Adaptogens: What Are They & Do They Work?

[@linoacetyd]

Hey Mic, I was researching about microplastics and their effect on health, I think it could be a nice topic for you to cover, could you please do a video on it?

[@AtheistEve]

And which foods or environments/occupations expose us to highest levels of absorbable plastics (that could be dangerous to human health).

[@ludicrousone8706]

@@AtheistEve fish and seafood are high up on the list

[@AtheistEve]

@@ludicrousone8706 I was thinking more of vegan foods and products. And living/working environments. It’s important to inform about the risks to meat eaters, but it’s just as important to avoid issues for vegans. How plastics impact seaweeds, for instance.

[@Kristers_K]

@@AtheistEve Risks for vegans are extremely small, mostly meat eaters due to bioaccumulation, the higher in the food chain you go, the more harmful chemicals you absorb. Unlike animals, plants do not assimilate things like plastic, and are thus plastic free besides other contamination which happen due to plastic wrapping or heating plastic. Besides that vegans are largely safe though there are exceptions.

[@AtheistEve]

@@Kristers_K That’s good to know. Do you know if the same can be said for other pollutants? Such as heavy metals or even radioactive issues - such as seaweed and nuclear plants, which are often on the coast.

[@KotobukiGirl]

Yes, adrenal fatigue is a very interesting subject.

[@carolesea]

Interesting information! I love your channel...been watching it for a few weeks, so there’s lots to catch up on!! Love your style of fast talking and solid facts combined with editorializing when called for. I’m 76 and don’t have any of the typical chronic health problems of most Americans my age. I have always been careful about what I eat. A few months ago I finally went fully vegan, so finding you, Dr. Greger and Collin Campbell have been essential to educating myself and reinforcing my decision. Thanks for proving quality that holds my interest! I plan to contribute.

[@MictheVegan]

Thanks for the kind words!

[@geos59]

I’m surprised you haven’t done a video on caffeine/coffee yet.

[@JimmyJJJohnson]

I'd love to see this.

[@deepakhiranandani6488]

Yes, good point.

[@squarz]

Quitting caffeine solved my problems with headaches (tried three times for long periods, no caffeine-caffeine) at the beginning it's hard, headaches are the worst the first week you quit, then they disappears.

[@bashisobsolete.pythonismyn6321]

@@squarz can't you just brew the coffee a little weaker each day and drink it very slowly?

[@adorable3817]

Coffee is garbage. It's HIGHLY addictive, it's an industry, they have lobbyists...... AVOID AVOID AVOID!!!!! You're welcome 🥰

[@Antistylestyleclub]

I need to stop watching these videos because I think I'm living on a placebo effect and I am not ready to lose that too 😁

[@samuelshelton8042]

adaptogens are not placebo.

[@kimscheuer8023]

Yes please, a video on adrenal fatigue would be good!

[@williamhartman9]

Please do one on adrenal ,please, it’s one of the topics that is falsely over understood, everyone is so confident but I thought the whole idea was pretty shakey

[@adorable3817]

What do you mean? What is over understood? Adrenal fatigue?

[@BrodeyDoverosx]

It’s bull crap, that’s why.

[@chrispicakes6577]

I know adrenal failure is a legit thing, so I’m wondering if there are people who suffer from something between having healthy adrenal and adrenal failure.

[@Emile-philia]

Reishi genuinely works, speaking from personal experience, though. Helps me relax and feel more at ease.

[@MictheVegan]

I really regret not covering Reishi in the video.

[@ErynLizabeth_TheVegan]

@@MictheVegan we'll watch another one.

[@SladeShadows]

@@ErynLizabeth_TheVegan right

[@b.a.mcclucky]

I was taking Ashwaganda every day for about a month for stress and energy and legit saw a huge increase in my sex drive. In fact it was such an increase that it was a problem. I had to start taking it twice a day. lol jk I had to stop taking it as much, but I am enjoying the slight increase in libido ever since adjusting how much I was taking. I'm a woman in my 40s who has had a hysterotomy.

[@krishnaveganathar]

Humor Helps!!! Bringing humor is crucial because plant based subjects on the environment and nutrition and animal suffering is so devastating and hard to take on. Most people just walk away and tell themselves they don’t care. Because it hurts to care. Humor makes it more accessible.

