What time of day should I take adrenal supplements?
We recommend taking Daily Adrenal Support once or twice per day with a meal. If you take two servings per day, it's a good idea to take each about 12 hours apart. 2. You may want to take Daily Adrenal Support in the morning to help you start your day feeling relaxed.
If you’re like most people, you’re living a busy life. It can be difficult to get a full night’s sleep and schedule time for relaxation when you only have 24 hours in a day.
Many people fall into the trap of using caffeine or sugary foods to compensate for poor lifestyle habits. However, not getting adequate sleep and not eating a balanced diet can be stressful on your adrenal glands.
We recommend that you take Daily Adrenal Support once or twice per day with a meal. If you take two servings per day, it’s a good idea to take one serving in the morning and one in the evening about 12 hours apart.
For best results, it’s also a good idea to aim for a minimum of seven hours of sleep per night when taking Daily Adrenal Support. Sleeping fewer than seven hours per night regularly is linked to an increased risk of developing high blood pressure, heart disease, strokes, weight gain, and depression.1 Not getting adequate sleep may also reduce the efficiency of anyAdrenal Support. Supplements are designed to aid your already healthy lifestyle but shouldn’t be a replacement for healthy habits.
Most of the ingredients in Daily Adrenal Support are designed to promote relaxation and calmness. You may want to take it in the morning to help you start your day feeling relaxed. Some people may feel drowsy after taking Ashwagandha. If you notice feelings of drowsiness, you may want to take Daily Adrenal Support in the evening instead.
We recommend taking Daily Adrenal Support with a meal. If you’re taking it before bed, it’s a good idea to take it with a small snack. Some herbs may irritate your stomach if you haven’t eaten in a while, so making sure you have food in your stomach may help prevent gastric distress. We also recommend taking it at a time when you’re not taking any other herbal supplements or medications.
As we mentioned, we recommend taking Daily Adrenal Support with food. If you take it with water, you may also want to also eat a small snack.
Taking Daily Adrenal Support with a smoothie filled with protein, vegetables, and fruit is a great way to further reduce stress. When your stress hormone levels are elevated, your body increases protein breakdown.5 Eating high-protein foods can replace the protein your body breaks down. Most fruits and vegetables are high in antioxidants, which help protect your body from cellular damage.
We don’t recommend taking Daily Adrenal Support with coffee or other caffeinated foods or beverages. Caffeine stimulates the release of cortisol from your adrenal glands, which is counterproductive to your recovery.
There’s no evidence to suggest that carbonated beverages will have a negative effect on this supplement.
However, there’s some evidence suggesting that regular soda consumption may negatively affect your bone density, but more research is needed.6 Many carbonated beverages are also filled with sugar or artificial sweeteners that may have negative effects on your health. You may want to avoid most carbonated drinks to lower your intake of these harmful substances.
Daily Adrenal Support makes a great sleep aid if you take it before bed. Several of its key ingredients have research to back their ability to reduce worry and improve sleep quality.
Research shows that the active ingredient in Ashwagandha, triethylene glycol, may help you fall asleep quicker.2 Ashwagandha may also help alleviate sleeplessness and improve your sleep quality.
Holy basil may help you reduce stress, which is a common cause of sleeplessness. One review of studies found adults who took Holy basil had lower stress and worry levels compared to a control.3 The study also found people with psychosomatic problems also had a 31.6%-39% reduction of stress symptoms.
Panax ginseng may also have the ability to reduce stress and improve sleep by decreasing stress hormone levels.4
You can store Daily Adrenal Support at room temperature. It’s best to keep it somewhere dry and out of direct light. It’s also a good idea to keep it away from heat sources.
We recommend minimizing your caffeine intake. Caffeine causes your adrenal glands to release the hormones cortisol and epinephrine. If you’re already living a busy lifestyle, your body is likely already producing a large amount of these hormones.
If you already consume a lot of caffeine daily, completely cutting out caffeine from your diet might cause symptoms of caffeine withdrawal such as headaches, trouble concentrating, or fatigue.7 It may be a good idea to slowly wean down your caffeine intake to reduce withdrawal symptoms.
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You may also want to avoid caffeine after mid-afternoon. Consuming caffeine later in the day may interfere with your ability to fall asleep.
