The Many Benefits of Fulvic & Humic acid
- Fulvic acid, the active ingredient in the natural remedy called shilajit, is a humic material with an impressive list of health benefits.
- Fulvic acid is a tiny molecule that can penetrate deep into the body’s tissues, supporting regenerative and nutritive processes on the cellular level.
- While shilajit may contain harmful contaminants, purified, 100% pure fulvic acid is the safest, most potent form.
Thousands of years ago, practitioners of traditional medicine noticed that a black, tar-like substance found in certain unspoiled mountainous regions conferred health benefits, and seemed to restore vigor and vitality to the entire body. Called “The conqueror of mountains and the destroyer of weakness”, it’s no surprise that this unassuming substance – shilajit – has been held in such high regard for so many generations.
Shilajit is essentially a highly concentrated and nutritionally dense substance formed with a secret ingredient no other supplement can match: time. Shilajit deposits form over millions of years, the painstaking result of organic decomposition on almost unimaginable time scales. Extreme pressure, geochemical reactions and climate changes over thousands of years produce this precious material, that takes on the unique characteristics of the landscape that produced it.
Trapped in layers of rock in remote places that human civilization has left relatively untouched, shilajit deposits have formed in China, Tibet, Nepal, and even in Scandinavia and Canada. Though known by many names, many different cultures have reserved a special respect and fondness for the many health benefits shilajit bestows.
The health benefits are due to the incredible nutrition packed into even the tiniest active dose. Contents include ionic minerals, humic acids including fulvic acid, phytonutrients, beneficial microorganisms, dissolved minerals, antioxidants, benzoic acid, vitamins, and trace minerals. Fulvic acid is arguably the most important component, and it’s in its raw and natural form when found in shilajit.
What does shilajit do for the body?
Shilajit contains fulvic acid, which is a very small but powerful molecule that can penetrate deep into the body’s tissues, slowing ageing and renewing and feeding body tissues for complete health. On a biochemical level, fulvic acid increases the membrane permeability of cell walls and facilitates the transport of beneficial minerals deep into the cell, as well as supporting innate cell renewal processes.
Both shilajit and fulvic acid are sold as comprehensive and whole-body health tonics because they rejuvenate the entire organism, from the inside out, on a cellular level. Today, scientists and researchers the world over are attempting to clinically investigate the claims that traditional medicine has made for thousands of years. Though many of the following findings apply to shilajit, we can infer that 100% pure fulvic acid would offer an even more pronounced effect:
- Animal studies have suggested that fulvic acid can lower LDL cholesterol levels and potential raise HDL (good cholesterol) levels.
- Shilajit has been found to increase muscle strength in both obese and normal weight individuals.
- Fulvic acid can enhance the immune response and boost oxygen levels.
- Shilajit has been found to enhance the functioning of the mitochondria, the organelles in every cell that produce an organism’s energy, making it an excellent remedy for exhaustion and fatigue.
- In vitro studies have hesitantly suggested that shilajit could encourage cancer cells to self-terminate, preventing the uncontrolled growth of tumors.
- Multiple studies have found that shilajit can raise testosterone levels in men.
- Research has found that shilajit has a positive effect on the gut microbiome, which improves the absorption of nutrients, enhances the immune response and may even address the source of allergies and related digestive disorders such as ulcerative colitis, IBS (irritable bowel syndrome) or so-called “leaky gut syndrome.”
- Some research has found evidence that fulvic acid can moderate inflammation and reduce pain.
- Anecdotally, many people find that both shilajit and fulvic acid can help the body recover better from exercise.
- Skin conditions have been shown to respond well to fulvic acid, both when applied topically and taken internally. Eczema and acne in particular may benefit.
- Fulvic acid can act as an “adaptogen”, helping the body manage stress and alleviating depression and anxiety.
- Studies show some impressive results when using fulvic acid to treat metabolic conditions such as diabetes, since it improves blood sugar regulatory processes.
- Many other conditions have been shown to benefit from shilajit or fulvic acid supplementation, including asthma, Alzheimer’s disease and other neurodegenerative diseases, bronchitis, asthma, osteoarthritis and anemia.
The reason that shilajit and more specifically fulvic acid can have such comprehensive benefits throughout the body is because fulvic acid restores and supports the body’s own inbuilt processes of wellness, from deep within each cell. The result is natural, radiant wellbeing and peak health.
Does fulvic acid have any downsides?
Shilajit has always been recommended with caveats and cautions, mostly due to the unpredictable and highly varied composition of this naturally occurring substance. It’s worth noting that some shilajit has been found to contain harmful contaminants, bacteria, heavy metals and other contaminants.
With a purified supplement containing 100% fulvic acid and nothing else, however, these risks are eliminated. AEON takes the power of fulvic acid to the next level, combining traditional wisdom with the latest purification technologies for complete physical and mental wellbeing.
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