[@Matt-je1ck]

“The journal of ginseng research”- how is this a legitimate journal?

[@veganfortheanimals6994]

haha, IKR

[@michaeld4861]

It'd be like the US having the Journal of Cheeseburger & Pizza Science .... which I guess I would believe at this point.

[@bashisobsolete.pythonismyn6321]

prejudice against trade journals. don't read them. too much information. only Dr Greger gets the truth direct from god. follow the prophet. stop exploring all avenues and thinking about stuff. research is bad and your dangerous ideas are not welcome in the collective.

[@GS-xj4st]

The journal os ginseng research is a 5.7 impact factor published by Elseiver édition, it is, in fact, legit.

[@adorable3817]

@@michaeld4861 I think that already exists.... well, at least for Butter, Time Magazine

[@skatingsarah1996]

Mic I would love a video on sensory problems like eyes and ears! I have really bad eye floaters/visual snow/light sensitivity with my eyes and ringing in my ears, and i’ve heard all these weird somatic symptoms are linked to anxiety which I have!

[@sarahdee374]

oh, and please, any new research/treatment for tinnitus!!!

[@jnewmark41]

I have been taking a standardized, high quality Ashwaghanda supplement (per my physician) for two years and my cortisol levels have gone down as well as panic attacks. This was measured with saliva tests. Since being on this supplement, I have been able to lower my anxiety medication by half. I think this substance has the most research 🔬 behind it and can be life-changing for those suffering from stress-related illnesses. Also, going vegan 🌱 and eating plant-based has been life altering. Thanks for this wonderful video Mike. Please make sure if you’re going to go on an Ashwaghanda regimen that you choose a high-quality company using standardized ingredients. No fillers or gelatin. This stuff really works!!!!

[@indreurbonaite5886]

What brand/dose are you taking please?

[@jnewmark41]

@@indreurbonaite5886 I have to check.

[@charleswright4742]

Adaptogens have been around for thousands of years in the pharmacopoeia of Eastern medicine. Yes, they work.

[@Cin9999]

thats an appeal to nature fallacy not scientific evidence

[@charleswright4742]

@@Cin9999 It is not an appeal to nature fallacy which is defined as "a logical fallacy that occurs when something is claimed to be good because it's perceived as natural, or bad because it's perceived as unnatural". It is an appeal to a methodology practiced by many nations of people which has stood the test of time.

[@deepakhiranandani6488]

Thanks. A good video again. Some trivia: in Ashwagandha only the last a is long, or aa. So in Sanskrit, Hindi and other languages of India (from where the herb 'hails') it's pronounced as Ush-wuh-gun-dhaa, or ersh-wer-gern-dhaa. Or one could use the a/A convention, spelling it ashwagandhA. (Ashwa is horse, gandh/gandha ending in a short a means odour, but aa at the end could signify a female gender: many names of men like Lalit, Prem, Suneet, Pushp become women's names as Lalita, Prema, Suneeta, Pushpa all spoken with a long final a, as aa; so ashwagandha could be 'she who has the odour of a horse'.) It's very popular in Ayurveda, etc. and I even ordered some tablets long ago but didn't take it for long... not into herbal supplements, really. A Whole Food Fully Plant Based Diet is more my thing. Tulsi, toolsee with oo as in book, is very popular to mix in tea, a few leaves crushed up. Also could be part of kadha (kaadhaa) which is a boiled concoction of ginger root, black pepper, and herbs and spices like cinnamon etc.; has become very popular in the pandemic for its believed immunity enhancing effects; many ready powders of kadha are listed on amazon. Also green tea or black tea with tulsi. I find the flavour obtrusive, enjoying my green and black tea plain. Masala tea, or masala chai, could also contain tulsi with other herbs. It's supposed to be a holy plant, and in some parts of India especially in the western part like in Goa where I am, a tulsi plant is planted in a somewhat ornamental pot, often square, in the courtyard of the house of a Hindu family. I remember we had a tulsi in an ordinary pot in the family house in Delhi, occasionally (or regularly, I didn't really notice) our cook from rural Uttar Pradesh would add a few leaves into his tea. Tulsi is supposed to be medicinal, maybe for upset tummy, colds... (There's even a Hindi film song, by one of our most popular singers Lata Mangeshkar 'Main tulsi tere angan ki' meaning 'I, the tulsi of your courtyard'. Which was also the name of the film. Ha. kzbin.info/www/bejne/kKrNemuaZbqGps0 ) I vaguely recall a ritual of a tulsi plant being 'married' to another plant, perhaps the peepal/pipal (pea-pearl, pee-puh-rl) tree. Lots of trivia. Thanks for the reminder about ashwagandha. Recently Dr. Clement spoke about it too. I might search for that jar or order a fresh supply, been toying with the idea of taking it for years... now that I'm Old, officially, maybe I should start. The gin guy was amusing. 🙂🍸

[@auriusp]

Please make a video about Sulforaphane!

