Dr. David Hastings Lloyd D.Ac, R.Ac, R.TCMP

Dr. David Hastings Lloyd D.Ac, R.Ac, R.TCMP

Brain Health Spotlight: Nootropic Adaptogens for Stress

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David H Lloyd D.Ac R.TCMP R.Ac
Aug 05, 2023
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Adaptogens are a class of herbs and plants that are believed to help the body adapt to various forms of stress. They work by interacting with the body's stress response systems, primarily the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis and the sympathetic-adrenal-medullary (SAM) system.

The HPA axis stands for the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal axis, which…

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