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  • Stress / cortisol: what the evidence supports

    2 graded interventions for stress / cortisol, ranked by strength of evidence.

    Outcome map · 2 graded outcomes · revised Jul 10, 2026

    Evidence grade C
  • Supplements for stress

    16 compounds relevant to stress, ranked by overall evidence grade.

    Goal guide · 16 graded outcomes · revised Jul 10, 2026

    Evidence grade B
  • Eleuthero (Siberian Ginseng) for Fatigue / stress tolerance

    Evidence grade C — Limited quality

    Evidence brief · 1 graded outcome · revised Jul 10, 2026

    Evidence grade C
  • GABA (Supplement) for Relaxation / stress

    Evidence grade D — Poor brain entry

    Evidence brief · 1 graded outcome · revised Jul 10, 2026

    Evidence grade D
  • Glutathione for Oxidative stress markers

    Evidence grade C — Raised stores

    Evidence brief · 1 graded outcome · revised Jul 10, 2026

    Evidence grade C
  • Holy Basil (Tulsi) for Stress / anxiety

    Evidence grade C — Small studies

    Evidence brief · 1 graded outcome · revised Jul 10, 2026

    Evidence grade C
  • L-Ornithine for Stress / sleep markers

    Evidence grade C — Small studies

    Evidence brief · 1 graded outcome · revised Jul 10, 2026

    Evidence grade C
  • L-Theanine for Acute stress / anxiety

    Evidence grade B — Non-sedating calm

    Evidence brief · 1 graded outcome · revised Jul 10, 2026

    Evidence grade B
  • L-Tyrosine for Cognition under acute stress / sleep loss

    Evidence grade C — Condition-specific

    Evidence brief · 1 graded outcome · revised Jul 10, 2026

    Evidence grade C
  • Lemon Balm for Acute anxiety / stress

    Evidence grade C — Acute

    Evidence brief · 1 graded outcome · revised Jul 10, 2026

    Evidence grade C
  • Magnolia Bark for Stress / cortisol

    Evidence grade C — Often combined

    Evidence brief · 1 graded outcome · revised Jul 10, 2026

    Evidence grade C
  • Rhodiola Rosea for Stress symptoms

    Evidence grade B — Subjective improvement

    Evidence brief · 1 graded outcome · revised Jul 10, 2026

    Evidence grade B
  • Schisandra for Stress / mental performance

    Evidence grade C — Early

    Evidence brief · 1 graded outcome · revised Jul 10, 2026

    Evidence grade C
  • Tongkat Ali for Stress / cortisol

    Evidence grade C — Modest

    Evidence brief · 1 graded outcome · revised Jul 10, 2026

    Evidence grade C
  • Ashwagandha

    The best-evidenced adaptogen for cortisol and stress — with a real question mark on long-term use.

    Compound or practice · 5 graded outcomes · 4 conditions · revised Jun 15, 2026

    Evidence grade B
  • Eleuthero (Siberian Ginseng)

    A gentle adaptogen for fatigue and stress — not a true ginseng, and modestly evidenced.

    Compound or practice · 1 graded outcome · revised Jul 10, 2026

    Evidence grade C
  • Holy Basil (Tulsi)

    A gentle adaptogen with early evidence for stress, anxiety, and metabolic markers — promising, thin, low-risk.

    Compound or practice · 2 graded outcomes · revised Jul 10, 2026

    Evidence grade C
  • Kava

    One of the few genuinely effective anxiety botanicals — shadowed by a real (if debated) liver-safety history.

    Compound or practice · 2 graded outcomes · 1 condition · revised Jul 10, 2026

    Evidence grade B
  • L-Ornithine

    A urea-cycle amino acid with small data for exercise fatigue and stress-related sleep.

    Compound or practice · 2 graded outcomes · revised Jul 10, 2026

    Evidence grade C
  • L-Tyrosine

    A catecholamine precursor that buffers performance under acute stress and sleep loss — and does little on a normal day.