[@VeganismUnspun]

You had me at "night-vision".

[@Buddhist_Gnome]

OMG I LOVE his videos! It's the perfect combination of learning and laughing.

[@jeanneamato8278]

Most herbs are not meant to be taken indefinitely. At most 1-2 months then take a break. Some herbs such as tonic herbs can be taken up to 5-6 months.

[@allencrider]

I'm really not fond of adaptogens that don't produce immediate results. I like the idea of something that lowers stress right then and there, and not after taking something for two weeks or so. Stressful situations aren't all-day, every-day and I'm thankful for that! I drink Hibiscus flower tea, which is a nice antioxidant and anti-hypertensive. I also stopped doing any NSAIDs during long backpacking trips and switched to acetaminophen for pain and bromelain for inflammation. There's studies backing up the use of bromelain for inflammation.

[@leog.9948]

You can try calmvalera or Ignatia from the homeopathy world for a more acute response to stress. Adaptogens help your body adapt to stress, so you can choose if you want to take them to prevent high reactions of stress. :)

[@monicachavez6992]

Can you do a video on the new vegan study about vegan children having low bones density and being shorter please?

[@lynadiasamuel6732]

I've been taking ashwaghanda on and off (off when I'm on holiday and on when I'm back at school) for 3 years now and it's really helped and I don't seem to have had any side effects so 😁

[@Telenova.]

Ashwagandha, Schizandra, Astragalus, Maca, Reishi... I love Adaptogens!

[@bbjudyfit]

Lion's mane & cordyceps 🙌🙌

[@missiris1234]

I take Ashwagandha! Not sure if it helps but doesn’t hurt

[@Bankai90]

Hey Mic how about a video on prolonged fasting and FMD diet? I'd love to see a comparison video but noone's doing that xD

[@apoperelya]

“Does my hand always look like that?” 😂

[@justwhistlinpixie]

I'd like to see more information on the link between dietary cholesterol, blood cholesterol, and heart attack. There's been so much confusion on the subject sown by the egg board over the past couple of decades. My husband's cholesterol recently came back elevated and our friend gave him that line "well actually, dietary cholesterol doesn't matter". 😩 Trying to get him to stop eating eggs, meat, and cheese so he doesn't have a heart attack.

[@daniellerobertson7989]

My Husband Dude was given "Lactobacillus Plantarum" in 1.2 Billion CFU/colony forming units per capsule to reduce his Colesterol. The Brand is "ENLIVA" , Made in Spain and is Vegetable Based. Maybe you could search for it. It wasn't scripted, just recommended. Good Luck 🙂

[@adorable3817]

We have a fellow Vegan friend with high blood pressure. ....just avoiding meat and dairy doesn't automatically make you healthy. Avoid OIL, SALT AND SUGAR, walk at least 6,000 steps per day, and drink plenty of water. (Supplement B12 and D3) 🥰✌🌻🌞🌱

[@starcatcher3691]

Mic has done several videos on this. It's been hashed out by other doctors as well.

[@ddpwe5269]

Oh yeah buddy! Adopt to GIN from uncle Cletus is hilarious, right off the start! This is going to be a fun one! =)

[@saved_by_grace7919]

Great video and great topic! I love the balance between silliness and also valid scientific talk. Thank you for covering this and I’m looking forward to the adrenal fatigue video.

[@HyperSaneDemon]

Would really LOVE to see an upload on mushrooms, all the newer studies that are boast their amazing medicinal benefits. I'm not talking the "fun" ones that combat PTSD and depression better than antidepressants etc, just because I'm sure someone will think I was. Should also cover Kratom.

[@DrBear-rk4qb]

I'm a fan of the funny skits! 😁😄 Thanks for another interesting video, Mic!

