Cortisol (Tag Archives)
Subscribe to PricePlow's Newsletter and Cortisol Alerts
Blake Ebersole: The Ashwagandha Standards Alliance and India's Leaf Advisory | Episode #218
The supplement industry is pushing back. In May 2026, a group of long-tenured ashwagandha producers and regulatory experts launched the Ashwagandha Standards Alliance (ASA), a new coalition dedicated to countering misinformation about ashwagandha leaf safety, defending GMP standards, and responding to what many in the industry see as scientifically unsupported regulatory actions: India's April 2026 […]
Continue Reading →
Apollon Nutrition From Dusk Till Dawn: Monstrous Deep Sleep and Recovery Formula
The tagline says it plainly: Train Like a Hooligan, Sleep Like a Baby.
Apollon Nutrition's From Dusk Till Dawn is the brand's fully disclosed, multi-pathway sleep and recovery formula, targeting everything from stress relief and nervous system calm to sleep onset, sleep depth, and overnight physical repair. If you've heard our podcast with Robik Samborsky, […]
Continue Reading →
Strengthera: PLT Health's Clinically-Studied Botanical for Muscle Maintenance and Vitality
GLP-1 receptor agonists have transformed weight loss. Semaglutide, tirzepatide, and retatrutide are delivering results that would have seemed nearly impossible a decade ago. But the same rapid weight reduction that makes these drugs effective also accelerates lean muscle loss in many users. For older adults already dealing with age-related muscular decline, that tradeoff carries serious […]
Continue Reading →
Thorne Ashwagandha: One of the Industry's Most Trusted Brands Picks Shoden®
When a brand as meticulous as Thorne builds a single-ingredient adaptogen product, the ingredient choice says everything. Thorne Ashwagandha delivers 120mg of Shoden® per capsule, standardized to 35% withanolide glycosides, in a clean one-a-day calming stress support formula. For those who've followed the evolution of glycoside-enhanced ashwagandha extracts (or caught our conversation with Arjuna Natural […]
Continue Reading →
Cortisol Awakening Response Research: Arjuna Natural's Upcoming Shoden Study Explained | Episode #207
Episode #207 of the PricePlow Podcast brings together Keely Johnson, VP of Sales and Marketing at Arjuna Natural, and Dr. Jessie Cavanaugh of Nutraceuticals Research Institute for a deep dive into cortisol science and ashwagandha research methodology. Jessie, a Harvard Medical School Clinical Scholars Training Program alumna, just completed what she describes as […]
Continue Reading →
NutraBio Deep Sleep: Peptide-Powered Sleep Aid Using PeptiSleep™
NutraBio just raised the bar in sleep supplementation with Deep Sleep, a formula built around PeptiSleep™, an AI-discovered peptide ingredient from brown rice that targets receptors in the adrenal cortex above the kidneys to reduce local stress induced cortisol, a root cause of poor sleep quality. Combined with dual-release melatonin, high-dose calming amino […]
Continue Reading →
Formulator's Corner #22: Shoden-R Powers Novel Nighttime Hydration + Sleep Formula
In today's installment of our Formulator's Corner Series, we create a hypothetical nighttime recovery powder that combines stress management, sleep optimization, and intelligent hydration. Will a forward-thinking brand bring this science-backed evening ritual to market?
The Evening Dilemma: When Stress Meets DehydrationThe modern supplement consumer faces a paradox every evening. They know hydration matters […]
Continue Reading →
Core Culture NuWomen: All-In Hormonal Balance for Modern Women, Proudly Made at Veritacor
Hormonal fluctuations affect nearly every aspect of women's health, from mood and energy to skin clarity and body composition. Core Culture addresses these interconnected challenges with NuWomen, a seven-ingredient formula combining clinical-strength botanicals with targeted nutrients designed to support hormonal balance throughout life's various phases.
Manufactured at Veritacor, the NSF-certified, GMP-compliant facility in […]
Continue Reading →
Introducing Nuritas: Using AI to Unlock Nature's Hidden Peptides
The supplement industry has an innovation problem. Walk down any supplement aisle and you'll find the same ingredients that have been around for decades... sometimes even a century or more. Whey protein, creatine, caffeine, melatonin. Yes, they work, but they're old. Now that the supplement industry has reached maturity and mainstream adoption, we now face […]
Continue Reading →
Formulator's Corner #20: Menopause Brain Fog Formula - Memo-Q Meets Functional Chocolate
In today's installment of our Formulator's Corner Series, we create a hypothetical functional chocolate supplement specifically designed for women navigating menopause-related cognitive challenges. Will a forward-thinking brand bring this science-backed indulgence to market?
The Silent Struggle: When Brain Fog Clouds the Best YearsMenopause is a universal transition, yet its cognitive effects remain underrecognized and […]
Continue Reading →
