Stress robs us of energy and contributes to fatigue and less than optimal adrenal health. Adaptogens are unique herbs that promote holistic balance and help the body adapt to mental and physical stress. To qualify as an adaptogen, an herb must be completely safe and non-toxic, it must have broad uses for health, and it must specifically reduce stress, both mental and physical. To put it simply: Adaptogens help you adapt. The following products contain high quality herbs that demonstrate significant adaptogenic activity:

Andes Organic Maca™
Chris Kilham is widely known for his sustainability work with Maca and the native people of the Peruvian Highlands, where maca is grown.

Rapid Rhodiola™
One of the great botanicals available today, Rhodiola rosea originates from both Siberia and the Tian Shan mountain range of northwestern China. Rhodiola is a powerful Adatogen.

Adaptra™
To qualify as an Adaptogen, an herb must be completely safe and non-toxic, it must have broad uses for health, and it must specifically reduce stress, both mental and physical. This product is a high quality mix of four adaptogens Rhodiola, Eleuthero, Schisandra, and Ashwagandha.

CocoaWell™ True Energy W/ Adaptostress 3
This premium natural supplement features certified organic Cocoa as the primary ingredient. Substantive science now shows that cocoa is very good for us indeed. To learn more about Cocoa as a medicinal plant, visit our special Cocoa, Food of the Gods. CocoaWell™ True Energy lifts your mood, fuels your body and promotes alertness, all while reducing the effects of everyday stress. The exclusive blend delivers high-quality standardized extracts of 3 of the most powerful adaptogenic herbs available today: Ashwagandha, Rhodiola, and Schisandra.

Learn more about Adaptogens, and the role they play in health and wellness, in our new feature section, which includes Rhodiola Rosea, Ashwagandha, Eleuthero, Schisandra, Panax Ginseng, Holy Basil, and Maca: all herbs that demonstrate significant adaptogenic activity.

Green tea, hot or cold, may be the single most beneficial beverage a fitness-oriented person can swallow besides water. Some brands we like: Traditional Medicinals™ - Organic Golden Green Tea™, and The Republic of Tea™ - Organic USDA Dancing Leaves Green Tea. Read Green Tea, The Fitness Power Drink for more information.

Chris has been a long-time speaker and presenter on yoga and meditation, at venues across the United States. Since 1971 Chris has taught yoga to thousands of people in classes at colleges, universities, dance centers, conferences, hospitals and jails. In his yoga presentations, Chris integrates information and methods of yoga, meditation and the martial arts, to enhance mind/body integration and sexual health, and to promote healthy aging. Read more about Yoga & Meditation.