[@WeissM89]

11:21 Unless you study Psychology and you're tired of seeing that damn test. Reject science. Adapt to gin. Cletus was hilarious.

[@berniv7375]

The complexity of the human body is amazing. Thanks for the video.🌱

[@bbjudyfit]

I like medicinal mushrooms 😍

[@MictheVegan]

If you like em so much you two should get a shroom :P

[@drunkvegangal8089]

@@MictheVegan Do you get these 'puns' from your Dad?

[@bbjudyfit]

@@drunkvegangal8089 😆😆😂

[@bbjudyfit]

@@MictheVegan good one! I love dad jokes😂

[@daniellerobertson7989]

Does Mic the Vegan have children? That would explain it. The stress of children make it hard not to come up with funny but sad Jokes 🤣 I know, I'm a Mum 😉

[@brettlivingston595]

Personally ginseng speeds me up to much and can contribute to my anxiety. In contrast ashwagandha works great in making me feel calmer and oddly stronger. Plants are complex things and so are people. Thanks for the video.

[@kittyoppliger5309]

I love the super plant-nerdy vids. :)

[@JimmyJJJohnson]

11:28 I'm not sure if this is a dig at Cletus or Picasso 😂

[@shraddhagreensoulz5268]

I am using ashwaganda from time to time. Helps me personaly well. Of course food, sleep and meditation play there role. But it helps to even the bumps and hard times.

[@stephdances3653]

I’ve been taking ashwaganda for a spell upon the recommendation of a product from a friend. Only other supplement i take is magnesium for sleep some nights. my periods have gotten lighter and shorter, which was an effect I had not considered/expected. Energy feels more even as well. It’s so hard to separate the effect of one thing or another, but even if it’s placebo, I’m feeling better and that’s good enough for me for now. I’ve reduced my usage and seem to be staying level ( totally subjective, obvi). Great work Mic, keep it up!

[@veganlyncat]

Great information! Thanks for always breaking it down to a more comprehensive material!

[@thomaschappell4708]

Mic, will you be doing a video on the new study that has come out from the London university about vegan children? I've read but would love to hear your view! 👍

[@zzzz1192]

Rhodiola Rosea is my favorite adaptogen, it functions on the serotonin receptor, and has some odd effects. I have don't dream too often but with the Rhodiola in my system I have the most vivid dreams / when I'm awake its like someone turned up the "clarity" on my visual cortex, colors/textures seem to have a increased "crispness" to it. Makes a great floral tea too :)

[@zzzz1192]

and to the joke about the lead, a very serious point to me > there is 99% pure rhodiola, that has no heavy metals, and 3% salidroside (the most studied component of rhodiola rosea) on multiple nootropic websites with 3rd party lab certifications.

[@clampBendersWangdang]

For me to solve stress and anxiety was to eat a plant based diet and quit caffeine. Caffeine makes me feel being in a hurry when there's no hurry to begin with which felt scary to notice after quitting and then trying again. Caffeine shouldn't be a daily drug. Only occasional when you feel really tired. If you're always tired, then there's another problem in need to be addressed

[@delightful83]

I enjoy your videos and your humor! Thanks for making videos!

[@idaneromi4205]

The joy of the fact that Mic does not speak so slowly that we have to use the playback speed button. 💜

[@1Antied77]

it significantly helps me with anxiety and sleep. I had a doctor really help me years ago with high doses of rhodiola. I've struggled with my health most of my life but these work for me better than any prescription has.

[@kindclaw6605]

Mmm I ate a brain exploding fungi I feel so calm 😂 Love your work Mic

[@abe8435]

Purely anecdotal, but collard greens and beet greens seem to be good adaptogens. I think with beets you have to limit them because of oxalates though

[@nickyrivernene5921]

My favourite adaptogen for sleep is Valerian. My cats love it too but my bf can't stand the smell of it. St John's wort is another good one. I have a box of herbs inc ashwaganda, passion flower, Pau D'Arco bark, Agnus Castus, Echinacea, Catuaba, Dandelion, milk thistle, Mugwort, red clover, Angelica, chamomile, lavender, hops, there are so many lovelies :)

[@elisenieuwe4649]

Or, instead of taking pills and powders, we change the way we deal with stressors and change our life. (And maybe even society.)

