Rhodiola Rosea
The Stress-Support Adaptogen
Rhodiola Rosea is an arctic root used for centuries in Russia and Scandinavia by soldiers, climbers, and laborers to keep working through cold, altitude, and exhaustion. Modern research has made it one of the most studied adaptogens in the world.
Adaptogens are a defined category of plants that help the body maintain balance under stress. Rhodiola is the one with the deepest research record for mental endurance and fatigue resistance under demand.
How Rhodiola Works
Rhodiola helps the body manage the cost of stress. It supports how the system adapts when demand stays high.
1.Supports the body's stress response.
Rhodiola is studied for its role in supporting the HPA axis, the system that regulates how the body responds to physical and mental stress.
2.Studied for a balanced cortisol response.
Research suggests Rhodiola helps the body maintain a balanced cortisol response, which plays a role in how energy and focus hold up across long days.
3.Supports mental endurance under fatigue.
Multiple human trials have studied Rhodiola for its effects on mental performance during periods of fatigue, including shift work and high-demand cognitive tasks.
4.Active compound: salidroside.
Rhodiola is most studied through two marker compounds, salidroside and rosavin. DayShift standardizes to 3% salidroside, the marker most associated with Rhodiola's effects on fatigue and mental endurance.
Summarized from published research on Rhodiola Rosea and stress adaptation.
Why We Use It
Rhodiola is DayShift's staying power. As an adaptogen, it supports the body's response to stress and helps maintain mental stamina, so the back half of a demanding day stays as productive as the front.
250 mg per packet, standardized to 3% salidroside, dosed within the clinically studied range for stress and cognitive endurance.
Key Focus Areas
- Stress Adaptation
- Mental Endurance
- Resilient Energy
How Our Dose Stacks Up.
A clinical-grade dose, delivered daily.
DayShift's 250 mg is within the dose range studied for stress and cognitive endurance.
Want to Learn More?
Explore the peer-reviewed research on Rhodiola Rosea, stress, and mental performance.
Darbinyan et al. Double-blind crossover trial in physicians on night duty. Rhodiola significantly improved performance on cognitive tasks involving fatigue versus placebo.
Read on PubMed →Spasov et al. Double-blind placebo-controlled trial in students. Rhodiola produced significant improvements in mental fatigue, sleep patterns, and exam performance versus placebo.
Read on PubMed →Olsson et al. Randomized double-blind trial in adults with stress-related fatigue. Rhodiola was associated with reduced fatigue and improved attention and cognition versus placebo.
Read on PubMed →Make The Shift Today.
250 mg of Rhodiola Rosea and clinically studied doses of seven other ingredients in every packet.
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