Research shows that probiotics have immune-boosting benefits8. Taking a probiotic such as Daily Probiotic with Daily Adrenal Support may help increase your energy levels by reducing your chances of getting sick.
Another great type of supplement to take with Daily Adrenal Support is omega 3s. Increasing your intake of the type of omega 3 fatty acid called docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) may increase your body’s production of the hormone melatonin. (9)
Melatonin is the key hormone responsible for regulating your sleep-wake cycles.
A turmeric supplement such as Daily Turmeric may also help you decrease your stress levels. Research shows turmeric consumption may decrease stress levels and improve your body’s ability to heal itself. (10)
Many pre-workouts use caffeine to make you feel more energized. Daily Adrenal Support does not include caffeine, but increases your energy by reducing stress on your body. Taking Daily Adrenal Support before a workout may help reduce feelings of unease and stress while at the gym. You may feel more energetic during your workout if you feel more relaxed.
One of the best ways to know if your adrenal glands are recovering is to monitor your body daily. You can keep a journal describing your energy levels, sleep quality, and mental condition each day and look back to see if they improve over time.
How stressed do you feel?
How many hours of sleep are you getting per night?
How do you feel when you wake up?
Do you have trouble falling asleep?
Do you have daily sugar cravings?
How much caffeine do you consume per day?
Have you gained or lost weight recently without changing your habits?
Best Lifestyle Habits to Improve Your Energy Levels
Taking Daily Adrenal Support is a great way to support your adrenal health. However, there are some simple habits you can adopt to also help reduce your stress levels.
Look for ways to reduce stress in your life
Try to schedule time for relaxing activities
Try to get at least 300 minutes of moderate physical activity per week (11)
Avoid smoking and minimize alcohol consumption
Try to minimize your caffeine intake
Aim for at least seven hours of sleep per night
Drink plenty of water
Minimize your intake of sugar and processed foods
[Summary]
1. We recommend taking Daily Adrenal Support once or twice per day with a meal. If you take two servings per day, it’s a good idea to take each about 12 hours apart.
2. You may want to take Daily Adrenal Support in the morning to help you start your day feeling relaxed. If you notice feelings of drowsiness, you may want to take it in the evening instead.
3. We recommend taking Daily Adrenal Support with a meal, and taking it at a time when you’re not taking any other herbal supplements or medications.
4. We don’t recommend taking Daily Adrenal Support with coffee or other caffeinated foods or beverages. Taking it with water or a smoothie is recommended.
5. Daily Adrenal Support makes a great sleep aid if you take it before bed. Several of its key ingredients have research to back their ability to reduce stress and improve sleep quality.
6. You can store Daily Adrenal Support at room temperature. It’s best to keep it somewhere dry and out of direct light and away from heat sources.
7. We recommend minimizing your caffeine intake while taking Daily Adrenal Support. Caffeine causes your adrenal glands to release the hormones cortisol and epinephrine.
8. Taking a probiotic such as Daily Probiotic with Daily Adrenal Support may help increase your energy levels by reducing your chances of getting sick. A turmeric supplement such as Daily Turmeric may also help you decrease your stress levels.
9. Daily Adrenal Support does not include caffeine, but increases your energy by reducing stress on your body so you may benefit from taking it before a workout.
10. We always recommend speaking with your doctor before introducing any new supplement into your diet, especially if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, have diabetes, a heart condition, a thyroid condition, a blood clotting disorder or those who have recently had surgery.
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11. One of the best ways to know if your adrenal glands are recovering is to monitor your body daily. You can keep a journal describing your energy levels, sleep quality, and mental condition each day and look back to see if they improve over time.
12. Some good lifestyle habits to help support your adrenal health include, minimizing processed foods, sugar and caffeine consumption, drinking plenty of water, exercising regularly, aiming for at least 7 hours of sleep each night, and reducing stress.
Taking Daily Adrenal Support may cause you to feel sleepy after taking it. In very rare cases, people have reported feeling jittery after taking Ashwagandha.
Daily Adrenal Support should be safe for most people. Several of the herbs have the potential to have mild side effects or cause an allergic reaction. If you notice any side-effects it’s a good idea to stop taking it.
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