Healing Adaptogens

by Tero Isokauppila, Danielle Ryan Broida

Boost your body's internal ability to defend, perform, and restore with this guide to the 21 most common adaptogens and their healing properties from the team behind Four Sigmatic.

Are you suffering from chronic fatigue, anxiety, digestive, or autoimmune issues? Or are you seeking a simple way to bring whole-body health into your life with a food that is easy to integrate into your everyday routine with no muss, no fuss?

Welcome to the world of nutrient-dense, calorie-sparse superfoods that have been clinically proven to help your


By definition, adaptogens are nontoxic, nonspecific (meaning they build adaptive energy rather than exerting a specific effect), and normalizing (meaning there's a balancing bidirectional effect on physiological function). Tero Isokauppila, founder of Four Sigmatic, and registered herbalist Danielle Ryan Broida guide you through the scientific mechanisms and health benefits of the 21 most powerful species of adaptogens, from ashwagandha to chaga to turmeric.

Complete with client case studies and a shopping guide, Healing Adaptogens will educate, inform, inspire, and delight, giving you the tools you need to elevate your daily routine with adaptogens.

Genres: Health, Nonfiction, Nature, Food

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Reviews

[Steph Angel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Learned a ton and will be a great reference for future adaptogen purchases. Was written very scientifically which made it a little difficult to read all of every page however, I will definitely be referring back to the profiles frequently!

[Christina Benson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very educational! As a book written by people who own a company that sells the products you are looking at it doesnt feel like they are pushing you to buy their products. The section of this book that is most helpful is. definitely the Adaptogen profiles!

[Dale Burgess · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent book that gives depth to the use of life enhancing herbs and mushrooms. I have been using several listed in the book for years, mostly on the basis of "these are good for you" suggestions. This book actually lists reasons for WHY they are 'good'. Strongly recommend reading and applying what is found inside to your daily routines to (perhaps gradually...perhaps quickly) improve your overall quality of life.

Just as informative and enjoyable a read as Tero's earlier book Healing Mushrooms.

[Chris · Rating 3 out of 5]

Gute Einstiegslektüre und hilfreiches Nachschlagewerk für die Verwendung von Adaptogenen. Wie auch im Buch beschrieben, ist theoretisches Wissen zu Adaptogenen ein Anfang, letztlich kommt es aber darauf an, die individuell optimale Zusammenstellung an Adaptogenen zu finden. Hier hilft das Buch sicher bei der Orientierung. Mir haben jedoch beispielsweise bei der Beschreibung von Ashwaganda Hinweise zu Nebenwirkungen und potentiellen Gewöhungseffekten gefehlt. Hierzu liefern Podcasts aus der Bubble um Andrew Huberman und Seiten wie examine.com mehr Insights.

[Cherie · Rating 3 out of 5]

While you might not want to curl up with a cup of tea and snuggle up with this book, it's highly readable and full of lots of info on adaptogens. This shouldn't be your primary resource on some of these herbs (some qualities of these adaptogens are not mentioned) but really a useful book for any interested or practicing herbalist. The profiles of different adaptogens are pretty great

[Kasey Clark · Rating 5 out of 5]

This will be a go-to reference. Learned a lot!

[Miriam · Rating 4 out of 5]

I must admit that I didn’t finish this book and that is very unusual for me. I read it as an audio book and it would be better to read as a reference book. Good content and information.

[Elesha Winter · Rating 5 out of 5]

An absolute wealth of knowledge that everyone can benefit from!

[Kara Rowley · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting

[Stephanie · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is an easy to read and understand book on why, how, what, when adaptogens can help you. The format is easy to follow and logical. The explanations are simple and user friendly. Good information is given on shopping for product as well as brand names and websites. It includes a limited number of adaptogens, so the information is not overwhelming. It can easily be read from front to back and used later for reference.