scrupulous elements
are making so called Shilajit from “Gond” and other vegetables and herbs and
mixing flavouring agents in them. These are not Shilajit from any angle. Many
others are selling very low quality Shilajit. Taking all these can potentially
harm consumers instead of helping them.
So, how do you find quality
Shilajit today in market? Well, while doing research I came across a few
products and compared them. What I found that most of the Shilajit companies
have no way to prove that their Shilajit is original. No one knows where there
Shilajit comes from or is manufactured. They have no lab reports. Some have lab
reports but they seem to be from dubious labs. Some have pictures of lab
reports from NABL certified labs but how do I know if the lab report is real
and not made up by them? How do I check if the batch that I am consuming was
checked and what was the result?
Then on digging deeper, I
found this brand – Jades Naturals. This brand Jades Naturals is sourcing
their rocks from higher altitudes of Himalayas and processing these to make
Shilajit in manufacturing facilities certified with US FDA, GMP, ISO 9001, ISO
22000 and HACCP. Well one doesn’t get these credentials easily. They also are
from exporters who were exporting to Europe and US and have this export quality
product. Moreover, they get each batch tested for quality from Eurofins – which
is one of the world’s best labs. As per them this is needed for all their
export orders and they follow the same international standards for products
sold in India also. Now, what’s great about this lab test is that you get a QR
code as a sticker on each pack. When you scan, you can check the actual lab
report for the batch you are consuming, on your own phone and not only see the
contents of the report but also see the authenticity of report, something no
one else seems to be providing in India.
All these factors really
have made an impact in my mind to try out Jades Naturals Shilajit products. As
I last checked, their products are available on their website – www.jadesnaturals.com as well as on www.amazon.in and www.meesho.com.
I think you should give it a
try too. They are a little bit expensive than others but I think they have one
of the best quality product out there.
