40+ Days of Taking Shilajit — Here’s My Brutally Honest Review

Does this “Conqueror of Mountains” supplement hold up to its hype?

Neeramitra Reddy
In Fitness And In Health
6 min readApr 9, 2023

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Ironically, jacked Gen-Zs were gushing over Shilajit — a millennia-old adaptogen believed to boost libido and Testosterone levels.

Sure, the hype felt skepticism-worthy. But my previous 30-day Ashwagandha experiment had boosted my trust in Ayurveda.

After some preliminary research and poring over anecdotes, I ordered a 20g $10 jar of Shilajit.

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Been over 40 days since then, and I’m scraping the bottom of my jar now.

I want to share my honest experience, benefits, precautions, and side effects. Plus, a research overview and links to deep-dive articles.

Basically, an all-in-one guide to Shilajit.

Disclaimer: I’m neither a certified medical expert nor an Ayurvedic practitioner. This article solely covers my personal research and experience with Shilajit. Do your own research before using Shilajit or any other supplement.

If You Haven’t Heard of Shilajit Before…

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Neeramitra Reddy
In Fitness And In Health

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