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Are adaptogens the secret to glowing skin
by Kali Kushner
Regardless of where you search online, adaptogens are a huge buzzword right now in the health and wellness community. But what are these so called "adaptogens" and what exactly do they do? Well, adaptogensare basically super herbs that help your body and mind adapt tolife's stressfulevents. Overtime, they help your body to use its own resources to return to a state of normal function.
They're essential in dealing withpersistent stress or fatigue because they work to naturally balance the body's hormones, bringing you back to a state ofhomeostasis. Depending on the adaptogen, the health benefits are wide from boosting the immune system, improving adrenal function, and encouraging a general feeling of wellness to increasing mental focus, strengthening physical endurance, and in the process promoting clear, glowing skin. That's right adaptogens can even be used to clear your skin, after all acne is in part a hormonalimbalance, right? And well, adaptogens work to bring your hormones to a completely balanced state.
So,it's no surprise that the market is booming right now withbeauty tonics in every health food store claiming to promote even tone and glowing, clear skin. Some of
my personal favorites are thePearl Butters,Moon Juice Beauty Dust, and theAmazing Grass Beauty Elixir. These definitely help to mask the taste of theadaptogens, which are sometimes not so amazing, and are great for those who are just starting out or looking to take the plunge without buying a whole bag of herbs (which can be overwhelming).
However sometimes these blends can start to get pricey. It can actually be cheaper or more potent to buy your own herbs and create your own DIY beauty dusts, like thisarticle explains here.But when searching for the right adaptogens for you it's important to know which ingredients to look out for. Which will make the greatest improvement; those that are a flip, and others which are a flop. The following five adaptogens are ones I have personally seen the greatest improvement with and I truly believe are helping to balance my hormones, reduce my levels of stress, improve my endurance, and in the process clear my skin.
*It's important to never take more than 3 adaptogens at a time. Also make sure to switch out your adaptogens as needed, never taking the same exact ones every single day. As always when starting a new medicine, make sure to check with your doctor before beginning any new supplement orregimen. These are meant as general guidelines and may not be suitable for everyone."
maca
Maca is perhaps one of the most popular herbs used to promote hormonal balance in bothmales and females. It doesn't increase or decrease hormones, but rather supports your body in healing and helps restore overall balance to your system. According tothelovevitamin, it does this by stimulating the pituitary andhypothalamus to balance the entire endocrine system.Maca is considered most helpful if you have estrogen dominance. It3 is also known to increase libido,improve energy, mood, and memory.
ashwagandha
Ashwagandha is considered a general health tonic and one of the most widely consumed adaptogensamong the wellness community. It not only helps with balancing your sex hormones (estrogenand testosterone), but also lowers cortisol (stress hormone) and balances thyroid hormones.Ashwagandha is considered a great option for acne because it has antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties. It also helps to speed up the process and aid in overall wound healing.
reishi
Reishi is one of the most widely studied adaptogens, and one of the most powerful (in my opinion). The benefits are far and wide from enhancing the immune system, improving allergies, reducing inflammation, acting as anantioxidant, and reducing anxiety or depression, to helping you sleep, healing the liver and kidneys, enhancing your brain, and aiding in gut health.Reishi is one of the best tonics to keep in your stash of herbs for helping your body function to its best ability.
Althoughit's not one of the first herbs talked about in clearing the skin,Reishi does help to balance hormones and strongly influences the body to remain in a homeostasis balance. Like the previous herbs mentioned, it doesn't add hormones or reduce them one way or another, but instead works to balance them thus reducing hormonal acne.
cordyceps
Cordyceps is well known for improving stamina and physical endurance and many people opt to take it as apre-workout for this reason. If you tend to do more high energy intense workouts, Cordyceps might be for you, as it works to balance thecortisol released before, after, and while you're working out. It's also a powerful mushroom that works in detoxifying the human body, flushing out toxins from the liver, and protecting the rest of the body from harm. Cordyceps is another great adaptogen for regulating hormonal balance, being amazing for brighten and improving overall skin texture.
moringa
Moringa is best known for reducing inflammation and regulating blood sugar levels. It also helps with digestion, which many of us know can be an underlying cause for cystic acne. When your digestion is backed up and struggles to eliminate toxins, it will pair up with other organs (like your skin) and eliminate toxins that way. Because acne is an inflammatory disease, the anti-oxidant andanti-inflammatory properties of Moringa can also reduce overall inflammation and redness of the skin.
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