The Adaptogen Effect: Stress and Your Body

To start with adaptogens, it might be worthwhile to start with Ayurveda—a 5,000-year-old practice that, in Sanskrit, can be interpreted as “the science of life.”¹ Science, at Nutrafol, is the foundation for everything we do. So, it would make sense that we looked to Ayurveda to explore the vast array of adaptogens well-known to this ancient practice—one that is designed to promote health and wellness through a whole-body approach. 

Adaptogens are plant extracts known for their ability to enhance the body’s response to physical and environmental stressors.² They have been used throughout human history for a variety of issues, for everything from illness recovery to supporting memory.² 

Fun fact: As recently as 50 years ago, the professional sports industry began to focus its attention on adaptogens, especially due to their potential for increasing the body’s resistance to stress and for the ways they aided and improved physical endurance.² 

At Nutrafol, we’re big fans of science—so much so that we built our entire brand on it. What we realized: Without unlocking the science behind hair thinning, millions of people would continue to suffer. For us, what mattered most, and what we knew would deliver results, was identifying key root causes of hair thinning. 

Our formulas feature high-quality ingredients like adaptogens that work with your body—not against it.* We choose ingredients proven to address key root causes of hair thinning, only sourcing those that are the most powerful and potent to deliver reliable, consistent results.* Here are some of the adaptogens we use and why we use them: 

Adaptogens may be most famous for their association with reducing stress, and that’s the exact reason we developed our Stress Adaptogen Hair Wellness Booster.⁴ Because stress is a key root cause of hair thinning, Stress Adaptogen is designed to complement your Hair Growth Nutraceutical with Rhodiola, Schisandra, and Reishi Mushroom.* These adaptogenic ingredients help the body manage mental and physical stress, boost your overall wellness, and help balance the hair cycle.^5-9,*

Learn more about Stress Adaptogen here.