NOW Foods Supplements, Adrenal Stress Support, Cortisol Support Formula* with Relora®, For Typical Everyday Stress*, Appetite Management*, 90 Veg Capsules

This product brought me back! I'm very grateful to have found this medication! Since I started taking it, I feel like myself again!!! I highly recommend it to those who, like me, are having stress-related problems! Thank you!!!!!!

Can definitely tell the difference and cheaper than other brands. Will buy again.

Good seller. The supplement itself works to help regulate the endocrine system. Some of the ingredients are known to be powerful anti-inflammatories and anti-coagulants, so do not take this for at least 2 weeks before any surgery. Taking this supplement with a B complex, as suggested, will give an extra benefit to the adrenals. I am taking one a day a couple hours before bed (which is when my cortisol levels are the highest) and notice a difference in the quality of my sleep. I had some strange dreams in the first week, but they have gone away. My period was a bit crampy before and during it, but was also really light for the first one while taking this supplement for less than a week. I will need to wait to see about the next one. I will not take this if I am, or am going to become pregnant. My metabolism/ insulin regulation seemed to also improve, but I added a high quality plant based Omega 3. My friend started taking this, too, and was taking the recommended dosage. It improved his overall well being and improved/ alleviated several symptoms (reduced swelling, reduced joint aches, stress management, appetite management, reduced blood pressure, increased energy, etc.). His cortisol is high all of the time, so this is a good short-term solution to help manage the harmful effects of stress. You should be sure to set aside at least 8 hours in one setting to rest/ sleep in the first couple of weeks, or you will feel tired and crappy as your body regulates itself. Also note that, your blood pressure may or may not drop and it may or may not increase. I recommend not taking any meds with this product, but to add good B-complex and Omega 3 supplements,in addition to god nutritious food. Some physicians will tell you to keep taking all of your bp meds and other meds with this product. It is important to monitor your own situation with your doctor. I am a little concerned about the soy lecithin additive, though. The estrrogenating effects are not really present in that highly refined (very, very low, chemically altered soy based) manufacturing waste product, but with the hexine used to produce it, it becomes bothersome. I would prefer actual lecithin, since the choline levels are so low in soy lecithin anyway. I'm also hoping the magnesium oxilate helps to balance the calcium, as they use the same receptors for absorption and a good 1:1 balance is important. If you notice that you are starting to feel tired and get a headache or "thumping" in your ears/ head, you might want to back off on this product some, because your body might not be as stressed as you think it is. All in all, this product does what it says and works well!

I've suffered from heart palpitations for years. Decades actually...Any real heart problem was ruled out some time ago, but yet they have continued on regular basis. Not all the time, and not always scary, but reappearing regularly and still very unsettling. In some ways they are related to stress, but mostly its just something that is unfortunately natural for some people and I am one of them apparently. In the past I have tried supplements like magnesium, hawthorn berry, stress formulas, etc, and have gotten at best mixed results. It wasn't until I came across an article about adrenalin, specifically cortisol and its roll in the so called fight or flight syndrome that I finally was able to nail down what was happening to me. Basically the fight or flight response we have is a natural defense, something that allows us to tap into the energy we made need in a threatening, or high stress situation. The problem with some people is there is either too much cortisol being secreted, or it just doesn't shut off when it supposed too and the result can be some very uncomfortable symptoms, including heart palpitations. So much of what I was reading was exactly what I was feeling. Especially the cortisol causing this almost short circuit type electrical feeling in the chest that saw my heart doing flip flops. When I decided to try this Cortisol blocker, I was hoping it would be the answer, but I had seen my hopes come to fizzle with other supplements and was still doubtful.Well all I can say is that this not only has made a big difference in my palpitations, but in my whole well being in general. There is still stress in my life that causes my heart to skip a beat or act up here in there, but the regular, confounded long attacks of it seeming to jump out of my chest are gone. Taking this stuff three times a day as recommended just shuts off like a switch the horrible short circuit feeling that was a regular part of my life for sometimes hours a day. I also benefit from this much more relaxed feeling where I am not fearing the return of the palpitations. It took a while for me to trust this stuff that much, but eventually over a short period of time I realized it was really that effective. When I skip a dose here and there, (especially the one in the middle of the day), sometimes I make it through to the next dose without a problem. Other times it returns and I have to catch up. But all in all this has been a life changing supplement for me and I will never be without again. This is not a miracle drug that completely gets rid of the palpitations all the time, but as close to one as is possible for me. I think I am someone that would suffer from them even without any role of cortisol in the equation. But it certainly has greatly reduced the real horrible attacks, and allowed me to be much more relaxed and happier...In conclusion, if you suffer from heart palpitations on a regular basis like I do, I suggest you get it checked out to rule out anything serious. Then ignore the doctors suggestion of any prescription solutions and try this as part of a regular regimen of electrolyte balancing, keeping track of your thyroid, exercise, and blood pressure. This NOW brand is very effective and comes at a very reasonable price as well. (In fact its far cheaper than any of the other cortisol blockers I have seen on Amazon, and most importantly it works!). I also should mention that my description here of the fight or flight syndrome is very over simplified for review purposes. If you have my problem or symptoms, I very much suggest you type in "cortisol and heart palpitations" into Google where you will find a wealth of pages and information that just may sound very familiar. It was a life changer for me. I highly recommend this NOW Cortisol Support, and good luck to you in it being as effective for you as it is for me.. : )