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Shilajit Side Effects & Safety

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Safety Profile

Overall safety rating: Safe with Caution

Potential Side Effects

  • Generally well-tolerated in purified forms
  • Mild digestive discomfort (uncommon)
  • Unpurified/raw shilajit may contain heavy metals (lead, arsenic, mercury) — only use purified products
  • May increase uric acid levels — use caution with gout
  • May lower blood pressure — monitor if already on antihypertensives

Drug & Supplement Interactions

  • May enhance the absorption and effectiveness of CoQ10 and other nutrients due to fulvic acid's transport properties
  • Iron supplements — fulvic acid enhances iron absorption; use caution with iron overload conditions
  • Blood pressure medications — shilajit may have additive hypotensive effects
  • Diabetes medications — some evidence suggests blood sugar-lowering effects; monitor glucose levels

Maximum Dose

Do not exceed: No established UL; doses up to 500mg daily used safely in 90-day studies

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References

  1. (). Clinical evaluation of purified Shilajit on testosterone levels in healthy volunteers. Andrologia. DOI
  2. (). Beneficial effect of processed shilajit on swimming exercise induced impaired energy status of mice. Pharmacologyonline.
  3. (). Shilajit: A natural phytocomplex with potential precognitive activity. International Journal of Alzheimer's Disease. DOI