Plants labeled as adaptogens take the word literally. These herbs lend us a way to adapt, a way to adjust to what life throws at us. You can’t go wrong taking adaptogens, but you can go wrong in how you take them. There are two paths to careful selection. Work with an herbalist who can guide you to adaptogens that fit you best or arm yourself with deep study. I hope this episode will help with the deep study path. I am beginning a series on adaptogens. In this first episode, I focus on the basic foundational principle that adaptogen is considered an herbal action. We talk about the body’s stress response and the role adaptogens play in stress relief. We also talk about how social media may be a way of community herbalism.

Resources to find Herbalists:

The American Herbalist Guild

Herbmentor

HerbRally

Book Mentions:

Adaptogens: Herbs for Strength, Stamina, and Stress Relief by David Winston, RH(AHG)

The Alchemy of Herbs : Transform Everyday Ingredients into Foods and Remedies that Heal by Rosalee de la Foret

Link to Ashwagandha Chai Episode

Sending you warm summer thoughts and thank you for joining me!

---Deepest gratitude to Andrea Klunder, my podcast boss. Find her at thecreativeimposter.com.

Original music by Dylan Rice

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ABOUT DINA

Dina Ranade is a Registered Herbalist with the American Herbalist Guild and a Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist. She is also a mom of three humans - two daughters and one son all now living their young adult lives - and one sweet Pomeranian named Maci.