Rhodiola, along with
other adaptogenic herbs, help the body to effectively respond to stress.
Unlike some of
the other adaptogenic herbs on this list, Ginseng doesn't actually work as a cortisol blocker.
The most important way that Ashwagandha and
other adaptogenic herbs combat stress is by reducing cortisol levels.
I also wanted to try
other adaptogenic herbs, though, to see if they would help me reach my goals:
Not exact matches
From a nutrition standpoint, there are some really nice ingredients in Shakeology: quality protein sources in their plant - based ones along with with a nice mix of
adaptogenic herbs, mushroom powders, and
other superfoods.
Other nightshades include goji berries (the new darling of the antioxidant crowd), ashwagandha (an
adaptogenic herb from Ayurvedic medicine), Cape gooseberries (not normal gooseberries), ground cherries and garden huckleberries (not blueberries).
Apart from my powdered organic greens, I also like to add
other superfoods such as Maca and Ashwaganda (
adaptogenic herbs for hormonal balance and energy), Lucuma, Acai and Raw Cacao (for sweetness and antioxidants),, E3 live (for added minerals, vitamins and chlorophyll) and of course, as mentioned above, Chia seeds and Flax seeds.
I just want you to go back and listen to the podcast we just did on Friday with Roger Drummer about adaptogens and Chinese
adaptogenic herbs because they work on a completely different level than the
other stuff that I talked about.
This one is great for workouts in comparison to
other bone broth proteins because it contains ashwaghanda, which is an
adaptogenic herb that helps the body respond to the stress demands of a workout while also enhancing recovery.
Based on human and animal research, it appears a variety of nutritional and botanical substances — such as
adaptogenic herbs, specific vitamins including ascorbic acid, vitamins B1 and B6, the coenzyme forms of vitamin B5 (pantethine) and B12 (methylcobalamin), the amino acid tyrosine, and
other nutrients such as lipoic acid, phosphatidylserine, and plant sterol / sterolin combinations — may allow individuals to sustain an adaptive response and minimize some of the systemic effects of stress.
She also mentioned
other great
adaptogenic herbs.
Other commonly accepted
adaptogenic herbs include the white American ginseng, Siberian ginseng, suma, ashwaganda, astragalus, licorice, schisandra and jiaogulan.
Based on human and animal research, it appears a variety of nutritional and botanical substances - such as
adaptogenic herbs, specific vitamins including ascorbic acid, vitamins B1 and B6, the coenzyme forms of vitamin B5 (pantethine) and B12 (methylcobalamin), the amino acid tyrosine, and
other nutrients such as lipoic acid, phosphatidylserine, and plant sterol / sterolin combinations - may allow individuals to sustain an adaptive response and minimize some of the systemic effects of stress.