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NUTRAFOL Stress Adaptogen

Natural adaptogens support adrenal health and help balance stress hormones to promote a healthy hair growth cycle.

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The stress - hair connection.

When we are stressed, our adrenal glands release cortisol. Cortisol signals the hair follicle to prematurely shift from growth to rest, where the hair can no longer grow.

Normally, the hair growth cycle will start again, but continued stress delays the process.

The good news? The powerful adaptogens in Nutrafol support the body’s stress response and in turn improve hair growth with less shedding.

How stress stunts hair growth.

It all starts with cortisol.

Cortisol is a hormone primarily produced by the adrenal glands in order to help your body react to stressful situations. New research shows it’s also created in the scalp. Chronic stress can lead to elevated levels of this hair-damaging hormone.

How this affects the follicles.

Follicles are very sensitive to cortisol. Research has shown that the hair follicle actually has its own internal stress axis that produces cortisol in response to stressors. When the hair follicle is signaled by cortisol, the growth cycle shifts from the anagen (growth) phase to catagen (rest) phase prematurely. This means hair is no longer actively growing, and is preparing to fall out. When there are more hair follicles in catagen than in anagen, you may notice excessive hair shedding–more than 100 hairs per day.

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Benefits	Rhodiola is an adaptogen that promotes a healthy adrenal response to mental, emotional, and physical stress. Schisandra is an adaptogen that helps protect the body from the effects of stress with powerful antioxidant properties. Studies indicate Schisandra increases hair fiber length and helps extend the hair growth cycle. Reishi is an adaptogenic mushroom known to calm the immune system and strengthen its stress response.
FAQs	How does your body react to cortisol? When you perceive stress or fear, your adrenal glands receive a signal from the brain that tells the body to make more cortisol in an attempt to protect itself from harm (the fight-or-flight response). While this is completely normal, it becomes problematic when our adrenals are constantly producing and releasing excessive cortisol. Chronic stressors can include work, relationships, physical trauma, and more.
Skin Type	Body Areas
Size	1-month
Brand	Nutrafol