Reishi1000–1500 mg · any
An adaptogen that helps steady your cortisol response to pressure.
Solid · 2 of 2 studies agreeResearch →
mood mental health · symptom
Stress
Wound tight, and it isn’t easing off.
Top proven supplements
Studied in people, at a dose you can actually buy.4Studied in people, at a dose you can actually buy.
Ashwagandha300–600 mg · evening
Lowers cortisol, your main stress hormone, by roughly a quarter in trials.
Solid · 1 study, positiveResearch →
Tongkat Ali200–400 mg · any
Lowers cortisol and shifts your stress hormone balance in a steadier direction.
Solid · 1 study, positiveResearch →
L-Theanine200–400 mg · any
Shifts your brain into a relaxed-but-alert state and takes the edge off cortisol.
Solid · 1 study, positiveResearch →
Might help
Real research, but thin or split. Worth knowing, not worth counting on.3Real research, but thin or split. Worth knowing, not worth counting on.
Maca1500–3000 mg · any
An adaptogen — thought to steady cortisol and lift how energetic you feel under pressure.
Evidence · 1 study, positiveResearch →
Magnesium Glycinate300–400 mg · evening
Steadies the hormone system that runs your stress response, and quietens over-excited nerve signalling.
Evidence · 1 study, positiveResearch →
Rhodiola200–400 mg · morning
Switches on your body’s adaptive stress response and stops stress draining your mood chemicals.
Evidence · 1 study, positiveResearch →
No research yet
People take these for it. We haven’t found trials we would stand behind.3People take these for it. We haven’t found trials we would stand behind.
Selenium200 mcg · with_food
No trials we can vouch forResearch →
Vitamin B5250–500 mg · morning
Your body needs B5 to make cortisol, which is the reasoning behind a stress claim.
No trials we can vouch forResearch →
Saffron30 mg · any
No trials we can vouch forResearch →