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Product Feature: Getting off the stress loop with Sereniten Plus

Well, it’s April. How are you doing? If you’re experiencing the same stress you were in 2020, I feel you. It was an overwhelming year and maybe turning the page on the calendar didn’t solve everything. Because we operate from two states of being: stressed (sympathetic) and relaxed (parasympathetic), many of us share a common challenge. Our bodies are designed to live in the relaxed state for 23 hours a day and manage the stressed state for only 1 hour per day. Unfortunately, we’re often faced with stressors that tend to wear on our minds and bodies for longer than that. Is anyone else still feeling the overwhelming effects of 2020?

Staying in a stressed (sympathetic) state, or a reaction loop as I like to call it, can have major health impacts. Heightened stress hormones  like cortisol can impact our immune function and slow down digestion. For example, did you know that when we are in a stressed state we produce 80% less digestive enzymes? No wonder it’s called a “stress belly!” Or perhaps you’ve gotten used to telling people you’re “just run down” when you’re feeling stressed and sick; but that doesn’t have to be your normal.

Living in a heightened state of stress has the power to turn ON many of our unattractive genetic variants. Because of this, I often look at the stress response as the root of a problem. When I want to support a client’s overall health, I typically start with stress. The bad news is that most of us are way too stressed out (that’s right, you’re not alone!)—but there’s good news, too. Once we get ourselves off that stress loop—trust me, it’s possible—we start to see improvements in other body systems, like digestion, immune function, and weight management.

Over the years, I’ve seen (and tried!) many incredible herbs and supplements that help calm us down from a stressed state. But the only supplement I’ve ever seen that helps us get to the relaxed (parasympathetic) state and stay there is Sereniten Plus.

The main ingredient in Sereniten Plus is a highly researched casein protein called Lactium. Not only does it calm us in the face of acute stress, but it also helps to rebalance hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) pathways (otherwise known as the loop), support relaxation and sleep, and reduce cortisol levels. In one study, participants who took Lactium were found to have lower cortisol serum levels and a lowered heart rate compared to those who did not take the supplement. Another study revealed that Lactium increased stressed-out participants’ overall feeling of well being. The same study confirmed it also aided with digestion. New research is pointing towards Lactium providing support with metabolic functions, including food cravings and visceral fat deposition.

So many of us have been stressed for so long, we’ve forgotten what it feels like to be truly relaxed. We’re stuck. When my clients ask why their weight isn’t budging or why they aren’t getting results—even though they’re doing everything right—being stuck in a stressed state is typically to blame. My hope is that we all get to the point where most days are stress-free! But when that isn’t an option, I hope that we’re equipped with enough stress hormones to cope with the situation without impacting our other bodily systems.

I usually recommend Sereniten Plus in conjunction with several lifestyle recommendations, including eating a healthy diet, working with a counsellor when necessary, and being mindful. 

If you think that stress is impacting your overall health, I encourage you to watch these short videos:

Stress and Genetics, with Dr. Penny Kendall-Reed & Morgan Knull 

Learn How to Control Your Mind, with Dr. Joe Dispenza 

And here are a couple of my favourite books on being mindful:

Good Morning, I Love You, by Shauna Shapira, PHD 

Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself, by Dr. Joe Dispenza

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