Supplement
Supports broad cellular function with category-specific mechanisms.[3226,3321,4366, etc.]
Superscript reference numbers link to the Sources bibliography.
Composite Rating
Blends evidence depth, community direction, safety friction, and completeness.
Evidence Intensity
58/100
Moderate depth from human/RCT/meta counts
Community Direction
27
Positive Lean • confidence Low
Safety Friction
71/100
Moderate signal from adverse/interaction markers
Data Completeness
100%
Studies 7 • mentions 9 • links 18
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Goal alignment: Longevity, Metabolic Health, Energy.[305,339,350, etc.]
Dose guide: Human-study daily dose: 6 mg-500 mg/day (higher-confidence extraction from PubMed abstracts)..[305,339,350, etc.]
Category
Other
Evidence Tier
MEDIUM
Daily Guide
Human-study daily dose: 6 mg-500 mg/day (higher-confidence extraction from PubMed abstracts).
Dosing Guide
Human-study daily dose: 6 mg-500 mg/day (higher-confidence extraction from PubMed abstracts).[3226,, etc.]
Clinical Depth
Humans: 12 • RCTs: 5 • Meta: 0
Cohort / Real-World
Cohort signals: 0
Safety Markers
Adverse signals: 15 • Interactions: 2
Freshness, trend, and study timeline for this item
Status
Trend
↑ Growing evidence base
Depth
28 total studies · 3 recent
Timeline
Total indexed
28
Animal-only studies
28
Safety adverse signals
15
In vitro / tissue
14
Human studies
12
Randomized trials
5
Weighted direction score: 27 (Positive Lean)
Medium when human evidence exists but is limited, or when animal evidence volume is substantial.
Total indexed
28
Animal-only studies
28
Safety adverse signals
15
In vitro / tissue
14
Human studies
12
Randomized trials
5
Interaction signals
2
Meta-analyses
0
Distribution of evidence by study design strength
Evidence Strength: Moderate
Composite of study volume, RCTs, and meta-analyses
PMID 35933897 • 2022 Oct
Shilajit extract reduces oxidative stress, inflammation, and bone loss to dose-dependently preserve bone mineral density in postmenopausal women with osteopenia: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.
Phytomedicine
Open PubMedPMID 36546868 • 2024
Effects of 8 Weeks of Shilajit Supplementation on Serum Pro-c1α1, a Biomarker of Type 1 Collagen Synthesis: A Randomized Control Trial.
J Diet Suppl
Open PubMedBenefit reports: 5
Adverse reports: 2
No-effect reports: 0
Mixed reports: 2
Unclear reports: 0
Signal confidence: 0.36
Benefits
Adverse
No Effect
Insufficient empirical signal for a directional adjustment.
Reddit evidence: 5 mentions (confidence 0.36) across Supplements, Biohackers.
Amazon signal: 0 products scanned (confidence 0.00).
GNC signal: 0 products scanned (confidence 0.00) [ERROR].
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Use adverse/interactions PubMed signal counts for screening; perform clinician review before high-dose or multi-drug stack use.
post • r/Supplements • benefit
Added Shilajit to my stack. The changes were crazy ngl. Not here to hype anything — just sharing what actually changed for me after adding Shilajit (standardized, resin form, taken daily with water). My main issues were: • Low baseline ene…
Open mentionpost • r/Supplements • unclear
Is this supplement stack too much? Adding Astaxanthin & Shilajit 33M, lift daily, generally healthy. On Rosuvastatin for cholesterol (runs in the family). Current stack: - Biotin 5,000 mcg - Vitamin D 10,000 IU + K2 (200 mcg) - Omega-3 (60…
Open mentionpost • r/Supplements • unclear
Shilajit and its effects on neurological states Unlocking the potential of Shilajit in Vascular Dementia behind pathology and management - A concise review: Shilajit in VaD via cAMP/NO, inflammatory pathways
amazon
Amazon search for Shilajit
Rating: n/a | Reviews: n/a
Open productEvidence Sources
PUBMED • Humans + preclinical triage
Counts aggregated from automated literature sweep and tiering rules.
