It’s the 3rd day of Adaptogens 101 and you’re almost experts!
Now that you know what adaptogens do, we’re going to share a key piece of the adaptogen story: the conditions that any herb or fungi must satisfy to be classified as an “adaptogen”.
This definition is very important, particularly in light of the unfortunate practice by some in the wellness industry to improperly refer to certain botanicals as adaptogens, or to improperly label products as having adaptogenic benefits.
𝗔𝗱𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝗠𝗨𝗦𝗧 𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗳𝘆 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝟰 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗼𝘄. If they clearly don’t, they might be beneficial functional herbs, but they’re not adaptogens. **There are also herbs that experts believe COULD satisfy all 4 conditions, but for which this assumption hasn’t yet been verified by sufficient studies. These may one day join the ranks of true adaptogens!
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝟰-𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗗𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
🌿 It’s 𝗻𝗼𝗻-𝘁𝗼𝘅𝗶𝗰 to the user in normal therapeutic doses
🍄 Promotes a physiological response to stress in 𝗺𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗲, 𝗻𝗼𝗻-𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰 ways, ADAPTING to what the body needs
🌿 Has a 𝗻𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗶𝗻𝗴 / 𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗹𝘂𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 on the body, regardless of whether stress caused the body to become overactive or underactive — again, ADAPTING to what the body needs
🍄 Helps to 𝗿𝗲-𝗿𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟮 𝗺𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀 in the body that manage stress
Join us tomorrow for the final installment of Adaptogens 101 as we chat about some of our favorite adaptogens and tips for reaping their benefits.