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  "path": "/2026/02/16/ashwagandha-lowers-cortisol-stress-recovery-2/",
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  "textContent": "STORY AT-A-GLANCE Chronic stress keeps cortisol elevated, which disrupts sleep, slows physical recovery, blunts training progress, and prevents your body from fully resetting day to day Clinical research shows ashwagandha consistently lowers cortisol, helping shift your body out of constant defense mode and back into repair and recovery Benefits extend beyond stress relief, including improvements […]",
  "title": "How Ashwagandha Supports Stress Balance and Physical Recovery"
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