Feeling rundown? Stressed? Anxious? Adaptogens to the rescue, say enthusiasts. Ashwagandha, rhodiola, ginseng and a variety of mushrooms like cordyceps, reishi and chaga are on most lists of ...

Also known as golden root and “arctic root,” rhodiola is a supplement that is taken to treat stress, fatigue, and a variety of other common conditions. Made from the rhodiola plant, which grows at ...

Sixteen years ago, Patricia L. Gerbarg, a Kingston, N.Y., psychiatrist, contracted Lyme disease. But as sometimes happens, her blood tests were negative, so the condition was not diagnosed for five ...

Used for thousands of years in traditional Chinese and Ayurvedic medicine, adaptogenic herbs help a person’s body adapt to stress and fatigue. Common examples include Asian ginseng, milk thistle, ...

Dear Pharmacist: You've said that stress causes higher levels of the hormone cortisol and that causes weight gain and disease. I have lost my home, and I'm dealing with the emotional fallout and the ...

We’ve all been there. The afternoon slump hits, you reach for another cup of coffee, and a few hours later you’re riding the caffeine rollercoaster again, caught between jitters and exhaustion. But ...