Ashwagandha with Celia Margolin, MS, RDN

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The short answer

Growing hair demands vital resources like energy and nutrients, yet it plays no immediate role in survival. So when the body perceives a threat and activates the stress response, non-essential functions can become deprioritized, and hair growth can be one of them. Stress management is built through daily choices, small actions repeated consistently that help support the body and hair growth.

What you will learn

Did you know the body views hair growth as a biological luxury?

On behalf of Xtressé, Celia Margolin, a registered dietitian specializing in hair health, translates the science into action that you can take to support hair.

Growing hair demands vital resources like energy and nutrients, yet it plays no immediate role in survival. Cortisol is one of the main ways stress reaches the follicle, and when it remains elevated, follicles may shift into a state of rest, increasing the risk for stress-related shedding.

The ashwagandha root has been cherished for thousands of years and has been shown in scientific literature to help the body adapt to stress and support healthy cortisol levels.*

Ashwagandha extract was selected for Xtressé's X3-BioActive Blend to provide an adaptogenic botanical that helps the body manage a healthy stress response, supporting healthy hair biology.*

Chapters

  • 0:00 Hair growth as a biological luxury

  • 0:14 Hair growth and the stress response

  • 0:39 How stress reaches the follicle

  • 0:58 That's where ashwagandha comes in

  • 1:21 Ashwagandha in Xtressé's X3-BioActive Blend

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Full transcript

Did you know the body views hair growth as a biological luxury? On behalf of Xtressé, I'm Celia Margolin, a registered dietitian specializing in hair health, and I'm here to translate the science into action that you can take to support hair.

Growing hair demands vital resources like energy and nutrients, yet it plays no immediate role in survival. So when the body perceives a threat and activates the stress response, non-essential functions can become deprioritized, and hair growth can be one of them. That threat can come from something sudden and life-threatening, as well as from everyday stressors that build up and wear on the body over time.

Cortisol is one of the main ways stress reaches the follicle, and when it remains elevated, follicles may shift into a state of rest, increasing the risk for stress-related shedding. It's important to remember, stress is a normal part of life, but many of us could use a little help if we're spending a lot of time in a heightened state of stress.

That's where ashwagandha comes in. The ashwagandha root has been cherished for thousands of years and has been shown in scientific literature to help the body adapt to stress and support healthy cortisol levels.* Stress management is built through daily choices, small actions repeated consistently that help support the body and hair growth.

Ashwagandha extract was selected for Xtressé's X3-BioActive Blend to provide an adaptogenic botanical that helps the body manage a healthy stress response, supporting healthy hair biology.*

Key takeaways

  1. That threat can come from something sudden and life-threatening, as well as from everyday stressors that build up and wear on the body over time.
  2. Cortisol is one of the main ways stress reaches the follicle, and when it remains elevated, follicles may shift into a state of rest, increasing the risk for stress-related shedding.
  3. It's important to remember, stress is a normal part of life, but many of us could use a little help if we're spending a lot of time in a heightened state of stress.