Chronic stress got the best of you? Here's how Mother Nature's cream of the medicinal crop--adaptogens--can help restore balance in your life. Continue reading
Here’s a pop quiz if you’ve been following the Sun Horse blog. Don’t worry if you totally bomb the quiz. There’s no after-school detention or other punishment. The pop quiz is only one question: do you remember what the definition of adaptogenic herbs is? More... Continue reading
Do you feel like crying for no good reason? Do you feel like you could rip somebody’s head off? Is sex the last thing on Earth you crave? Are your cycles irregular? Are your PMS symptoms more unpleasant? And is it more difficult for you... Continue reading
How adaptogenic herbs, aka adaptogens, work is more complex than other substances. If you scarf down a cupcake, for example, on a stressful day, the reason is pretty obvious why you feel like you have more energy, even if it’s a temporary jolt. Most people... Continue reading
Want to know about the history of adaptogens? Adaptogenic herbs have been used by traditional societies since prehistoric times. But it’s only been barely over a half-century since adaptogenic herbs have been clinically studied. That adaptogens—Mother Nature’s stress-reduction pharmacy—-have been studied and dispensed for such... Continue reading