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Stress survival kit: which supplements help you through a busy period | Stress & Adrenals Theme Month
September often marks the beginning of the last quarter — and with it, a typical peak in stress. Deadlines, year-end closings, business targets, year-end projects, plus the usual workload. For those who need to get through this phase without completely burning out, a well-thought-out supplement approach can help. In this article: four profiles, with the most logical combination of supplements for each profile — based on the extensive stress content from September.
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Breaking the Sleep-Stress Cycle: Evening Rituals, Magnesium, and Calming Substances | Stress & Adrenals Theme Month
One of the cruellest cycles during a busy period: you're busy and stressed, so you sleep worse. Worse sleep increases cortisol and stress sensitivity the next day, making it even harder to fall asleep the following evening. Before you know it, you're stuck in a self-perpetuating spiral that cannot be broken with more willpower or by "just getting some good sleep." In this article: how the sleep-stress cycle works biologically, how to break it with evening rituals, and which nutrients and supplements can help.
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Long-term Stress and Recovery: How Adaptogens and Maca Can Help | Stress & Adrenals Theme Month
Prolonged stress builds up gradually. It is often the result of a process that takes months or years – with periods of increasing fatigue that we ignore along the way because we are "busy" and think we can just push through. Dealing with stress well requires taking timely rest and actively supporting your recovery with enough sleep, exercise, and nutrition. Adaptogens – herbs that traditionally help the body cope with stress – play a role in this. In this article: what prolonged stress does to your body, how adaptogens work, and which ones (especially Maca) are suitable for which phase.
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