BulkSupplements.com Rhodiola Extract Powder - 3% Salidrosides, Rhodiola Rosea Extract - Herbal Supplement, Gluten Free, 200mg per Serving, 100g (3.5 oz) (Pack of 1)

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Does not taste good. Very strong flavor.incredibly effective controlling stressRaises my energy level (cannot take in the evening)First, this supplement drove me to buy a capsule machine. It's incredibly effective and was triggering nausea. It got so I couldn't eat and had to stop all supplements to recover.Once encapsulated, I wondered why I'd ever had a problem. Until I burped. Never mind.I use 1800 mg of this at a time. That is the therapeutic dose recommended by Daniel G. Amen in the first edition of his book, "Healing ADD". I've also tried ginseng, ashwagandha, Relora and holy basil. I've found that as long as you stick to therapeutic doses, they all work.I purchased all of these adaptogens because I have ADHD so severe I have frequent, brief episodes of amnesia. I might be at a meeting and remember everything except 5 minutes. Those 5 minutes will cease to exist for me. I've been told by my doctor that I'm perfectly cogent during these episodes but the memory is lost.Being the little scientist that I am, I dug into brain biochemistry and discovered phosphatidylserine and phosphatidylcholine both precursors for critical neurotransmitters linked to memory/recall and alertness/focus respectively. Supplementation with these two was partially successful. I increased my memory/recall much more than my concentration/focus could handle. My own recall would overwhelm my focus and I'd get confused as the information crowded in too fast. I'd also forgotten *working memory*. I don't know of any neurotransmitters involved but I knew stress could reduce working memory. I'd had mine measured and it was crap - at least 2 standard deviations away from expected based on my IQ.I had ordered the rhodiola, ashwagandha and ginseng, so basically threw all of the at the problem.1800 mg of the rhodialia1000 mg of American ginseng1000 mg of ashwagandhaAll of it taken in the morning. It would been better to split the doses, but there was no way I could have remembered.Within 3-4 days of this admittedly heavy dose, things started to ease up. The confusion from thinking slowed down. After about 3-4 weeks I noticed I was feeling almost "empty-headed" and constantly had the feeling that I'd forgotten something.Then I noticed my driving had improved. Radically.I've always been a slow, road boulder driver. My friends won't let me drive, because they can't stand to watch me hesitate, almost-panic, take completely unnecessary precautions. One day, I noticed I was driving like a normal person. I could merge into formerly impossible small spaces. I could match speeds quickly and easily. One of my friends exclaimed "You drove at --- mph! You drove like a GERMAN. I am proud of you." German????!!! As in the Autobahn german?I was mystified until I realized the working memory and also processing speed must have increased. It couldn't just be memory and concentration. And the only thing that I KNOW can affect that is reduction in stress levels.I experimented with using adaptogens 3-4 times during the day and discovered they will control stress eating. All of the adaptogens I tried controlled my stress eating. The desire to nibble on things that would start at about 4 PM and continue until I fell asleep was stopped cold if I took any one of them at 2 - 4 PM. But I found 1800 mg of the rhodiola was too stimulating keeping me up to 2 AM. With such a heavy therapeutic dose, it's good for eight hours. BTW, it also increases blood flow to the brain. You might not want to combine with gingkoI tried the ashwagandha and also holy basil at 10 - 11 PM along with taurine (a sleep aid) and it was the best night's sleep in a long, long time. Basically, I'm stressing in my sleep - I grind my teeth, tense up my muscles until they cramp, and have nightmares (i'm a screamer).Basically, I think all of these adaptogens will reduce stress. The rhodiola is great for daytime use. It definitely gives you an energy boost besides controlling stress. It's too energizing for evening use. If you want to buy the powder, you DEFINITELY want to encapsulate. (Bulksupplements does sell the Capsule Machine but on their website, not on Amazon).

I'm only on day 2 and I can feel a big difference. I struggle with auto immune disorders and have been fatigued out of my mind for a few years now. I won't say I have a big burst of energy but it's really promising going from completely drained from doing nothing to feeling almost normal. I have less brain fog and less fatigue on day 2. I will be back in 2 weeks.

I have taken the RR 3% salidroside powder for about 5 days, about 1/8 teaspoon in the morning with my herbally loaded Ninja blended ice tea. Today I added newly purchased yerba mate to the mix. The reason I opted for the salidroside rhodiola is because I am an aging athlete and play a lot of tennis, paddle tennis, and pickle ball (often in 110 degree desert heat), and do high intensity interval training as well as high intensity strength training. Sometimes all on the same day back-to-back. And sometimes on days that I fast, or partially fast as well.So on those multiple caloric burn days, especially when fasting, I need an energy boost so I don't hit the wall (run out of glycogen/energy) which has happened to me in the last hour of high intensity strength training (super slow motion reps). So earlier this week I engaged in a three part session with minimal caloric intake or food. Just tea with about 30 herbs/spices and my new rhodiola rosea, a liter of water while exercising, and a liter of my custom energy drink to sustain me through the 4 hour process. My self created energy drink consists of 1 tsp each of organic: maca powder, lucuma powder, super fusion blend, cacao, spirulina, and a few dashes of himalayan sea salt.Have I noticed a difference in adding RR salidroside to the mix? I think so. Previously I had taken about 30 drops of rhodiola rosea rosavin in alkaline water with chlorophyll extract prior to exercising. That seemed to work pretty well. But I think I noticed a slight uptick in calmness as well as energy from the newest RR addition, and I don't think as a placebo effect. Since I bought the kilo pack of RR powder I have committed to this strategy for the long haul. I also gave my girl friend some of it because of its adaptogenic and anti dementia attributes.So while the jury is still out, I think this RR 3% salidroside is the real deal and I intend to continue taking it until I run out, which will probably be1-2 years away owing to the small recommended serving size. Bulksupplements recommends 1/16 of a teaspoon but because of my exercise regimen I take 1/8 ---with seemingly no downside side effects after 5 days. I may experiment with slightly increasing the dosage on marathon exercise days (which are only 1-2 days per week owing to recovery time).All in all I recommend the product, and endorse Bulksupplement as a good supplier of this and many other health enhancing supplements.

This herb is still under the radar for most people, but it deserves more recognition. It’s helped both me and my husband — especially during high-stress moments like taxes (seriously). Instead of spiraling, I stayed calm, focused, and even… pleasant.It’s amazing for regulating mood and balancing the nervous system. Works subtly, but you notice it when you’re in a state that usually wrecks your day. I never promote false cures — but this isn’t hype. Just real support when your hormones or stress are out of line.