Resist the Effects of Stress

Written by Dr. Elie Klein, b.sc., nd of Nanton Nutraceuticals

have revealed the following properties: reduced stress hormones, greater mental capacity for focus and retention, improved mood, reduced anxiety, improved response to trauma, greater resistance to forming addictions, increased physical energy and stamina (including in elite athletes), improved cardiac output and better capacity to recover.

Do you have the energy to carry out your tasks throughout the day and sleep well at night? How is your physical, cognitive and mental health? Or, perhaps you have suffered badly from a SARSCoV-2 infection or are impacted by chronic health concerns such as Alzheimer’s, cardiovascular disease or cancer?

Insight can be gained from understanding health and disease from the perspective of the body’s ability to withstand or overcome the ill effects of excess stress. Hormones produced in excess under the state of stress (via a rise in the stress hormones, cortisol or adrenaline, for example), suppress our cells’ ability to generate the energy needed to function properly, resulting in poor health and potentially numerous diseases.

Stress comes in various forms, both internal and external. While difficult life situations such as financial or job stressors and strained relationships can be stressors, there are numerous biological, chemical and physical stressors the body perceives as “stress”. Therefore, it responds by secreting more stress hormones. For example, the decrease in daylight in fall and winter raises cortisol levels which can result in low energy or a gloomy mood. Another example is the ingestion of poisons, including unstable cooking (seed) oils, pesticides and heavy metals from various food sources.

While there are various interventions one can employ to protect and rid the body of the ill effects of stress, there is a unique, well-studied, and therefore, proven, northern medicinal plant, cultivated right here in Canada, in the Alberta Prairies.

This adaptogenic plant is called Rhodiola rosea

The root of Rhodiola rosea has been used for centuries by subarctic dwellers to strengthen their physical and mental well-being and ward off diseases. Present-day studies

The Alberta Ministry of Agriculture has tested numerous strains of Rhodiola rosea in cooperation with a local growers’ association. They settled on the cultivation of the Aurora strain for many of its superior attributes. Cultivation to maturity takes 5 to 7 years, at which point a specific extraction process ensures the capture of the root’s medicinal compounds. Even better stress, mood and energy benefits have been reported via client feedback when this extract has been combined with key nutrients in a comprehensive formula, such as Rhoziva, created by Nanton Nutraceuticals.

Rhoziva reduces stress, improves mood, boosts physical energy and enhances sleep. Safe and effective, this 100% Canadian grown and made solution is now available in all Nature’s Fare Markets.

Dr. Elie Klein, b.sc., nd is the formulator at Nanton Nutraceuticals and has over 15 years of clinical and natural product industry experience. A distinguished naturopathic doctor and author, he uses his knowledge, experience, and principles of Naturopathic Medicine, and selects the finest ingredients to produce high quality, efficacious natural products. Dr. Klein has appeared in several radio and TV programs such as on City TV and contributes regularly to health magazines such as Vitality and Alive. He is a frequently featured speaker at the Whole Life Expo and Total Health Shows in Toronto.