Anecdotally, shilajit has been reported to improve energy and endurance; however, this is currently not supported by strong evidence.
In mice, shilajit was found to increase muscle ATP levels,[1] and fulvic acid has been shown to stimulate mitochondrial energy production in vitro.[2] One human clinical trial reported that shilajit supplementation minimized the decline of muscle strength following a fatiguing exercise.[3] Beyond this, the effects of shilajit on exercise performance are entirely unexplored.
References
- ^Bhattacharyya S, Pal D, Gupta A, Ganguly P, Majumder U, Ghosal, SBeneficial Effect of Processed Shilajit on Swimming Exercise Induced Impaired Energy Status of MicePharmacologyonline.(2009 Jan)
- ^Visser SAEffect of humic substances on mitochondrial respiration and oxidative phosphorylation.Sci Total Environ.(1987-Apr)
- ^Keller JL, Housh TJ, Hill EC, Smith CM, Schmidt RJ, Johnson GOThe effects of Shilajit supplementation on fatigue-induced decreases in muscular strength and serum hydroxyproline levels.J Int Soc Sports Nutr.(2019-Feb-06)