Adaptogens are a class of botanicals including herbs and mushrooms that work with your body and help you adapt, most notably to stress and fatigue, because they work to regulate important hormones. Adaptogens also support body-system and organ function, offering several other health benefits, including their ability to support the immune system, encourage a balanced mood and increase physical endurance and mental focus.
How do they work?
Persistent stress can wreak havoc on your body, especially energy levels and your digestive system which are in large part controlled by your adrenal system.
Think of adaptogens like a thermostat. As modulators, they help manage the body’s stress response by bringing adrenal hormone output back into balance, much like a thermostat regulates temperature, keeping it from dropping too low or going too high. Because of this moderating effect, adaptogens are beneficial daily to strengthen the body’s resilience, and not just when you’re experiencing a high level of stress.
Joya’s Elixir Blends and Functional Loose Leaf Herbal Teas are enhanced with a number of adaptogenic herbs and mushrooms and carefully formulated, each with both adaptogenic and additional body-system functionality in mind.
