Energy & Adaptogens
AXIO Smart Energy
LifeVantage
A nootropic energy drink built for focus rather than a jolt. L-theanine and green tea smooth out a modest 100 mg of caffeine, so you get clean attention without the crash or the sugar.
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Straight talk
Still caffeine. Morning and early afternoon only. There is a decaf version if you are sensitive.
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Cordyceps
NOW Foods
- Form
- CS-4 or militaris fruiting body extract
- Dose
- 1 to 2 g in the morning
Used for supporting oxygen utilization and endurance. The mushroom that pairs with breath work.
Stack it with the Qigong practice, not with a pre-workout.
Reishi
Real Mushrooms
- Form
- Dual extracted fruiting body
- Dose
- 1 g in the evening
The calming mushroom, traditionally used for the spirit and studied for immune support and sleep quality.
Evening counterpart to cordyceps. Bitter. Drink it as a tea and get over it.
Panax Ginseng
NOW Foods
- Form
- Standardized to ginsenosides
- Dose
- 200–400 mg, morning, cycled
Four thousand years of continuous use for vitality and stamina, with modern data on fatigue and cognition.
Cycle it. Eight weeks on, two weeks off.