In 1961 botanist and taxonomist from the Russian Academy of Sciences led an expedition to the remote mountains of Siberia just to locate this “golden root.” But it’s been used as a traditional medicine in Russia and Scandinavia for centuries.
Studies show that “combining rhodiola with exercise activates hormone-sensitive lipase, an enzyme that stimulates the breakdown of fat stored in adipose tissue.
Rhodiola rosea decreased the stress induced negative changes of thyroxine and triiodothyronine concentrations. This means that is protects the thyroid from the effects of stress.
Additionally, Rhodiola reduces the cortisol responses to stress. Like Ashwagandha, Rhodiola is a power adaptogenic herb that can help modulate cortisol levels and favorable impact hormone health.
Researchers also found that subjects who took Rhodiola lost an average of 19 lbs (an 11% reduction in weight.)
Plus this herb is also considered a powerful immunity booster that’s also shown to help with depression. (Found in the high mountains of Europe, Asia, and at high altitudes in the Arctic.)