94. My top tool for managing stress

In this episode, I break down my top natural tool for stress- Adaptiv blend and supplement. Each oil and herb were picked for a precise reason and when combined together have so much synergy!

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Adaptiv Calming Trio-Internal, Topical, and  Aromatic Support

For stress, anxious feelings, and mood management……let’s break each down, one by one.

Both the Adaptiv Touch Blend and the Aromatic Blend (undiluted for diffusing) are a combination of unique floral, tree and herb essential oils in FCO

• Lavender – linalool, calming
• Magnolia – mostly linalool, calming
• Neroli – linalool, linalyl acetate, limonene
• Copaiba – beta-carophyllene, addictive habits
• Spearmint – carvone, uplifting
• Rosemary -alpha pinene, reduction stress
• Sweetgum – Liquidambar, calming, pain support, infectious considerations
• Wild Orange – Limonene, uplifting

Uses: Stress, Anxious Feelings, Addictions, Pain, Grief, Skin

Adaptiv Internal Capsules

Combination of essential oils + herbs to promote calm and restore joy 

Anxious feelings = hypersensitivity to even mild threats

Essential Oils: (80mg total) 

• Lavender
• Coriander
• Wild Orange
• Fennel

Herbals/Neurotransmitters

• GABA (gamma aminobutyric acid) 100mg
  • This is the actual neurotransmitter
  • Binds to GABA receptors (limbic system)
  • Still controversial – BBB, studies show benefit
  • Induces relaxation
  • Promotes calm
  • Can inhibit involuntary muscle contractions
  • Can enhance restful sleep

• AhiFlower (170mg)
  • Rich stearidonic acid – omega 3
  • Brain is 80% fat -> must have fat for neuronal transmission
  • May enter bloodstream more readily than even omega 3s from fish oil
  • = more DHA and EPA in the tissues
  • Studies show more increase in anti-flammatory interleukins
  • Caution in conjunction with blood thinners

• Sceletium Tortuosum (15mg)
  • Contains 4 active akaloids (natl occuring compounds nitrogen based
  • A dual 5HT reuptake inhibition, PDE4 enzyme effects -> Explain please
  • Studies support fear reduction in amygdala
  • Not only calming but mood uplifting -> hello serotonin
  • Study showed no Improvements in anxious feelings, depressive mood, stress response, threat response, sleep adjunct, pain support?
  • Doses in studies?

Let’s put it all together…….

Uses:

Situational stress, chronic stress, addiction support, trauma support, grief support, anxious feelings, depressive feelings

Cautions: Consult physician, customers already being treated with SSRIs

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