Rhodiola Rosea Extract
by Elise
On this page we’ll go over some basics about Rhodiola Rosea and Adaptogens. Of course, I’ll be adding more and more detailed content in the future, so keep an eye on the sidebar as well. I hope you learn something with your visit to RhodiolaRosea-Adaptogens, and I wish you the best in health and in life.
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Why A Site On Rhodiola Rosea Extract?
What is Rhodiola Rosea?
Why Would You Take Rhodiola Rosea Or Any Adaptogen?
What Are Adaptogens?
So Why A Website On Rhodiola Rosea Extract?
Rhodiola rosea — sometimes referred to as Golden Root, Roseroot or Arctic Root — is an adaptogen with increasing clinical evidence suggesting a wide range of benefits with very few rhodiola side effects and rhodiola dangers. I’ve chosen to implement this website because I want people to realize that unlike many herbal remedies which have questionable or at least debatable evidence for their usefulness (here’s looking at you, ginseng), rhodiola rosea is proving to be a superb and legitimate supplement for a wide range of practical purposes, from greater mental performance to greater physical endurance. So whether you choose a rhodiola capsule or a rhodiola rosea extract, you’re using one of the few truly proven herbal remedies with few rhodiola side effects.
Rhodiola rosea, a plant in the Crassulaceae family, grows in cold regions around the world. These regions include the Arctic, the the Rocky Mountains, mountainous areas of central Asia, the Alps, Scandinavia and Iceland. It’s a pretty little plant with yellow flowers, but it exhibits its hardiness by easily growing in harsh, craggy environments.
Traditionally, rhodiola rosea was used by Siberians and Scandinavians to improve vitality in harsh conditions presented by bitter cold climates and high altitude areas. This golden root later developed a rather mysterious reputation as Soviet KGB agents relied on rhodiola rosea to improve physical and mental endurance while persevering stressful conditions and situations.
Why Would You Take Rhodiola Rosea Extract or Any Adaptogen?
Rhodiola rosea crashed the growing natural health party when a rigorous Swedish clinical study strongly indicated rhodiola’s ability to quicken memory, improve attention span, sharpen mental performance, alleviate depression, soothe mental & physical fatigue and improve human focus in difficult circumstance.
Despite these broad benefits, rhodiola rosea features a remarkably low toxicity level. In standard clinical toxicity studies performed with rats, the lethal dose at which 50 percent of animals perish was determined to be 28.6 ml/kg, which is approximately 3,360 mg/kg. This is extremely low even compared to many common, safe herbs.
Rhodiola Rosea extract is an adaptogen, a family of supplements which exhibits a capability to improve the human response to physical and/or mental stress and trauma. Theoretically, adaptogens help humans maintain optimal homeostasis by balancing their immune systems and endocrine hormones. The term adaptogen quite clearly derives from the substance’s capacity to assist an organism to adapt to strenuous circumstances.
In the past decade, the most commonly sold adaptogen has been ginseng. However, rhodiola rosea and rhodiola rosea extracts exhibit more distinct and immediate stimulating effects. And unlike ginseng, which is the subject of much heated debate between the medical community and the natural health community, rhodiola rosea is collecting mounting clinical evidence that it just plain really works.
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