Gaia Herbs Rhodiola Rosea - Stress Support Supplement Traditionally for Supporting Healthy Stamina and Endurance - with Siberian Rhodiola Root Extract - 60 Vegan Liquid Phyto-Capsules (30-Day Supply)

I’ve noticed some more mental clarity and energy, some anxiety relief, and no noticeable adverse side effects. 👍

This supplement is incredible, I can’t believe I’ve gone so long without knowing about it. I have never been one to take Pre workout or any other energy boosting supplement before my HIIT workouts to keep my energy levels up. This supplement makes you feel as if oxygen is flowing at a better rate and I have the best workouts without getting winded. I was doing rounds and rounds of sled pushes and felt like I could keep going, and if you’ve done sled pushes you KNOW how exhausting they are.Additionally, I wanted a break from my prescribed stimulants that gave me constant head aches. I took this along with ‘Feverfew’ herb and it was a match in heaven whenever I felt a headache come along. I feared I would get liver damage from taking extra strength Tylenol everyday…

Works beautifully. Gives me energy and at the same time I sleep like a baby 8+ hours .

I read about this supplement in a health magazine in an article about well-being. I'm always interested in natural and safe solutions for healthy living, so I researched Rhodiola Rosea from several websites, as to make sure a particular website wasn't creating "hype" with artificial reviews. I have tried many supplements over the years, and I can't really think of any that have actually made such an impact to where I would benefit from its use. Well... Rhodiola Rosea has finally changed this! From the first pill I took, I noticed after a couple of hours that I was very mellow and had a good sense of well-being. I felt "satisfied" with life and everything around me. I thought maybe I was having a placebo affect, so I continued for a couple days taking one pill in the morning and one right after lunch. I still notice a vast difference in my mood. I have been able to wake up without feeling bitter about the day and the anticipated stresses I have with my job. As for the energy part that some get when taking this supplement, I don't feel like I can run a marathon or anything, but as I said before, I have woken up in the mornings much easier. I think my slight improvement in energy is more from the mood-boost and sense of well-being rather than directly from the contents of the pill. Lastly, the reason I wanted to take this supplement was from the stress of my job, the stresses from being a caretaker for a family member, and a few other anxiety-driven circumstances. I can certainly see how this supplement could/can replace antidepressants. I am hoping, and I have read, that I will see a decrease in my cortisol levels from this as well. I am one that stores fat with high cortisol, and I have read in other comments that people have lost weight from the lower levels of coritsol. I will update my review in a couple of months or so to report my findings! Definitely try Rhodiola Rosea and buy this brand!UPDATE - 21 OCT 2015 (Back to the Future Day... Just sayin')Sorry to those who've asked questions and did not receive an update or reply. I didn't have notifications on.In the time since my last review, I have stopped taking the normal doses for maybe a month or two at a time. When my stress levels get high enough, I start taking the Rhodiola again. The same day I start taking it I can notice the difference, and I think to myself, “Why did I stop taking it!?” So I take the supplement for a few weeks and stop again. It seems that when I start up doses, I really notice the difference in my mood and ability to focus at work, and then I get used to the feeling so much that I don’t recognize the difference the Rhodiola is making. So I back off the doses until I feel the stress building. Hope that makes sense. As for weight loss, I haven’t seen any immediate results. I do not believe Rhodiola itself will help me lose weight, but by reducing my stress and helping me focus, it makes it much easier to make an effort to exercise more and eat healthier. If you are a stress eater like me, it is easier to not reach for a candy bar or soda when you’re overwhelmed or exhausted….or just bored. I can focus on my tasks at work for longer amounts of time which keep me from walking to vending machines for a snack. That’s about all I can say for Rhodiola. I do recommend it for minor daily stress and anxiety, when you need help to stay focused on work tasks or school, and if you are frequently exhausted (and not for stupid reasons).

I work in an office with no natural lighting, and felt the lack of light / subpar nutrition / general inactivity thru my workday was starting to affect my overall quality of life. I'd slug through the day fantasizing about how to spend my free hours after work, then get home too tired to do anything productive. Started taking these twice a day, once before lunch and one right before I go home from work. Taking a rhodiola along with my regular coffee gives me a nice boost, not stimulant feeling like a 5 Hour Energy but just sort of a mental calm, able to break tasks into workable pieces, formulate a to-do list and actually do it. I feel I may have ADD symptoms but tend to have an addictive personality and wasn't sure if introducing regular prescribed amphetamines into my routine was a good idea. I can feel the rhodiola adding the calm and focus that I normally lack.I experimented with L-Tyrosine just last week instead of Rhodiola and I did not like it as much, didn't actually feel any change but felt the lack of Rhodiola in my system. Going to try doing both this week, but if the Tyrosine continues to do nothing then I'll just stick with Rhodiola.Giving this 4 stars instead of 5, because I am also trying to quit smoking / regularly exercise, and while I believe the Rhodiola is helping me in both those efforts, I think both of those efforts are also adding to the effects of the rhodiola. Hard to explain, but I guess I just can't give the Rhodiola full credit when theres other variables of improvement in my life currently.