But what exactly are adaptogens? They are natural herbs that help the body adapt to stress, first discovered in 1947 by Russian scientist, N.V. Lazarev. These amazing herbs can help ward off both physical and emotional stress, improve adrenal function, and best of all, are completely non-toxic. But it took till 2010 for conventional “medicine” to realize that they are nature’s answer to adrenal health.

A Swedish study found that they are the key to rejuvenating your adrenal glands by balancing your body’s stress systems. If they aren’t in balance, your body is overloaded with the stress hormone cortisol, robbing you of energy, and putting you at risk of all kinds of diseases, including to diabetes, heart disease, and depression.

Only a handful of herbs are adaptogenic in nature, and they are… Eleuthero Extract root, which increases the body’s resistance to stress. Rhodiola rosea extract reduces burnout and emotional exhaustion, according to Dr. Michael Lam, M.D., a pioneer in adrenal fatigue therapy.