Health Hotline Magazine | April 2021

R(h)oll with the Punches with Rhodiola By Liz Mueller

M aybe you’re burned remote-learning-and-teaching- your-kiddos scene, or just the not-seeing-your-family-and- friends-for-a-year-now fatigue? Maybe you’re feeling stressed, depressed, and anxious, or a combo of all three and you’re coping the best you can… for now. But what if I told you could flip the script with the help from a supplement called Rhodiola rosea ? As an adaptogenic herb, rhodiola can help your body adapt to all kinds of stress, both physical and mental. i When life packs a punch, “rholl” with the punches with rhodiola, and send stress (and all that comes with it) packing. Beat the Burnout with Rhodiola If one problem in your life is burnout, let one solution be rhodiola. Resulting from chronic work-related stress and characterized by feelings of exhaustion or energy depletion, negative or cynical feelings related to a job, and reduced productivity, burnout can take a major toll on mental health—and it’s becoming more common. out on the work-from- home routine, the

A new survey from FlexJobs and Mental Health America reported that 75 percent of workers have experienced burnout, and 40 percent of those polled said it was a direct result of the coronavirus pandemic. ii iii So, what can be done about it? While the Mayo Clinic recommends sleep and relaxation as treatment, rhodiola o ers a targeted, synergistic approach. iv A recent clinical trial was the first to explore the outcomes of treating patients su ering from burnout with rhodiola, with promising results. The trial included 68 patients with self- reported symptoms of burnout, including anxiety, exhaustion, irritability, tension, and “lack of joy.” The participants took 200 mg of rhodiola twice daily for three months and were assessed at weeks one, four, eight, and 12. The patients had clear improvements, with improvements in exhaustion seen in just the first week. Over the course of the study, there were also improvements in lack of joy,

emotional exhaustion, and irritability, which continued to improve up to the end of the study. v

BURNOUT /'b rn,out/ : Resulting from chronic work-related stress and characterized by feelings of exhaustion or energy depletion, negative or cynical feelings related to a job, and reduced productivity.

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