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Rhodiola rosea and Caffeine Endurance: Real Gains

Most athletes care about minutes and watts, not magic. The question is simple: can Rhodiola rosea and caffeine endurance strategies make you measurably faster? Yes, if you use them with intent.1,2 The science is clear that caffeine improves endurance in many settings; Rhodiola looks promising, especially when training stress is high.3,4 Used together, they might nudge VO2max, time trials, and 5 km performance upward; the early human data is encouraging but still limited.5 Table of

Rhodiola For Cortisol Control

by Elise

Table of Contents: 1. Measuring Cortisol: The Salivary-Cortisol Protocol Imagine this: you, early morning, the mirror lingering with fog from your breath… and you spit into a tube. That’s a salivary cortisol test. It’s easy for you—and revealing for science. In a randomized, double-blind trial, researchers gave 60 adults—aged 20 to 55—either SHR-5 extract of Rhodiola rosea or placebo for 28 days. They measured salivary cortisol at awakening. The rhodiola group showed a significant drop

Revealing A Stress-Busting Trio: Rhodiola Rosea, Omega-3, and Magnesium

by Elise

While everyone wants one supplement to provide all the answers, I’m afraid it just doesn’t work that way. Just as complete nutrition requires a balanced and varied diet, sometimes obtaining the maximum possible benefits of a supplement regimen means combining different nutrients or extracts. Bountiful gardens and productive farms often require the same diversity. Different plants and vegetables extract a variety of nutrients from the soil. When they expire, they feed another set of nutrients

Rhodiola Side Effects

by Elise

To understand rhodiola side effects, you first have to understand how rhodiola rosea works. You also need to understand some basics about how our brain chemistry works. The side effects of rhodiola rosea are minimal and in most cases they can be avoided with just little careful planning along with a basic understanding.

Because there are so many rhodiola benefits, the symptoms of rhodiola side effects don’t seem as serious compared to the side effects of many other remedies and medications.

And because of the measured low toxicity of rhodiola rosea, even if you experience some side effects of rhodiola it is highly unlikely you would be in any danger. By just exercising a little caution regarding when you take rhodiola and with how much you take when you first start using it, you should be able to avoid any problems. Read on to learn how rhodiola side effects manifest themselves and how you can avoid them.

When Dysphoria And Anhedonia Collide

by Elise

Whether you’re suffering from occasional depressive symptoms or a major depressive disorder (MDD), understanding and appreciating your own condition is the first step to feeling better.

It’s okay to discover you’re depressed. In fact, it’s the first and perhaps most important step towards resolving your condition and finding a better life. You’re not alone. About 10% of all Americans have major depression, and around 25% will endure MDD during their lives at some point. You don’t have to keep feeling this way. There really is a more hopeful and fulfilling life somewhere in your future.

Rhodiola Dosage

by Elise

To maximize your ability to achieve the most benefit from rhodiola, you need to know how to select the right supplements, when to take it, how to take it and how much to take for different purposes. In most cases, you can’t just pop a pill and expect all your troubles to disappear.

To avoid the minimal side effects, you need to take the right dosage for your specific need, and you almost always need to start slow and incrementally increase your dosage until you achieve the desired results or until side-effects appear. Everybody is different; don’t expect a single, set dosage to apply to all people in all situations.

Read the following guide to rhodiola dosage to determine exactly how to take rhodiola rosea extract, including how much to take for your particular goal or need.