[@MikeM-uy6qp]

you can do both. i think a lot of things I treat with supplements have to do with how i'm wired, and will persist regardless of life changes.

[@bennyV18]

Hello Mic, I have seen some pretty promising results from Ashwagandha. There did seem to be diminishing returns in terms of consistent relief. Potentially because the cortisol levels aren’t necessarily as high anyway on an oil free whole food plant based diet. I have A friend who had a unique type of stuttering that was fairly unrelenting since childhood. This is the “ I know exactly what I want to say but can’t get the words out“ sort. After I gave him a dose of “herb pharm” brand ashwagandha(600mg extract)(tincture), he said he felt an immediate palpable release of stress. Later he mentioned that he had been stutter free for 6 hours straight with clear speech and articulation. Ideally lowering of cortisol is more preventive through diet of course. Any valid literature on cordyceps and oxygen exchange in the lungs or breathing?

[@RedPillVegan]

Fancy youtubber

[@leniequeen]

I had to pause this video to go listen to the Jolene song

[@francisproulx9669]

ADAPT TO GIN ! THAT KILLED ME 😂

[@mikeskylark1594]

I tried many adaptogens, but I didn't notice they did much in terms of claimed effects...

[@Limemill]

I was given some in Tibet and it helped me almost immediately. I no longer caught myself falling asleep due to lack of oxygen.

[@mikeskylark1594]

@@Limemill What did you take? And how much?

[@Limemill]

@@mikeskylark1594 I wish I remembered. I think it was an extract of some berries, but they give it to anyone who's not acclimated to such heights. I think it was one of the three options mentioned under the Chinese medicine section in this article: www.tibettravel.org/tibet-travel-advice/medicine-for-high-altitude-illness.html

[@mikeskylark1594]

@@Limemill Interesting...

[@Apodeipnon]

Since you asked at the end, Yea I have taken some of them. Ashwagandha and rhodiola rosea definitely work in my experience. Ginger is great too. Ginseng is too expensive for me rn. I also take amla, also learned about it from Dr. Greger ^^ also take varous other plant things, drink teas, etc. I'm a sucker for this stuff I guess

[@Apodeipnon]

Another thing that I know works is lion's mane. Definitely has an effect. Feels like a cholinergic.

[@Jane-no3id]

I also take Amla in caplet form 2x daily & ginger tea when the stomach is upset via Dr Greger! 💖

[@ludicrousone8706]

@@Jane-no3id ginger tea at the onset of a migraine

[@maxwell8085]

Your videos are great

[@allison.alexander]

The youtuber I didn’t know existed but the one I knew I needed!!! Thank you SO MUCH for emphasizing GOOD RESEARCH ❤

[@craigmcneil3987]

Ashawaganda works great for my anxiety,since taking it I was able to get of prescribed SSRI for anxiety.

[@breninaotearoa4152]

Your skits are hilarious. They are relieving my stress!

[@walexander8378]

Not biased but still anecdotal. My personal experience with ashwagandha is completely positive. I have a very stressful job, I would say. I am constantly moving, lifting heavy, dealing with customers. My watch reads my heartrate and sometimes it hits 115-120 at work. Even on lunch break in the aircon it used to never drop below 80. I could not hit that rest rate of 60-80 at all. i start taking 600mg ashwagandha everyday before I go in to work. Immediately I notice a difference. Even standing, sometimes I would be in the 70s. I rarely peak out at 110+ anymore and my cooldown is faster. On break, I can get into the low 70s, sometimes 60s. I am able to rest at work. I just notice a drop of about 10 beats across the board. For sleep, I haven't noticed a big difference. Still in the 55-60 range and my sleep has not "improved" as I still wake up at least once a night. But because of the lowered stress during the day, I feel like I am recovering better. Its only been maybe 10 days or so, so Im excited to see 50 days. by the way, I am in good shape already. 6-3, 190 pounds. bodyfat of probably 15%.

[@j.a.p.818]

Yes please do a video on adrenal fatigue. I take Rhodiola Rosea for Adrenal fatigue.

[@adorable3817]

Do you drink coffee?

[@j.a.p.818]

@@adorable3817 No, noT at all.

[@adorable3817]

@@j.a.p.818 😀👌 perfect

[@ericabuie88]

Thanks for the video! Very informative

[@NiranjanBendre]

Adaptogens: Western name for mix of Ayurveda and Chinese medicine!

