Stress can manifest in a number of ways - it might be trouble focusing, difficulty sleeping, or hyper vigilance. But when I also started losing hair by the handful this past year - I knew I needed something else.

Adding an adaptogen to my supplement regimen did the trick but I had more questions. How do they work? Is it just mushrooms? Are they all created equal?

So I reached out to Samantha Attard - an Ayurvedic coach and yoga instructor with a PHD in nutrition who is sharing everything she knows about adaptogens and how to get started.

You'll learn:

• What adaptogens are and how to use them
• Which ones work best for stress
• And where to get started if you need a little immune and nervous system boost

All the links:

- Sam's website - spirocollective.com

- Happy Healthy Human Radio (Samantha's podcast)

- @spirocollective on IG

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- www.aewellness.com/podcast - Show notes, links and more.

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