How do I explain this "Feeling of Well-Being" from Rhodiola?

I've taken Rhodiola rosea root (I use the Swedish variant of the
plant, called SHR-5) now for about six or seven years, and I love it.
I have so many health benefits from it, but when someone asks me, I
have had the hardest time describing what the feeling is all about. It
is an adaptogen, and they seem to have a balancing effect on all the
body's processes. I mean, I don't get colds and flu's any longer,
which is nice, but when I tell people about this "well-being" that I
am experiencing, it sounds like some kind of new age rhetoric and they
walk away with a grin.

Then, I came up with a good way to describe the feeling from this
herb. I am not sure if this is the case with ALL adaptogens (there are
other plants as well in this category, but for now I've had so much
luck with Rhodiola rosea SHR-5. that I am sticking with it. My
impression is this, and I now use this when people ask me about the
herb:

You know how after lunch you start feeling tired and like you could
use a nap? Well, most people would say that there are two solutions.
For one, you go to Starbucks and get a double latte and INSTANTLY you
are back in the saddle. Except for all the milk fat and the caffeine
and stuff, which no one needs. Secondly, you could go home and take a
90 minute nap and feel refreshed when you wake up. Except that no one
has the time to do this.

Finally, you can take an adaptogen like Rhodiola, and it ACTUALLY
MAKES YOU FEEL LIKE YOU HAD THE NAP. Instead of that unhealthy
caffeine rush, you get this gentle sense of "well being" (there I go
again) which actually makes you think you went and had your nap!

Hope this has some value for others. I truly believe that God put that
plant on this earth in order to make us more productive and happy. I
know it has done just that for me.

L.

"Linny" <lindaj@commspeed.net> wrote in message
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> blah

Must be that warm buzz that comes from spamming fake medicine to Usenet!

Dave, what do you know about menopause?

"Linny" <lindaj@commspeed.net> wrote in message
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> I've taken Rhodiola rosea root (I use the Swedish variant of the
> plant, called SHR-5) now for about six or seven years, and I love it.
> I have so many health benefits from it, but when someone asks me, I
> have had the hardest time describing what the feeling is all about.

I cant fight this feeling anymore.
I"ve forgotten what I started fighting for.
And if I have to crawl upon the floor,
Come crashing through your door,
Baby, I cant fight this feeling anymore.

On Jun 20, 1:50*pm, Linny <lin...@commspeed.net> wrote:
> I've taken Rhodiola rosea root (I use the Swedish variant of the
> plant, called SHR-5) now for about six or seven years, and I love it.
> I have so many health benefits from it, but when someone asks me, I
> have had the hardest time describing what the feeling is all about. It
> is an adaptogen, and they seem to have a balancing effect on all the
> body's processes. I mean, I don't get colds and flu's any longer,
> which is nice, but when I tell people about this "well-being" that I
> am experiencing, it sounds like some kind of new age rhetoric and they
> walk away with a grin.
>
> Then, I came up with a good way to describe the feeling from this
> herb. I am not sure if this is the case with ALL adaptogens (there are
> other plants as well in this category, but for now I've had so much
> luck with Rhodiola rosea SHR-5. that I am sticking with it. My
> impression is this, and I now use this when people ask me about the
> herb:
>
> You know how after lunch you start feeling tired and like you could
> use a nap? Well, most people would say that there are two solutions.
> For one, you go to Starbucks and get a double latte and INSTANTLY you
> are back in the saddle. Except for all the milk fat and the caffeine
> and stuff, which no one needs. Secondly, you could go home and take a
> 90 minute nap and feel refreshed when you wake up. Except that no one
> has the time to do this.
>
> Finally, you can take an adaptogen like Rhodiola, and it ACTUALLY
> MAKES YOU FEEL LIKE YOU HAD THE NAP. Instead of that unhealthy
> caffeine rush, you get this gentle sense of "well being" (there I go
> again) which actually makes you think you went and had your nap!
>
> Hope this has some value for others. I truly believe that God put that
> plant on this earth in order to make us more productive and happy. I
> know it has done just that for me.
>
> L.

Linny,

I tried Rhodiola a year or so ago as part of my quest for postmeno
aphrodisiacs. I noticed it upped my energy level, but that was
already too high so I crossed it off my list. However, I gave my
droopy neighbor a bottle to try, and she's been noticeably more perky
lately. I've got to ask her if Rhodiola helped.

