Read on 👇 Shatavar (Asparagus)

Side effects of Shatavari are not side effects of Shatavari. They are side effects of Excess Estrogen.
Shatavar is a nightmare for people with Estrogen Dominance.

Shatavar is not your general hormone-balance herb unlike Ashok and Patrang.
It is NOT meant for regular consumption to maintain hormonal health or to fix or manage your hormonal imbalance.

It is an estrogenic herb and greatly increases the level of Estrogen in your body. Many times more than dairy. Imagine.

It is meant for skinny Vata dominant people who have trouble gaining weight. Not for people who are already fat/obese or have a tendency to easily gain weight/put on fat.

Ayurved doctors and influencers only talk about its Kapha increasing property, which they say is responsible for weight gain.
But the missing part here is, the weight gain happens not only because of the Kapha increase, but a large part of it is increased Estrogen production.

Females with underdeveloped breasts, difficulty in lactation, difficulty gaining weight can really benefit from it. But females with Estrogen Dominance will lose their sh*t if they get on Shatavari.
Females with unusually heavy breasts trying to lose weight should stay miles away from this herb.

It is a lactation promoting herb and is really beneficial in cases of low estrogen like pre, peri, post Menopause.
It is a herb meant mainly for lactation, weight gain and menopausal symptoms.

For anyone else, it should be taken with great caution. If your body is high in estrogen and your detox pathways esp. Liver, are comprised then your body has a difficulty flushing out that extra estrogen which is the job of the Liver. When excess estrogen isn't detoxed and such potent phytoestrogenic herb is taken regularly,
1. It puts more load on your liver.
2. Too much of free estrogen starts running in your body.
3. You start seeing symptoms of Estrogen Dominance.


Having said that, only a healthy individual whose liver, gut, digestion and all detox pathways are in optimal state and overall toxic load is low; can take Shatavar if they want it for its magical benefits on mental health, adrenal fatigue and unmatched physical strength.

If you experience any symptoms of Estrogen Dominance like breast pain/tenderness, heavy menstrual bleeding with clots, unexplained loss of zest for life, low energy even after feeling fine, sudden weight gain esp. stubborn weight, fat deposit mainly on breasts and tummy, and more such symptoms, then Shatavar is not for you. Google your symptoms, learn more about excess estrogen and choose wisely for yourself.

High Estrogen also means high inflammation which can show up as anything, like unexplained hairfall, unexplained weakness, unexplained skin issues etc. Please note the keyword "unexplained" here. These issues might have other causes but when you have tried everything and nothing works and you can't understand where the issue is arising from, it's time you look into your hormones.

MALES can very possibly suffer from excess estrogen. It's not just a female thing. But yes the education and information on it is almost non-existent. Please tap into your body, listen to the symptoms, do some research and please find out how estrogen affects men. You might be silently and unknowingly suffering from it too.

Unexplained sleeping when you don't have any active physical issues going on is a big marker. You can feel like sleeping all the time. You can sleep for 16, 18 or 20 hours at a stretch or occassionally waking up in between. When it's actually time to sleep you might not be sleepy. But all day, you are sleepy af. Again, "unexplained" excessive sleep