    Compound or practice · 2 graded outcomes · revised Jul 10, 2026

    Evidence grade C
  • Lemon Balm

    A pleasant mint-family herb with small acute anxiety, mood, and sleep signals.

    Compound or practice · 2 graded outcomes · revised Jul 10, 2026

    Evidence grade C
  • Magnolia Bark

    A traditional anti-stress bark (honokiol/magnolol) with early cortisol and sleep signals.

    Compound or practice · 2 graded outcomes · revised Jul 10, 2026

    Evidence grade C
  • Phosphatidylserine

    A membrane phospholipid with old age-related-memory data and a cortisol-blunting angle for stressed athletes.

    Compound or practice · 2 graded outcomes · revised Jul 10, 2026

    Evidence grade C
  • Rhodiola Rosea

    A stimulating adaptogen with the best fatigue evidence among the herbal 'stress' supplements — daytime energy without ashwagandha's flatness.

    Compound or practice · 3 graded outcomes · 1 condition · revised Jul 10, 2026

    Evidence grade B
  • Schisandra

    A five-flavor adaptogen berry with liver-support and early stress/endurance signals.

    Compound or practice · 2 graded outcomes · revised Jul 10, 2026

    Evidence grade C
  • Tongkat Ali

    The testosterone-support herb with the least-bad evidence — modest free-T and stress signals, best in the stressed or older.

    Compound or practice · 3 graded outcomes · revised Jul 10, 2026

    Evidence grade C
  • Holy Basil (Tulsi) for Fasting glucose

    Evidence grade C — Modest

    Evidence brief · 1 graded outcome · revised Jul 10, 2026

    Evidence grade C
  • Holy Basil (Tulsi): dosage and how to take it

    300–600 mg standardized daily.

    Dosage · revised Jul 10, 2026

    Evidence grade C
  • Holy Basil (Tulsi): side effects, safety & interactions

    Well tolerated; theoretical additive glucose lowering and mild antiplatelet/anti-fertility signals at high doses.

    Safety · revised Jul 10, 2026

    Evidence grade C
  • Kava for Anxiety

    Evidence grade B — Meta-analytic vs placebo

    Evidence brief · 1 graded outcome · revised Jul 10, 2026

    Evidence grade B
  • Kava for Liver injury (rare)

    Evidence grade C — Extract/cultivar dependent

    Evidence brief · 1 graded outcome · revised Jul 10, 2026

    Evidence grade C
  • Kava: dosage and how to take it

    70–250 mg kavalactones/day, water-based, short-term.

    Dosage · revised Jul 10, 2026

    Evidence grade B
  • Kava: side effects, safety & interactions

    Liver-toxicity risk (rare) — avoid with alcohol, hepatotoxic drugs, or existing liver disease; additive with sedatives.

    Safety · revised Jul 10, 2026

    Evidence grade B
  • L-Tyrosine: dosage and how to take it

    500–2,000 mg, 30–60 min pre-stressor.

    Dosage · revised Jul 10, 2026

    Evidence grade C
  • Lemon Balm for Sleep quality

    Evidence grade C — Often combined

    Evidence brief · 1 graded outcome · revised Jul 10, 2026

    Evidence grade C
  • Lemon Balm: dosage and how to take it

    300–600 mg extract acutely, or tea.

    Dosage · revised Jul 10, 2026

    Evidence grade C
  • Lemon Balm: side effects, safety & interactions

    Very safe; mild additive sedation; may affect thyroid at high doses theoretically.

    Safety · revised Jul 10, 2026

    Evidence grade C
  • Magnolia Bark for Sleep

    Evidence grade C — Early

    Evidence brief · 1 graded outcome · revised Jul 10, 2026

    Evidence grade C
  • Magnolia Bark: dosage and how to take it

    Standardized extract, evening.

    Dosage · revised Jul 10, 2026

    Evidence grade C
  • Magnolia Bark: side effects, safety & interactions

    Generally safe short-term; additive sedation.

