The Balance: Adaptogens

Send us Fan MailSarah and The Shrub take a deep dive into the world of adaptogens.***-“Adaptogen” (Wikipedia)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adaptogen-What are adaptogens and should you be taking them?  UCLA Health, Feb 16 2022https://www.uclahealth.org/news/what-are-adaptogens-and-should-you-be-taking-them#:~:text=Adaptogens%20are%20herbs%2C%20roots%20and,soups%2C%20smoothies%20and%20other%20foods.-”Adaptogens” (Cleveland Clinic)https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/drugs/22361-adaptogens -”Hypothalamus” (Cleveland Clinic)https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/body/22566-hypothalamus -”Endocrine System” (Cleveland Clinic)https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/body/21201-endocrine-system -Velislava Todorova, Kalin Ivanov, Cédric Delattre, Vanya Nalbantova, Diana Karcheva-Bahchevanska, Stanislava Ivanova “Plant Adaptogens—History and Future Perspectives” Nutrients 2021 Aug; 13(8): 2861. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8398443/ -Catherine J. Dunlavey “Introduction to the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis: Healthy and Dysregulated Stress Responses, Developmental Stress and Neurodegeneration” J Undergrad Neurosci Educ. 2018 Spring; 16(2): R59–R60. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6057754/#:~:text=The%20hypothalamic%2Dpituitary%2Dadrenal%20axis%20(HPA)%20is%20the,Breedlove%20and%20Watson%2C%202013). YouTube:-Eleutherococcus senticosus (Siberian Ginseng) from Mountain Gardens https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kn5vCF1j3Wc&t=21s-Hypothalamic Pituitary Axis | Endocrine System from Dr. Matt & Dr. Mikehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqz4WOwfz4Q ***ig: @shrubbish_podemail: [email protected] I want to bring levity to the table, this podcast does contain descriptions of substance abuse. If you or someone you know needs help, the SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) hotline is available 24/7 at 1-800-662-HELP (4357).