Rhodiola Rosea – also known as Golden Root, Roseroot and Aaron's Rod – is an adaptogenic herb thought to improve physical and mental performance and reduce fatigue.
[1][2][3] It also contains many other polyphenol antioxidants, such as proanthocyanidins, quercetin and kaempferol.
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Some experts believe stress is related to upwards of 80% of all aging diseases. Alcohol, in many cases, can be thought of as a stressor – increasing the body's susceptibility to sickness and fatigue.
Rhodiola Rosea helps support your body by promoting general wellbeing,
[6] normalizing the immune system
[7] and reducing fatigue. In fact, a study of
Rhodiola shows it reduces fatigue symptoms and improves attention after four weeks of consistent use.
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Rhodiola has been used in both Russia medicine and traditional Chinese medicine (as hóng jǐng tiān) for centuries. For example, ageing political leaders use
Rhodiola as an anti-aging medicine while cosmonauts and soldiers use it for a physical and mental boost.
Ingredient Research
1. Shevtsov VA, Zholus BI, Shervarly VI, et al. (Mar 2003). "A randomized trial of two different doses of Rhodiola
rosea extract versus placebo and control of capacity for mental work". Phytomedicine 10 (2-3): 95–105.
2. Darbinyan V, Kteyan A, Panossian A, Gabrielian E, Wikman G, Wagner H (Oct 2000). "Rhodiola rosea in stress
induced fatigue—a double blind cross-over study of a standardized extract with a repeated low-dose regimen on the
mental performance of healthy physicians during night duty". Phytomedicine 7 (5): 365–71.
3. Ha Z, Zhu Y, Zhang X, et al. (Sep 2002). "[The effect of rhodiola and acetazolamide on the sleep architecture and
blood oxygen saturation in men living at high altitude]" (in Chinese). Zhonghua Jie He He Hu Xi Za Zhi25 (9):
527–30.
4. Yousef GG, Grace MH, Cheng DM, Belolipov IV, Raskin I, Lila MA (Nov 2006). "Comparative phytochemical
characterization of three Rhodiola species". Phytochemistry 67 (21): 2380–91.
5. Liu Q, Liu ZL, Tian X (Feb 2008). "[Phenolic components from Rhodiola dumulosa]" (in Chinese). Zhongguo Zhong
Yao Za Zhi 33 (4): 411–3.
6. Spasov, AA, GK Wikman, VB Mandrikov, et al. A double-blind, placebo-controlled pilot study of the stimulating and
adaptogenic effect of Rhodiola rosea SHR extract on the fatigue of students caused by stress during an examination
period with a repeated low-dose regimen. Phytomedicine. 2000 Apr;7(2):85-9.
7. Bocharova OA et.al. (1995) "The effect of a Rhodiola rosea extract on the incidence of recurrences of a superficial
bladder cancer (experimental clinical research)" Urol Nefrol (Mosk) Mar-Apr (2): 46-7
8. Olsson EM, von Schéele B, Panossian AG. "A randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group study of
the standardised extract shr-5 of the roots of Rhodiola rosea in the treatment of subjects with stress-related
fatigue." Planta Med. 2009 75(2):105-12.
Additional Resources
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhodiola_rosea
