Rejuvenating adrenal support to help counteract burnout. Tired of that post-caffeine energy dump? B-vitamins may help. B-vitamins are naturally energy-boosting because they aid the release of energy from food. They are needed for the biochemical processes that produce these neurotransmitters, thus contributing to normal psychological and nervous functions1
The amino acid tyrosine is a building block for thyroid hormones as well as the neurotransmitters dopamine, epinephrine, and norepinephrine, which are involved in balanced moods and the ability to cope with stress2,3
Vitamin C has many important functions in the body; it helps to protect cells and keep them healthy. It is also important for maintaining healthy collagen-rich tissues such as skin, blood vessels, bones and cartilage4.
Rhodiola, ashwagandha, American ginseng, and eleuthero are herbal adaptogens that have been used for centuries in Chinese and Ayurvedic medicine to support healthy responses to stress5. An additional ingredient, licorice, helps cortisol stay in the bloodstream longer, thereby lessening the demand on the adrenals to produce more of it6.
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1 National Health Service (NHS). 2020. B vitamins and folic acid. Available from: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/vitamins-and-minerals/vitamin-b/
2 Hensel, C., Becker, M., Düzel, S., Demuth, I., Norman, K., Steinhagen-Thiessen, E., Gallinat, J., Lindenberger, U. and Kühn, S. 2019. Influence of nutritional tyrosine on cognition and functional connectivity in healthy old humans. NeuroImage. 193, pp.139-145.
3 Young, L.M.; Pipingas, A.; White, D.J.; Gauci, S.; Scholey, A. A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of B Vitamin Supplementation on Depressive Symptoms, Anxiety, and Stress: Effects on Healthy and ‘At-Risk’ Individuals. Nutrients 2019, 11, 2232. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu11092232
4 National Health Service (NHS). 2020. Vitamin C. Available from: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/vitamins-and-minerals/vitamin-c/
5 Panossian, AG, Efferth, T, Shikov, AN, et al. Evolution of the adaptogenic concept from traditional use to medical systems: Pharmacology of stress- and aging-related diseases. Med Res Rev. 2021; 41: 630– 703. https://doi.org/10.1002/med.21743
6 Penninkilampi, R., Eslick, E. & Eslick, G. The association between consistent licorice ingestion, hypertension and hypokalaemia: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Hum Hypertens 31, 699–707 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1038/jhh.2017.45