The Natura model for healing begins with restoring and building vitality through the use of our adaptogenic foundation formulas. These formulas support the body’s natural processes and aid the organ systems to work optimally and move in the direction of balance and harmony. All people, regardless of their state of health, can apply this approach to wellness by using these products on a regular basis.  More specific agents may be indicated in order to meet the individual’s unique and total health picture.  The following are sample protocols designed to support the whole, while providing core energy and stress resistance. The dosing suggestions found herein are guidelines intended to optimize immediate and long term benefits.  Please keep in mind that these are generic recommendations that might not represent the most appropriate dosing for all cases.

Stress – Overview

Many conditions seen today are a result of the cumulative affects of stress and compromised adaptability.  In a world where we are driven to succeed by overworking, spending long hours hunched over a computer, talking on a cell phone, driving around in cars that have not been ergonomically designed, or pushing our bodies and minds to their limit as we juggle career, family, relationships, travel, food, etc., it can be very difficult to avoid dis-ease. With depleted soils leading to depleted food sources, environmental toxins surrounding us everyday, and the emotional stress induced by the fast paced, first world lifestyle, our bodies are finding it harder and harder to successfully adapt and maintain equilibrium.

As the body loses its ability to maintain proper energetic balance, the manifestations may be manifold, however, patterns of degradation of function have been identified. The first documented record of such a pattern, “the maladaptive stress syndrome,” was identified by Hans Selye in the 1950’s, and has since been identified as the syndrome of adrenal fatigue, or in more extreme cases, adrenal exhaustion. These syndromes are characterized by the body’s inability to adapt to the stresses of life. Many of the named diseases have a root in the adrenal fatigue or maladaptive stress syndromes. Metabolic syndrome, or syndrome X, diabetes, chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, hypothyroidism, allergies, asthma, etc. can all be traced to imbalances in the endocrine system, often brought on by the aforementioned stressors, and are often the early stages of further disease progression.

When looking at stress as a source of endocrine imbalance, it is important to examine not only the adrenal system, but the entire hypothalamic, pituitary, thyroid, adrenal (HPTA) axis. This system, which oversees the physical state of the body, and directs the other endocrine organs, depends upon communication, primarily in the form of powerful and essential hormones. The vast array of chemicals, compounds, and positive and negative feed-back loops used in the choreography of the endocrine system comprises a virtually infinite number of potential interactions.

Treatment Principles

Adaptogens are the foundation of a stress treatment protocol based on Natura Health Products.  Adaptogens are plants that exhibit normalizing function within the endocrine system, namely the HPTA axis. These botanical agents are backed by a significant amount of well documented research, they are proven to be non-toxic, and they exhibit non-specific, normalizing effects. The non-specific, broad ranging nature of effects exhibited by these plants is very important when we consider the complexity of the endocrine system. By utilizing adaptogens to normalize endocrine function in a non-specific way, we are able to help a great many people adapt more easily to life’s stresses, and thereby restore and/or foster the maintenance of equilibrium and health.

Comprehensive Stress & Wellness Program

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BASIC SMOOTHIE RECIPE

In order to make the process of taking medicine easier and more enjoyable, we often suggest making a smoothie in the morning.  The powders taste better and the smoothie gives a good dose of berry based anti-oxidants.  Mix the following in a blender:

4 – 6 oz. plain, vanilla, or maple whole milk or goat yogurt

3 – 4 oz. mango, apricot, or other non-acidic juice

1 – 2 scoops Beyond Whey™

1 – 2 tsp. Beyond Essential Fats™

½  mango, peach or banana (fresh or frozen)

handful of organic berries (fresh or frozen)

½ packet of frozen acai (palmberry) fruit

3 – 4 ice cubes

ADDRESSING SPECIFICS IN THE STRESS PICTURE

When developing a protocol intended to address stress, there are basic treatment guidelines to follow, along with more specific suggestions aimed at particular aspects of an individual’s stress picture.

Along with the stress picture there are several commonly accompanying symptoms that can be easily addressed with herbal and nutritional support.  Below are a few additional suggestions. 

Insomnia

• Immucare II, 1 tsp. (or 7 caps) in the evening
• L-glycine, 1 tsp before bed
• Melatonin, .3 – 3mg before bed

Herbal options include:

• passionflower, zizyphus, valerian

Other optional additions:

• Myo Calm from Metagenics, or
• Suan Zao Ren Wan (Zizyphus teapills) from MayWay Corp.

Fatigue

• Increase Vital/Power Adapt
• Increase Botanabol and Night Gain
• Isocort from Bezweckin, 1-2 tabs, 1-3X/day for extremely low cortisol levels with adrenal exhaustion picture, use for short term, i.e. 2-3 weeks.

Be aware of heat and cold signs in patients. Look for night sweats, hot flashes, rapid pulse, red face, etc.  If present, use Vital Adapt over Power Adapt.  If cold signs, such as subjective cold feeling of body with difficulty getting warm, pale color, frequent urination, use Power Adapt.

Hypothyroid

The Stress & Wellness Program helps to restore the adrenal system, which is essential in addressing hypothyroidism.

Optional additions:

• Selenium, 200 – 400 mcg/day
• L-tyrosine 500-1000mg/day

Specific herbals in tincture form:

• poke (Phytolacca), blue flag (Iris versicolor), coleus forskolii, guggul (improves T-4 to T-3 conversion by way of the liver enzyme deiodinase), bladderwrack (Fucus vesiculosus) and rosemary (Rosemarinus officinalis), for difficult cases.

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