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• Shilajit is one of many herb and mineral formulations used in Ayurveda, a healing system that originated thousands of years ago in India. Shilajit has been used in traditional herbal medicine to treat a wide variety of conditions. It contains an important compound known as fulvic acid and is rich in minerals.
• Shilajit, a blackish-brownish resin, comes from layers of rock found in several mountain ranges worldwide, including the Himalayan, Tibetan, and Altai mountains.
• Shilajit is available as a dietary supplement. This article describes the potential uses of shilajit. It also covers the risk factors and side effects of taking shilajit.
  
  

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  • Supplement use should be individualized and vetted by a healthcare professional, such as a registered dietitian nutritionist, pharmacist, or healthcare provider. No supplement is intended to treat, cure, or prevent disease.
  • Research on the potential health benefits of shilajit is limited. While shilajit has been studied in lab and animal studies for health conditions (e.g., chronic fatigue, anemia, diabetes, chronic pain), there is NOT enough evidence to support its use for any of these conditions due to lack of human research. More research is needed. Very few well‐designed, placebo‐controlled, peer-reviewed human studies have been published.
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