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Long busy periods: lifestyle, diet and plants such as maca and ashwagandha
Long-term stress often builds up gradually. Busy periods follow one another, tiredness increases and recovery gets less and less room. In this article you'll read what you can do yourself to make room for recovery, and what adaptogenic plants such as maca, ashwagandha, rhodiola and reishi actually are.View our range of adaptogens →
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L-theanine, caffeine, Lion's Mane and B vitamins: what are they?
August is back-to-school and back-to-work month. If you look into supplements, you will often come across 'stacks': combinations of two or more supplements used together. In this article you can read which ingredients are often mentioned together, what they are, and for which nutrients a health claim is or is not authorised. No health claims are authorised in the EU for L-theanine, caffeine, Lion's Mane, ashwagandha, ginkgo or Q10, so we make no statements about their effects.
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Cognitive Blend, ashwagandha and rhodiola: what are they and where do they come from?
"Nootropic" is a term that has been popping up everywhere in recent years: from coffee powders to ready-made focus stacks. At the same time, we're seeing the rise of "adaptogens" — a collective term for certain herbs from various traditional medicine systems. In this article: what is meant by nootropics and adaptogens, where do they come from, and what ready-made formulas are available. Please note: there are no health claims for these substances recognized by the EFSA; therefore, statements about their effects are not permitted.
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AHCC: what exactly is this mushroom extract?
In short: AHCC (Active Hexose Correlated Compound) is a standardised extract from cultivated mycelia of shiitake and related mushrooms, developed in Japan. It stands out for a patented process with a focus on alpha-glucans. No health claims for AHCC are authorised in the EU. AHCC is an abbreviation you come across more and more often in the world of food supplements, but not everyone knows what it is. It is a standardised extract made from cultivated mushrooms. In this article we explain factually what AHCC stands for, how it is made, how it compares with other mushroom extracts and what to look for when choosing.
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Ashwagandha (KSM-66): what is it and where does it come from?
In short: ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) is a herb from Ayurveda, of which mainly the root is used. KSM-66 is a widely used, standardised root extract. No health claims for ashwagandha are authorised in the EU. Ashwagandha is one of the best-known herbs in Ayurveda, the traditional Indian system. The plant is also called Indian ginseng or winter cherry. You see ashwagandha more and more often as a supplement, frequently labelled KSM-66. In this article you can read, factually, what ashwagandha is, which plant it comes from, what KSM-66 means and what to look for when comparing an ashwagandha supplement.
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