[@NiranjanBendre]

@Daniel Meyers ok so a subset then...

[@NiranjanBendre]

@Daniel Meyers I have used Tulsi Amla Ashwagandha and other such ayurvedic medicines for various things and general health all my life. If adoptogens is just for stress then it is a subset of the whole science. So I still stand by my original statement. In any case it doesn't matter, it just an observation.

[@NiranjanBendre]

@Daniel Meyers that's what I said. Subset. Yoga meditation is Ayurveda?! That is news unless you an ayurvedic expert, because from what I have heard those are different streams.

[@NiranjanBendre]

@Daniel Meyers why not? stress affects health and Ayurveda has medicines. And these herbs are often used in Ayurveda. I'm sure they have been prescribed for stress too.

[@ParadymShiftVegan]

Hey Mic, please make a video about adrenal fatigue, because my mother believes she has it.

[@starcatcher3691]

I believe I've had it.

[@shamblingpound9617]

Ain't gonna lie, would subscribe to yeeet-it...

[@kumaridesilva3992]

Maybe I'm misunderstanding this - but do "adaptogens" reduce stress by helping one digest more effectively? Is that what they are trying to say?

[@tigerlilly3727]

"Cordiceps is perha..:" Cleatus: "COITUS-CEPS? well thank you for noticing, I've been doing my preacher curls. these guns don't load themselves.."

[@fenysnake]

Ginseng probably does heighten awareness, it increases my heart rate, many adaptogens are probably effective but haven't been researched, so FDA requirements for testing aren't met bc lack of $ up front. Thank you for your insightful video!

[@vladaoliviaw.7382]

Thank you for this video Mic! Speaking of ashwaganda, it's suggested to be used by people with secondary hypothelamic amenorrhea with the claim, that it helps to kick off the cycle of estrogen production. Have you seen any data explaining how it works of disproving it? Overall, would be interesting to hear more about recovery from HA (hypothelamic amenorrhea) on a vegan diet, especially oil free version of it

[@il2301]

Hi, i started using adaptogens for HA and i it is only thing that helped me after three years od HA and low estrogen.

[@0rdinaryman101]

stopping mid-video to tell you Mic...Yes. More skits. This one was cracking me up!

[@jbvibrations]

Nature's cheeto, lmao

[@Vamavid]

Western fascination with cortisol is baffling.

[@bethanyfenton2822]

Great video! I like Cleetus haha. Probably my favorite "special guest" you've brought on so far!

[@1notoriousnomad]

Adrenal fatigue video please! I self diagnosed myself with adrenal fatigue after waiting tables 7 shifts a week at a busy restaurant for a six month season. I would wake up in the morning “hung over” even if I had imbibed zero substances the night before. Also, I still currently wait tables and take ashwaganda before every shift and do believe I see a better stress response than on days when I forgot to take it or had run out.

[@mikeskylark1594]

That Cleetus guy was HILLARIOUS! More, more, more! BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[@kellierobinson7253]

Would love to hear about the science behind adrenal fatigue!

[@dandavis2981]

I think the biggest problem here in USA is lack of regulations on herbal products. No guarantee you are getting the item on the label, and a strong chance you are getting other, posible dangerous, ingredients instead. Buy this stuff in food form if you can.

[@starcatcher3691]

No! WE don't need more regulation there. We need more for pharma! Please if you don't like them, don't take them but allow us responsible people to enjoy them. Pharma would LOVE to take it all away.

[@v-sig2389]

Yes, do a video on adrenal fatigue please 😀 !

[@shankpuppet]

Thanks for a very thorough overview!

[@chadwaters5894]

Subbing to cleetus he makes me smarter

[@CharGC123]

I'd love to see a video on "adrenal fatigue", seems pretty bogus if only because it's used the excuse to buy every product out there!

[@veganfortheanimals6994]

Al Go Rhythm

[@matthewberman3267]

A video on adrenal fatigue would be much appreciated

[@MikeBerg072]

Hey Mic, got a request: "animal-free" animal products made with cellular agriculture. Basically from what I've gathered, they're using animal stem cells to grow animal muscle, make milk, etc.... Is this gonna cause an outbreak of "cruelty free meat eaters" somehow?

[@bonbonbites8978]

Great information as usual!

