The Amazing Benefits of Adaptogens

Our bodies are continually subjected to stress of all kinds. We not only experience mental and emotional stress, the body also experiences stress from toxic exposure, altitude, overexertion, weather changes, and EMF radiation from cell phones and other electronic equipment. What the body is continuously doing is adapting itself to these various challenges by altering internal body chemistry and function. When it can't do this successfully, we can experience a variety of physical and emotional conditions. We may feel stressed, anxious, nervous, irritable, or simply "burned out" and exhausted. Our sleep may be disturbed, and our energy levels drop.

We may also develop problems with brain fog, loss of normal sexual desire, disturbed sleep, weight gain, reduced immunity, and various aches and pains. Traditional systems of medicine have used various herbs as tonics to fortify the body against stress. The modern term used to describe these remedies is adaptogens. While the term is usually applied to remedies believed to down-regulate stress hormones, adaptogens actually work in a variety of ways to help the body return to a state of mental, emotional, and physical balance.

In this Sunshine Sharing Hour, we'll be discussing all of the major herbs considered adaptogens in modern herbalism and what these herbs can do to improve our health.  Specific remedies we'll discuss include ashwagndha, astragalus, codonopsis, cordyceps, eleuthero, ginseng, gynostemma, he shou wu, holy basil, maca, reishi, rhodiola, schisandra, shatavari, and suma. 

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