From the Ladakh Naturals journal.
Honest writing about Shilajit — origin, science, how-tos, and behind-the-scenes from our family in Leh Ladakh.
ProcessWhy we purify Shilajit with water, not Triphala
Every now and then someone who knows Ayurveda writes to ask why we don't use classical Triphala bhavana. Sometimes the question comes with the claim that water-only Shilajit is inferior — or that it "goes bad." This journal is the honest answer.
AyurvedaWhat Charaka actually said about Shilajit
Every marketing page for Shilajit will tell you the ancient sages praised it. Almost none of them show you what the sages actually said. Because the sages were remarkably specific.
SafetyThe heavy metals question — the honest version
Shilajit comes from rock. Rock contains metals. What keeps a jar of it safe to eat isn't any single step — it's a chain, and I want to walk through the chain honestly.
AnaemiaShilajit for anaemia — an honest note for women
Over half the women in India between fifteen and forty-nine are anaemic. This journal is for anyone in that number who wants to know honestly whether Shilajit belongs in the picture.
SafetyHow much Shilajit is too much?
If you have ever taken a supplement and quietly worried about the dose, this journal is for you. Turns out modern human safety trials have given us a much bigger margin than Ayurveda ever needed.
How it worksThe trace mineral spectrum inside Shilajit — and why it matters
Most modern Indian diets don't have a calorie problem. They have a trace-mineral one. The reason old traditions took mineral-rich substances like Shilajit seriously is worth understanding.
Myth-bustingShilajit isn't a stimulant. That's actually the whole point.
Half the questions I get from new buyers come down to "when will I feel it?" The honest answer isn't the one people expect — and it is a large part of why some give up too early.
TraditionShilajit beyond Ayurveda — the Tibetan and Central Asian traditions
When I say Shilajit is Ayurvedic, that is true, but it is not the whole picture. The same substance has been used in Tibet as brag-shun, and across Central Asia and Russia as Mumijo — all with strikingly similar prescriptions.
How to take itWater, milk, or ghee — what to take Shilajit with
Ayurveda has a word for the thing you take a medicine with: anupana. Whichever one you pick changes how the resin actually lands in the body. Here is the honest guide for Shilajit.
ResearchWhen researchers put fulvic acid up against a mild steroid
A small human study once compared a fulvic acid cream to over-the-counter hydrocortisone on people having deliberately triggered allergic reactions. The result was more interesting than either side expected.
AyurvedaWhat "rasayana" actually means
Shilajit gets called a rasayana a lot. Most of the time the word gets tossed in the same sentence as "supplement," and that does the whole concept a disservice.
Myth-bustingThe myth of the ₹8,000 Shilajit jar
Same substance, allegedly, from ₹400 to ₹8,000. Here is what actually justifies a higher price and what does not.
BrandWhy we sell you half a jar
When I first floated the half-pay idea, everyone I ran it past told me it was a bad idea. Most of them still think so. We do it anyway.
ProcessFrom rock to jar — how we actually purify Shilajit
Raw Shilajit is not something anyone should be eating. Between the mountain and your spoon, four things have to happen. Here is what those four things are in ours.
For over 50Shilajit after 50 — what to actually expect
There is a stretch of years, usually somewhere in your mid-forties or a little later, when recovery stops being automatic. This is when Shilajit was designed to matter.
How to take itThe taste of Shilajit — honest edition
The first time my wife tried our resin, she made a face I hadn't seen in years. Two weeks later she was taking it every morning without a word.
ResearchWhat a small eczema trial taught us about fulvic acid
One of the cleanest pieces of human evidence for fulvic acid comes from an unexpected place — a skin cream trial. Here's what the researchers did, and what it does and doesn't prove.
FormatsResin, powder, or capsule — the honest difference
People often ask why we don't sell Shilajit in capsules. Here's the honest answer.
HarvestWhy we harvest above 16,000 feet
The number on our label isn't for effect. It's the reason our lab report reads the way it does.
Fulvic acidWhat is fulvic acid — and why it matters in your Shilajit
The one word people almost never mention when they talk about Shilajit — and what the science has quietly been finding out about it.
Beginner's guideWhat is Shilajit? An honest primer from Ladakh.
Where it comes from, what's actually in it, and how to tell the real stuff from the fake — straight from a family that's been harvesting it for 200 years.
Behind the scenesFrom rock to jar: how we make Shilajit in Leh Ladakh.
Inside the four-step process our family has followed for 200 years — and the modern lab tests we now run on every batch.
Practical guideHow to take Shilajit: a daily routine that actually works.
Pea-sized portions, warm milk vs water, morning vs evening — the practical guide to getting Shilajit right.