Outcome: Tier MEDIUM; humans 12, RCTs 5, meta-analyses 0.[3226,3321,4366, etc.]
Open sourcePUBMED • 2022 • Human evidence curation set
PMID 35933897 from Phytomedicine.
Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.
PMID 40573153 • 2025 Jun 19
Effects of 12 Weeks of Chromium, Phyllanthus emblica Fruit Extract, and Shilajit Supplementation on Markers of Cardiometabolic Health, Fitness, and Weight Loss in Men and Women with Risk Factors to Metabolic Syndrome Initiating an Exercise and Diet Intervention: A Randomized Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial.
Nutrients
PMID 30728074 • 2019 Feb 6
The effects of Shilajit supplementation on fatigue-induced decreases in muscular strength and serum hydroxyproline levels.
J Int Soc Sports Nutr
Open PubMedPMID 31161927 • 2019 Aug
Skin Transcriptome of Middle-Aged Women Supplemented With Natural Herbo-mineral Shilajit Shows Induction of Microvascular and Extracellular Matrix Mechanisms.
J Am Coll Nutr
Open PubMedPMID 37697053 • 2024 Jun
Do "testosterone boosters" really increase serum total testosterone? A systematic review.
Int J Impot Res
Open PubMedPMID 35204750 • 2022 Feb 3
Novel Nutraceutical Compounds in Alzheimer Prevention.
Biomolecules
Open PubMedHuman-study daily dose signal: 6 mg-500 mg/day (confidence HIGH).
Extracted from 6 dosing mentions across 1 PubMed studies (mg/day).
post • r/Biohackers • mixed
Shilajit lost its effect on me? Did shilajit lost its effect on me or should y cycle off it? I started taking shilajit like probably a month ago, the first weeks where amazing I had this surge in energy in vitality and vigor I woke up with…
Open mentionpost • r/Supplements • benefit
should i not take this? shilajit with concerning review. A few weeks ago, I took shilajit and honey, it came in the form of sticks. I felt absolutely better than I have in years. My sex drive reappeared, I had energy, I could focus and fun…
Open mentionpost • r/Supplements • adverse
Shilajit causing me to wake up too early - will this side effect fade away with time? I’ve started using this supplement and it makes me feel really good, but I wake up too early in the morning and want to fall asleep again, but it feels i…
Open mentionpost • r/Biohackers • mixed
Women who biohacked severe period pain: what actually worked? (Please help!!) **SEEKING advice / recommendations / personal anecdotes (even that of a friend of a friend) / literally anything to throw at the wall!** Very grateful in advance…
Open mentioncomment • r/Supplements • unclear
I'm a fan of Shilajit
Open mentioncomment • r/Supplements • unclear
Shilajit has always piqued my interest. There isn’t a lot of science, but the anecdotal reviews are stellar. When/how do you take it? Fasted? First thing in the morning?
Open mentionCommunity Sources
PUBMED • 2024 • Human evidence curation set
PMID 36546868 from J Diet Suppl.
Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[3226,3321,4366, etc.]
Open sourcePUBMED • 2025 • Human evidence curation set
PMID 40573153 from Nutrients.
Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[3226,3321,4366, etc.]
Open sourcePUBMED • 2019 • Human evidence curation set
PMID 30728074 from J Int Soc Sports Nutr.
Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[3226,3321,4366, etc.]
Open sourcePUBMED • 2019 • Human evidence curation set
PMID 31161927 from J Am Coll Nutr.
Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[3226,3321,4366, etc.]
Open sourcePUBMED • 2024 • Human evidence curation set
PMID 37697053 from Int J Impot Res.
Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[3226,3321,4366, etc.]
Open sourcePUBMED • 2022 • Human evidence curation set
PMID 35204750 from Biomolecules.
Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[3226,3321,4366, etc.]
Open source