Natural Factors Rhodiola 150mg - 60 Caps

Rhodiola

Rhodiola is an effective herbal extract that works as an adaptogen to help manage stress. Rhodiola has six groups of chemical compounds that appear to work by inhibiting the breakdown of seratonin, dopamine and norepinephrine, thereby facilitating the transport and levels in various brain structures. The effects help memory, learning, attention, and sleep, while reducing fatigue and stress.

Studies also show that rhodiola has a positive influence on the cardiopulmonary system, apparently increasing the chemicals that provide energy to the muscles of the heart, improving strength and endurance. As an adaptogen, rhodiola has neuroendocrine effects that improve sexual function in men, normalize a woman's menstrual cycle, and enhance thyroid function without causing hyperthyroidism. For people who tend to be anxious or agitated, rhodiola may be better taken earlier in the day as it may interfere with sleep.

Improvements to mood, energy, stress, etc. are usually noticed within 2 to 6 weeks of use. Each one-a-day capsule contains 150 mg of Rhodiola rosea root standardized to 3.5% rosavin.

Adrenal Support



Cushing's syndrome is an over production of a stress hormone called cortisol. People with Cushing's syndrome have truncal obesity and a moon face. Both require treatment by an endocrinologist. Conventional treatment with high dose or long-term use of corticosteroids, commonly recommended for asthma and arthritis, can lead to a shrinking of the adrenal glands.

The most important way to avoid adrenal burnout is to deal with stress in a healthy way. Regular exercise both stimulates the adrenal glands and relieves stress.

Nutritional supplements can also help with adrenal exhaustion - vitamins C and B-5 (pantothenic acid) are needed by the adrenal glands to produce optimum levels of epinehphrine, an energy boosting, stress busting hormone. The herb licorice contains adrenal like hormones which can give someone with low adrenal function a big increase in energy. Adrenal gland extract (New Zealand source) contains proteins that can help optimize your adrenal functioning in the same way that thyroid extracts can help that gland.

Decreasing the use of substances that harm the adrenal gland such as alcohol, caffeine, tobacco, corticosteroids, fried foods, pork products, red meat, processed foods, sugar and white flour will also reduce adrenal strain. Increasing foods containing high amounts of vitamins and minerals, like green leafy vegetables, whole grains, nuts and seeds, legumes, garlic, onions and olive oil will support the adrenal gland. The essential fatty acids found in wild-caught ocean going fish also support the adrenal gland.
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