From Exhausted to Energetic | Pospartum Support

The shift into motherhood is both equally exciting as it is draining for every family, no matter if it's your first or your fifth child.

As expected up to 80% of new mothers experience some level of fatigue after childbirth due to changes in sleep schedules, busier days and more importantly the huge nutritional demands that both pregnancy and postpartum hold!

Postnatal Depletion is becoming increasingly common with women having more pressure on them after birth to return to normal life. Rise + Shine is formulation to support you in slowing down, rebuilding your nutritional stores, increasing sustained energy across the day so that you can be your best self and not feel the constant overwhelm that motherhood can cause amongst the chaos of raising littles! 

Highlighting: 

- Mangesium Glycinate: Magnesium is involved in regulating the body's stress response and can help promote relaxation and reduce anxiety. This can be particularly beneficial for new mums who may experience heightened stress levels postpartum due to lack of stress, poor time management to eat as well as they used to and reduced quality sleep(3). Women's nutritional needs change in response to physiological modifications post-pregnancy with lower magnesium levels common it becomes increasingly important as it is a cofactor in more than 300 enzyme systems with the body.

- Withania Somnifera (Ashwaganda): Ashwagandha is an adaptogenic herb which essentially supports the bodies ability to adapt to both mental and physical stress. It works via the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis (HPA-axis) to help modulate stress hormones (such as cortisol) that the body produces(2). Within the postpartum period this can be particularly helpful to keep cortisol levels and energy stable across the day, thus keeping stress resilience high.

- Eleutherococcus senticosus (Siberian Ginseng): This particular herb is known as a nervine, this supports relaxation and calm, but does not lead to drowsiness. Siberian Ginseng helps reduce stress and can therefore has shown to be effective in the treatment of insomnia, anxiety, and depression(1)

Rise + Shine holds multiple benefits for mothers to support easier days, improved energy production and nervous system support to decrease the feeling of overwhelm that parenting can hold. 

References:

1. Lee, S., & Rhee, D. K. (2017). Effects of ginseng on stress-related depression, anxiety, and the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis. Journal of ginseng research, 41(4), 589–594. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jgr.2017.01.010

2. Lopresti, A. L., Smith, S. J., Malvi, H., & Kodgule, R. (2019). An investigation into the stress-relieving and pharmacological actions of an ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) extract: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study. Medicine, 98(37), e17186. https://doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000017186

3. Porri, D, Biesalski, H, Limitone, A, Bertuzzo, L, Cena, H. (2021) Effect of magnesium supplementation on women's health and well-being, NFS Journal,Volume 23, Pages 30-36. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nfs.2021.03.003.