Les

On Jun 21, 8:17*am, sage hen <desertny...@cwo.com> wrote:
> On Jun 20, 1:50*pm, Linny <lin...@commspeed.net> wrote:
>
>
>
> > I've takenRhodiolarosea root (I use the Swedish variant of the
> > plant, called SHR-5) now for about six or seven years, and I love it.
> > I have so many health benefits from it, but when someone asks me, I
> > have had the hardest time describing what the feeling is all about. It
> > is an adaptogen, and they seem to have a balancing effect on all the
> > body's processes. I mean, I don't get colds and flu's any longer,
> > which is nice, but when I tell people about this "well-being" that I
> > am experiencing, it sounds like some kind of new age rhetoric and they
> > walk away with a grin.
>
> > Then, I came up with a good way to describe the feeling from this
> > herb. I am not sure if this is the case with ALL adaptogens (there are
> > other plants as well in this category, but for now I've had so much
> > luck withRhodiolarosea SHR-5. that I am sticking with it. My
> > impression is this, and I now use this when people ask me about the
> > herb:
>
> > You know how after lunch you start feeling tired and like you could
> > use a nap? Well, most people would say that there are two solutions.
> > For one, you go to Starbucks and get a double latte and INSTANTLY you
> > are back in the saddle. Except for all the milk fat and the caffeine
> > and stuff, which no one needs. Secondly, you could go home and take a
> > 90 minute nap and feel refreshed when you wake up. Except that no one
> > has the time to do this.
>
> > Finally, you can take an adaptogen likeRhodiola, and it ACTUALLY
> > MAKES YOU FEEL LIKE YOU HAD THE NAP. Instead of that unhealthy
> > caffeine rush, you get this gentle sense of "well being" (there I go
> > again) which actually makes you think you went and had your nap!
>
> > Hope this has some value for others. I truly believe that God put that
> > plant on this earth in order to make us more productive and happy. I
> > know it has done just that for me.
>
> > L.
>
> Linny,
>
> I triedRhodiolaa year or so ago as part of my quest for postmeno
> aphrodisiacs. *I noticed it upped my energy level, but that was
> already too high so I crossed it off my list. *However, I gave my
> droopy neighbor a bottle to try, and she's been noticeably more perky
> lately. *I've got to ask her ifRhodiolahelped.
>
> Les

Les,

I first took Rhodiola when I brought a box home with me from Sweden a
number of years ago.

While I haven't taken it for this purpose, I do know that many women
get a sexual boost out of the plant. There in Sweden it is sold about
everywhere, from food places to sex shops. So, there must be somebody
getting a sexual response from the plant.

Maybe you were taking a low-grade product. Energy is a part of its
benefits, but not the kind of energy you are talking about. It's NOT
at all like the caffeine. It's mental energy, not like caffeine. Makes
you think straight, feel better about things. Science News had a big
article about it in September, mentioning a clinical trial of
depressed women. It had the mental uplift that was equivalent to the
anti-depressants, without the side effects (that was one particular
type of the plant, called SHR-5).

Linny

Linny wrote:
> On Jun 21, 8:17 am, sage hen <desertny...@cwo.com> wrote:

>> I triedRhodiolaa year or so ago as part of my quest for postmeno
>> aphrodisiacs. I noticed it upped my energy level, but that was
>> already too high so I crossed it off my list. However, I gave my
>> droopy neighbor a bottle to try, and she's been noticeably more perky
>> lately. I've got to ask her ifRhodiolahelped.
>>
>> Les
>
> Les,
>
> I first took Rhodiola when I brought a box home with me from Sweden a
> number of years ago.
>
> While I haven't taken it for this purpose, I do know that many women
> get a sexual boost out of the plant. There in Sweden it is sold about
> everywhere, from food places to sex shops. So, there must be somebody
> getting a sexual response from the plant.
>
> Maybe you were taking a low-grade product. Energy is a part of its
> benefits, but not the kind of energy you are talking about. It's NOT
> at all like the caffeine. It's mental energy, not like caffeine. Makes
> you think straight, feel better about things. Science News had a big
> article about it in September, mentioning a clinical trial of
> depressed women. It had the mental uplift that was equivalent to the
> anti-depressants, without the side effects (that was one particular
> type of the plant, called SHR-5).

Based on that Science News article, I tried rhodiola for about
three months - expecting at least a placebo effect! I got a
brand that claimed to contain the right variety. You can't draw
conclusions based on an N of 1, but I was noticeably more
depressed, so I stopped it. Within a few days, my funk seemed to
lift.

Too bad - I had high hopes for the drug.

FurPaw

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