Adaptogens are naturally occurring, non-toxic substances that can help protect your body from stress by stabilizing and optimizing a host of physiological functions. The name comes from their ability to adapt to whatever your body specifically needs to restore you to peak health.
For a substance to be consider an adaptogen it has to have certain criteria:
- Safe, non-habit forming, no toxic
- Help a variety of bodily systems and help the body defend against a variety of stressors including physical, chemical, and biological factors
- Help normalize system functions and maintain a state of homeostasis
Baobab Fruit Powder has properties that fulfill these criteria and is why we believe it can be considered an adaptogen.
Adaptogens are best known for helping to deal with the effects of stress. However they have other benefits:
- Promote overall wellness
- Improve mental focus
- Help with fatigue
- Boost immunity
- Protect against disease
- Boost energy
- Improve mood
Next, we will outline the properties of Baobab Fruit Powder that we believe qualify it as an adaptogen.
Adaptogenic Properties of Baobab Fruit Powder
When your body is stressed, it produces the hormones adrenaline and cortisol. Too much of these hormones, too often, can degrade your health; chronic inflammation, depression, mood swings, digestive problems, heart disease and insomnia. What makes adaptogens so remarkable is they can help defend against these damaging effects of stress by regulating the release of stress hormones and protecting your adrenals—no matter the underlying cause of said stress.
Baobab Fruit Powder is known to help boost the immune system. At 140,000 ORAC Baobab has an extremely high antioxidant profile. Antioxidants are substances that may protect cells in your body from free radical damage that can occur from exposure to certain chemicals, smoking, pollution, radiation, and as a byproduct of normal metabolism. Dietary antioxidants include selenium, vitamin A and related carotenoids, vitamins C and E, plus various phytochemicals such as lycopene, lutein, and quercetin. Consuming foods rich in antioxidants may be good for your heart health and may also help to lower your risk of infections and some forms of cancer.
With six times more vitamin C than oranges, Baobab Fruit Powder is a rich source. Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) is a water-soluble vitamin. We can’t store it in the body, which means we need it from our diet every day. Vitamin C helps protect cells and keeps them healthy. It is also involved in the production of collagen, which is important for the support and structure of all connective tissues in the body. It can help with wound healing. It increases our ability to absorb Iron. And of course vitamin C is one of many antioxidants that may protect against free radical damage.
Baobab has double the iron of spinach. Iron has a role in creating energy from nutrients. It also contributes to the transmission of nerve impulses — the signals that coordinate the actions of different parts of your body. If you have more iron than is needed, it’s stored in your body for future use. Without healthy levels of iron, your red blood cells cannot effectively provide oxygen to your cells and tissues. Symptoms of anemia include: fatigue, weakness, dizziness and difficulty concentrating.
Other essential minerals that Baobab is high in are Potassium, Magnesium and Zinc. Potassium deficiency can generate psychological effects and can contribute towards our stress inducing conditions such as mood swings, depression and lethargy. Magnesium is considered by many doctors to be the most critical and vital mineral needed for managing and coping with stress. Low levels of zinc can exacerbate stress levels. Taking your daily allowance of zinc can help reduce your stress.
Let’s Talk About Baobab As An Adaptogen
Mind, body and spiritual health is important to all of us. Baobab Fruit Powder can help promote overall wellness.
Let’s connect and discover how Baobab Fruit Powder can be an important ancient whole-food ingredient for your next food product that will help to promote overall wellness.