What do you know about "adaptogens"??
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Sandra1957
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Adaptogens for stress relief & muscle repair. My sister is trying to get me to take Oxyfresh Primorye. She says that it works wonders for stress and give you all kinds of energy. Plus it's supposed to good for cell and muscle repair. Do any of you take adaptogen supplements? Do they have any effect on estrogen??
Thanks,
lini
Thanks,
lini
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I've never heard of this product but I visited their website to take a look. You can find a list of ingredients here:
http://www.oxyfresh.com/distoffice/Resources/pdf/Primorye/primorye.pdf
I saw a number of items in the mix that I'm not familiar with and would need to research to have any opinion on. These same items are for functions that I use other supplements and my personal opinion is that they tried to get a bit exotic so the product would appear unique. Other components, like turmeric, are easy and cheap to buy, while my guess is that this oxyfresh stuff isn't very cheap. It also looks to be multilevel marketing which is a red flag that it's overpriced. Does your sister sell it? Do you have a price? You might want to try it if it's very reasonably priced. If not, you can replicate some of the components directly and we can always pursue other supplements to fill in for the 'exotic' ones.
I can give you a good link to a great source for the sea veggies they include--this is a family business that sustainably harvests kelp and other sea veggies:
http://www.naturespiritherbs.com/
I don't know of any benefit to taking stevia as a supplement--it's usually used as a sweetener.
Green tea, grape seed extract, curcumin, aloe, licorice root and other components are easily found and relatively cheap. Xylitol and sodium benzoate are on my avoid list.
The nice thing about taking your own mix is that you can add or subtract items if you decide they aren't necessary. With this product you get everything, even if you don't want it....
Hollar if you want suggestions for the other items. -
Thanks, for the input. It is the marketing push that I didn't buy into. Plus it tastes like yuck. Heaven knows I've had to stomach enough yucky drinks in the past couple of years. Just need the stress relief, but think I've been managing okay with diet and exercise,but sometimes do get a bit overwhelmed.
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Blinded by Science - why do you avoid xylitol? I've been using it instead of sugar in my morning cup of tea so I'm concerned now. lol
Cynthia -
Xylitol is promoted as a sweetener that doesn't raise one's blood sugar level as quickly as sucrose. That's a good thing. There's even some evidence it has anti-cancer effects. Another good thing. On the whole, I think it's fine in small amounts. I would use it before even considering aspartame.
For me personally, though, I get enough of it in mushrooms and other veggies; I try to use sugar very sparingly (moderation often escapes me though) but I rarely find it as an additive ingredient in anything I buy anyway.
The downside is that xylitol can cause gas & bloating and diarrhea if you eat enough of it. It's also toxic to dogs.
http://www.diabetesdaily.com/content/2006/05/15/xylitol-sugar-substitute-toxic-to-dogs.php -
BBS - thanks so much for your reply. I now feel comfortable still using it in my morning tea which is pretty much the only time I use it, except for in my toothpaste and mouthwash. I was afraid you knew some hideous thing about it. lol. Thanks for the info!
Cynthia
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