Shilajit is an amazing substance
made of decomposed plant material oozing out of rocks in Himalayan Mountains.
Natives found about Shilajit hundreds of years ago after observing the
monkeys in Himalayan mountains. They observed the monkeys climbing up the
rocks and eating a substance oozing out of the rocks. The natives also
observed that the monkeys there had a very long life, full of energy and
lot of offspring. They realized that this was actually due the substance
from the rocks that the monkeys were eating. Shilajit is the mineral pitch.
It’s very name in Sanskrit means “rock like”. Shilajit is estimated to
be millions of years old. It is the decomposed organic matter from the
rich vegetation in Himalayan Mountains which are compressed in the rocks
over these millions of years. It has been now found scientifically that
this process of compression of plant vegetation in the altitude and climatic
conditions of Himalayan Mountains produced a truly magnificent substance.
Shilajit contains some
85 minerals in organic bio available form. It is important that minerals
are in ionic and bio available form. The mineral supplements that we normally
get are the colloidal minerals. The inorganic minerals are ground, made
into fine powder and extruded as tablets, filled in capsules are mixed
in syrups and sold over the counter. These minerals are not easily absorbed
by the body cells and most of it is deposited in organs and tissues causing
more harm in the long run. This is the major difference between the minerals
found in shilajit and the ones found ion conventional minerals supplements.
More importantly shilait also contains a type of humic acid known as fulvic
acid which is formed due this millions of years of compression. Fulvic
acid is one of the most powerful electrolytes in the planet and is increasing
being recognized as a miracle supplement. Fulvic acid in shilajit makes
your cells more permeable to minerals.
Shilajit by itself has 85
plus minerals in highly available ionic form and it also has fulvic acid
in it. Thus benefits of shilajit are compounded several times. Shilajit
ensures complete absorption of vital minerals deep into the cells. Fulvic
acid also makes the cell walls more permeable and flushes out all the toxins
and heavy metals from deep within the cells. Shilajit effectively re mineralizes
your body. In Ayurveda the traditional Indian medical system Shilajit is
known as the “amrit” or the elixir that extends life. Ayurveda considers
Shilajit as a potent adaptogen and a destroyer of weakness.
Basically the power of shilajit
comes from its ability to re mineralize the body. It’s power to supply
the body cells of all the essential minerals which is normally not possible
due to the thick cell walls. Most of the body imbalances and ailments can
be traced to mineral deficiency. This mineral deficiency cannot be treated
by taking other mineral supplements or even by taking mineral rich food.
Shilajit is traditionally
taken in India along with cow’s milk as this is the main source of protein
and fat in the predominantly vegetarian Indian diet. But for westerners
who have wide range of source of proteins and fats this can be taken with
water juice if milk is not tolerated. Soya milk and fat free milk too are
good options. Shilajit can be taken on a daily basis. Shilajit is an adaptogen
and will help fight stress continuously. It will rejuvenate and rebuild
the body on a level that one could previously only dream, of.
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