Douglas Labs - Relora-Plex 60 Capsules

Weight Management Support Relora-Plex, provided by Douglas Laboratories, is aunique blend containing two patent-pending herbalextracts, specifically designed to support normalmental functioning during stress and anxiety.Cortisol, a hormone produced in the adrenal glands,plays an important role in the bodys regulation ofcardiovascular function and fat, protein andcarbohydrate utilization. When the body experiencesstress, cortisol secretion increases, thus causing abreakdown of muscle protein and the release of aminoacids to form glucose via gluconeogenesis. The resultinghigher level of glucose in the body, combined with thedecreased use of glucose by other tissues in the body,ensures that the brain is receiving adequate energy.Continuing research indicates that stress and anxiety canhave a significant impact on the bodys health andwellbeing. While cortisol secretion is an important partof the bodys response to stress, the prolonged secretionof cortisol can have detrimental effects to the properfunctioning of the bodys cardiovascular, immune,neurological and metabolic systems.Relora is a patent-pending combination of two herbalextracts of Magnolia and Phellodendron bark (Asiancork tree). Both herbs have been used in TraditionalChinese Medicine for several hundred years. In ahuman study, 82% of the participants taking Reloraagreed with the statement that: Relora helpscontrol. irritability, emotional ups and downs,restlessness, tense muscles, poor sleep, fatigue, andconcentration difficulties. Relora was found not tocause sedation, though 74% of the patients had morerestful sleep. Additionally, no adverse side effects werereported during the trial. A second human trial studiedthe effects of Relora on salivarydehydroepistandrosterone (DHEA) and cortisol levels inpatients with mild to moderate stress. The effects ofstress on the body are sometimes associated with lowerlevels of DHEA and higher levels of cortisol. Twoweeks of Relora increased salivary DHEA by 227%and decre