Adaptogens are a group of intelligent plants and mushrooms with a huge variety of uses and health advantages. They've been used for centuries, mostly by ethnic groups from all corners of the world, and are known for their ability to help adapt to everyday challenges.

In traditional Chinese medicine, the belief is that a person is healthy when the body is in balance and the
energy can flow freely. The Ayurveda also emphasises that health is a state of balance between mind, body and consciousness.

The actual term ‘adaptogen’ is actually quite new. It was established after extensive research was conducted in Russia during the Second World War. Over a period of 45 years, 1200 scientists conducted 3000 experiments with over 500,000 people. These experiments investigated ways to help Russian pilots and submarine crews increase their stamina. They looked to traditional cultures to see which plants were commonly used to survive harsh and challenging circumstances and found the adaptogens.

Adaptogens help our body resist the damaging effects of stress in a way like no other, because when taken they act like a “personal-trainer” teaching our body all over again to handle the damaging effects of stress. Maybe that’s why they’re becoming so popular in a world where stress is related to countless health issues.

Adaptogens balance the hypothalamic-pituitary-endocrine axis. In a much, much simpler language this means that in the long term adaptogens work with your stress-response system to help your body adapt to stress and actually cause it to produce less stress hormones. And the amazing thing is – they do it without the unfortunate side effects most other stimulants such as coffee or alcohol cause (common effects: addiction, tolerance buildup, sleep disruption and blood sugar issues).

While all adaptogens help adapt the body to stressors and balance the immune system, they all have their own unique qualities as well. That’s why adaptogens can work brilliantly by themselves or when used with other
complementary adaptogens to unlock more wholesome benefits.