Why we need Adaptogens

Adaptogens are herbs and mushrooms that enhance your body’s ability to cope with physical, environmental, and emotional stress. They regulate and balance your body’s innate ability to find homeostasis (a state of equilibrium). In today’s fast paced world, adaptogens are essential allies to help you adapt to the constant flux of internal and external stressors.

When we roamed the earth with saber toothed tigers, it made sense that our built-in response to fear was fight or flight. We didn’t often come across tigers, so mostly our stressful interactions were one-off moments. Now, we are constantly surrounded by stress from the degradation of our planet to heart-breaking news all from over the world. With so many environmental and personal concerns out of our control, everything feels like a saber-toothed tiger. To our own detriment, we accept the stress as normal or maybe even proof of our productivity and worth.

Adaptogens offer another way to live well.

Adaptogens have a nonspecific, normalizing impact on the body, a general feeling of improved well-being achieved by their ability to enhance your overall resistance to stress. When used over time, adaptogens will regulate your body wholistically while protecting you from acute and chronic stress.

Each adaptogen offers unique regenerative properties, functions, and ways of harmonizing the mind, body, and spirit. For example, reishi mushrooms and maca root grow in harsh environments in China and the Andes Mountains, respectively. These botanical benefactors have evolved to adapt to extreme conditions. This adaptogenic ability is then passed onto us when we consume them, which the local people of these regions have done for more than two thousand years. Reishi and maca have been so enfolded into the cultures of their origins, these adaptogens have taken on a spiritual significance for the people.

Their long-time traditional use inspired Seaguth CEO Geoff Broll to use reishi and maca in our Oasis Elixir. Reishi was singled out for its ability to build our immune system. Maca was incorporated for its ability to increase our stamina. Together these adaptogens replenish your state of well-being by generating a well-protected, fully charged, and sustainable source of energy. An oasis provides refuge and relief, in the same way that this delicious beverage will help you restore and revitalize.

Will today be the day you take a proactive approach to wellness?