Chronic Stress

Nutrients connected to Chronic Stress

A link means the body needs the nutrient for this, or that low intake is linked to it. It does not mean extra supplements help if your intake is already adequate; each link shows how strong the evidence is.

• AshwagandhaPreliminary or mixed

  Studied in adults with stress; trials suggest lower stress scores, with low-certainty evidence.

• RhodiolaPreliminary or mixed

  Used for stress-related fatigue; evidence limited and mixed.

• Holy basil (tulsi)Preliminary or mixed

  Trials in stressed adults reported lower stress scores; it does not remove the cause of stress.

• HopsPreliminary or mixed

  Hops are used for mild mental stress (traditional) and a small pilot showed lower stress scores. They do not treat the cause of stress.

• JiaogulanPreliminary or mixed

  The anxiety trial enrolled adults under chronic stress; results were mixed.

• Oat straw (milky oats)Preliminary or mixed

  Traditional EU use for mild stress symptoms; clinical evidence was not found.

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