    Safety · revised Jul 10, 2026

    Evidence grade C
  • Rhodiola Rosea for Burnout / chronic fatigue

    Evidence grade C — Promising but limited

    Evidence brief · 1 graded outcome · revised Jul 10, 2026

    Evidence grade C
  • Rhodiola Rosea for Cognition under fatigue

    Evidence grade C — Small

    Evidence brief · 1 graded outcome · revised Jul 10, 2026

    Evidence grade C
  • Rhodiola Rosea for Fatigue / burnout

    Evidence grade B — Best-supported use

    Evidence brief · 1 graded outcome · revised Jul 10, 2026

    Evidence grade B
  • Rhodiola Rosea: dosage and how to take it

    200–400 mg standardized extract.

    Dosage · revised Jul 10, 2026

    Evidence grade B
  • Rhodiola Rosea: side effects, safety & interactions

    Well tolerated; occasional jitteriness or vivid dreams. Its activating nature stacks with other stimulants.

    Safety · revised Jul 10, 2026

    Evidence grade B
  • Schisandra for Liver enzymes

    Evidence grade C — Modest

    Evidence brief · 1 graded outcome · revised Jul 10, 2026

    Evidence grade C
  • Schisandra: dosage and how to take it

    Standardized lignan extract daily.

    Dosage · revised Jul 10, 2026

    Evidence grade C
  • Schisandra: side effects, safety & interactions

    Generally safe; may induce liver enzymes affecting some drugs.

    Safety · revised Jul 10, 2026

    Evidence grade C
  • Tongkat Ali for Free testosterone

    Evidence grade C — Larger in stressed/older

    Evidence brief · 1 graded outcome · revised Jul 10, 2026

    Evidence grade C
  • Cinnamon

    A modest, inconsistent glucose helper — and a reminder that cassia cinnamon's coumarin can stress the liver at high doses.

    Compound or practice · 1 graded outcome · revised Jul 10, 2026

    Evidence grade C
  • Cold exposure

    Real alertness and mood effects, honest recovery trade-offs — and much smaller metabolic claims than the internet says.

    Compound or practice · 4 graded outcomes · 4 conditions · revised Jun 10, 2026

    Evidence grade C
  • GABA (Supplement)

    The brain's calming neurotransmitter in a pill — which mostly can't cross into the brain.

    Compound or practice · 1 graded outcome · revised Jul 10, 2026

    Evidence grade D
  • Glutathione

    The master antioxidant — better raised by making it (NAC, glycine) than by swallowing it, though liposomal forms help.

    Compound or practice · 2 graded outcomes · revised Jul 10, 2026

    Evidence grade C
  • Gynostemma (Jiaogulan)

    An AMPK-activating adaptogen tea with early metabolic and stress signals.

    Compound or practice · 1 graded outcome · revised Jul 10, 2026

    Evidence grade C
  • L-Theanine

    The calm in green tea — pairs with caffeine to keep the focus and drop the jitter.

    Compound or practice · 3 graded outcomes · revised Jul 10, 2026

    Evidence grade B
  • Lavender (Silexan)

    Oral lavender oil (Silexan) has genuinely good anxiety evidence — rivaling low-dose anxiolytics without sedation.

    Compound or practice · 1 graded outcome · revised Jul 10, 2026

    Evidence grade B
  • Lithium (Low-Dose)

    A trace element sold at microdoses for mood — intriguing epidemiology, almost no supplement-dose trial data.

    Compound or practice · 1 graded outcome · revised Jul 10, 2026

    Evidence grade D
  • Panax Ginseng

    A classic tonic with scattered small wins for fatigue, cognition, and erectile function — rarely dramatic, watch drug interactions.

    Compound or practice · 3 graded outcomes · revised Jul 10, 2026

    Evidence grade C
  • Saffron

    Surprisingly solid for low mood at ~30 mg/day — a rare botantical antidepressant with real trials, carrying the serotonergic caveat.

    Compound or practice · 2 graded outcomes · 1 condition · revised Jul 10, 2026

    Evidence grade B
  • St. John's Wort

    Genuinely works for mild-to-moderate depression — and is the single most dangerous supplement for drug interactions.

