Herbs That Help Your Body Adjust To Everyday Life Stressors

Is life stressing you out? The little things that don’t normally bother you, seem bigger than life? Stress does more than keep you up at night. Stress affects your entire body, and your systems work less efficiently and become fatigued. These stressors become a downward spiral towards poor health. There is a group of herbs called adaptogens which assist us in dealing with the stressors in our daily lives. An adaptogen defines herbs that help protect the body against physical, mental, and emotional stress by strengthening the immune system. An herb must be completely safe and non-toxic and it must have broad uses for health. It must specifically reduce stress, both mental and physical.

Adaptogenic herbs

Ashwagandha ( Withania somnifera) is a powerful antioxidant and anti-stressor. It helps regulate your body’s stress hormone cortisol, which makes you feel more calm and potentially soothe adrenal fatigue. This herb helps your body adapt to stress, by balancing your immune system, metabolism and hormonal systems.

Ashwagandha root is calming and anti-inflammatory. It improves sleep, reduces anxiety, improves memory, reduces inflammation and oxidative stress.

Rhodiola ( Rhodiola rosea) helps to reduce anxiety and depression. This herb fights fatigue, stress and…