[@davidlane6758]

Hey Mic! Something exciting you might want to look into is the potential anabolic and health promoting effects of phytoecdysteroids like ecdysterone and turkesterone, found in certain plants such as spinach and quinoa (the former), and ajuga turkestanica (the latter). A couple recent studies have shown them to be so effective at building muscle that WADA has put ecdysterone on a watchlist for a potential ban in sports. The pharmacology is interesting as they are apparently ER-beta agonists. Cool stuff.

[@starcatcher3691]

I feel a real boost by gynnostemma tea, Tulsi, licorice root and ashwagandha.

[@harpmanDC]

All the adaptogens I've taken have increased stress in the long term. Even sensoril ashwaganda. It's frustrating because I want the effect everyone is talking about. And obviously, there's also the ones that do nothing. Would love to hear if anyone else had had a similar experience.

[@katieheckart2271]

adrenal fatigue video please!!! my naturopath diagnosed me with it but it doesn't quite add up in my opinion

[@NoExitLoveNow]

When I was young I saw a pamphlet that talked about the wonders of the adaptogen Jiaogulan, and because I was an idiot, I took that for a short while.

[@Galadrielgleans]

Would you consider cordyceps vegan?

[@WeissM89]

Surprisingly, it can be. You don't need bugs to make it grow and many companies are selling vegan cordyceps supplements.

[@z.j.maayan8458]

HI Mic! Great video. I take ashwaganda for a few weeks whenever I am feeling run down. I am aware it is likely placebo but I feel like it gives me a subtle improvement in energy.

[@hechss]

Hi there I see that the number 1 claim against veganism that makes some sense is when they say that the diet isn't adequate for everybody. Failure stories are everywhere and I can't tell if they are because our bodies really are that different and not all can thrive in a plant-based diet or they just followed an inadequate diet that led them to nutricional deficiencies. Is there a study that put a large number of people into nutritionally balanced plant-based diets and got the percentages of people that could stick to it long-term and those who could never overcome bloating, gasses, acidity, etc.?

[@ScrewNickk]

Medical mushrooms in general are great. Not just cordceyps. Lions mane, reishi, chaga, and turkey tail. All adaptions and all of them are super foods. Be careful when buying supplements tho, myceliated grain is gunna be 90% starch.

[@Apodeipnon]

I think they have certain effects, not sure you can generalize and say all adaptogens do x, not even sure it's a useful category. Haven't watched yet, but nice haircut btw!

[@jamesjones7138]

I've been swallowing Adaptogens (and Nootropics) since way before they became trendy and if I was a Vegan, I'd definitely be taking them. In fact, I wouldn't consider becoming Vegan without taking Adaptogens. And if you are Vegan AND doing a Yoga/Qigong/Tai Chi class and other sorts of similar exercises, then Adaptogens will complement your practice.

[@karlis-9060]

I've been having trouble with my sleep the past half a year - some nights I will wake up after 5 hours of sleep and wouldn't be able to fall asleep again, even though my optimal is 8-9 hours. Actually, my sleep has been kinda bad for 2 years, but got significantly worse over the past half a year. I tried exercising every day, some days for multiple hours, eating as healthy as I could, work wasn't stressful, cut out stimulants. Nothing would really help. I was recommended Rhodiola Rosea and have been taking it for a month now and it fixed all my sleep issues - almost every night is 10/10 sleep. update: it stopped working quite quickly. I switched to drinking capsules of GABA herbs like valerian, passion flower, hops. That worked for half a year, but stopped working recently.

[@francesramirez9062]

That Cordychi supplement that you looked at actually contains reishi mushroom as well but in his book he does claim that cordyceps helps with stress. There is a study done on athletes that shows a reduction in stress and an increase in testosterone after exercise when supplementing with both reishi and cordyceps. I misinterpreted the study at first but I believe this is what it actually shows.

[@phpstorm6884]

"Improving training condition assessment in endurance cyclists: effects of Ganoderma lucidum and Ophiocordyceps sinensis dietary supplementation"

[@wildrice8199]

1:19 "Some are familiar," and they are also the only ones you can pronounce.

[@macieks3604]

It would be interesting If you could investigate aloe vera. There are some studies that rapport positive benefits and others that state it is causing stomach cancer. If only someone could find out if there are any conflict of interest in the studies that suggest aloe vera is causing cancer.