    Compound or practice · 2 graded outcomes · 1 condition · revised Jul 10, 2026

    Evidence grade B
  • Cinnamon: side effects, safety & interactions

    High-dose cassia coumarin can stress the liver; additive glucose lowering with diabetes drugs.

    Safety · revised Jul 10, 2026

    Evidence grade C
  • Eleuthero (Siberian Ginseng): side effects, safety & interactions

    Generally safe; mild stimulation and possible additive effects with diabetes and blood-pressure drugs.

    Safety · revised Jul 10, 2026

    Evidence grade C
  • Kava + Alcohol: use with caution

    Additive sedation and compounded liver stress.

    Interaction · revised Jul 10, 2026

    Evidence grade B
  • L-Ornithine for Exercise fatigue

    Evidence grade C — Ammonia clearance

    Evidence brief · 1 graded outcome · revised Jul 10, 2026

    Evidence grade C
  • L-Ornithine: dosage and how to take it

    2–6 g/day.

    Dosage · revised Jul 10, 2026

    Evidence grade C
  • L-Ornithine: side effects, safety & interactions

    Well tolerated; GI upset at high doses.

    Safety · revised Jul 10, 2026

    Evidence grade C
  • L-Tyrosine for Cognition when rested

    Evidence grade D — No benefit

    Evidence brief · 1 graded outcome · revised Jul 10, 2026

    Evidence grade D
  • L-Tyrosine: side effects, safety & interactions

    Well tolerated. Theoretical caution with MAOI antidepressants and thyroid medication; those on such drugs should check f

    Safety · revised Jul 10, 2026

    Evidence grade C
  • Lavender (Silexan) for Anxiety

    Evidence grade B — Silexan RCTs

    Evidence brief · 1 graded outcome · revised Jul 10, 2026

    Evidence grade B
  • Lavender (Silexan): side effects, safety & interactions

    Well tolerated; the main side effect is lavender burps.

    Safety · revised Jul 10, 2026

    Evidence grade B
  • Lithium (Low-Dose) for Mood (supplement dose)

    Evidence grade D — Minimal trial data

    Evidence brief · 1 graded outcome · revised Jul 10, 2026

    Evidence grade D
  • Lithium (Low-Dose): dosage and how to take it

    Supplement doses far below therapeutic lithium.

    Dosage · revised Jul 10, 2026

    Evidence grade D
  • Lithium (Low-Dose): side effects, safety & interactions

    Low supplement doses appear low-risk, but lithium has a narrow therapeutic window at prescription levels and interacts w

    Safety · revised Jul 10, 2026

    Evidence grade D
  • Niacin (B3): side effects, safety & interactions

    Nicotinic acid causes prostaglandin-mediated flushing and, at high doses, liver stress and glucose elevation. Do not sel

    Safety · revised Jul 10, 2026

    Evidence grade B
  • NSAIDs + Blood-pressure medications: use with caution

    NSAIDs blunt blood-pressure control and stress the kidneys, especially with ACE inhibitors/diuretics.

    Interaction · revised Jul 10, 2026

    Evidence grade B
  • Panax Ginseng for Cognition

    Evidence grade C — Inconsistent

    Evidence brief · 1 graded outcome · revised Jul 10, 2026

    Evidence grade C
  • Panax Ginseng for Erectile function

    Evidence grade B — Best-supported use

    Evidence brief · 1 graded outcome · revised Jul 10, 2026

    Evidence grade B
  • Panax Ginseng for Fatigue

    Evidence grade C — Small, heterogeneous

    Evidence brief · 1 graded outcome · revised Jul 10, 2026

    Evidence grade C
  • Panax Ginseng: dosage and how to take it

    200–400 mg standardized extract daily.

    Dosage · revised Jul 10, 2026

    Evidence grade C
  • Panax Ginseng: side effects, safety & interactions

    Can be over-stimulating and may lower blood glucose (additive with diabetes drugs) and affect blood pressure; interacts

    Safety · revised Jul 10, 2026

    Evidence grade C