Stress & Resilience
The daytime core, the evening lever and the omega-3 base. For adults under everyday pressure, parents included.
Who it's for
For adults whose days run long and whose evenings don't wind down. Children: a practitioner-directed spray, glycine at bedtime and the multivitamin.
Your day at a glance adult core items
About this protocol and the studies behind it
From the studies
In a 90-day randomized placebo-controlled trial, working adults who took a high-dose B-complex reported less personal strain and confusion on a work-stress questionnaire than placebo (Stough 2011, PMID 21905094). Magnesium at 300 mg a day lowered stress scores in adults with low magnesium (Pouteau 2018, PMID 30562392).
Adult
In the protocol
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Calming Cortisol
Daytime calm core
Ashwagandha, L-theanine and Relora. Adults only. Stop and seek care for yellowing skin or eyes, dark urine, pain under the right ribs or unusual tiredness.
$60.98 -
$72.00
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$28.00
Optional add-ons
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Spectrum B Complex + Benfotiamine
B-complex, the single B6 source
20 mg of B6 per capsule. B6 above 10 mg a day over long periods has been linked to nerve symptoms; stop for tingling or numbness. Niacin flush is possible. Not with Formula C or Adrenal Support.
$52.98 -
Adrenal Support
Adrenal glandular support, practitioner-directed
Pantothenic acid, vitamin C, active B vitamins and bovine adrenal glandulars. Traditional use, no trials; adults only. Its 5 mg of B6 means it is taken instead of the B-complex, not with it.
$49.00 -
Spectrum Electrolytes
Electrolytes for long, hot or active days
Potassium, magnesium (80 mg, counts toward the daily total), sodium, taurine and 1.7 g of vitamin C.
$52.00
Alternatives: instead of, not with
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Glycine Powder
Evening alternative, no magnesium, no hormone
Use instead of Magnesium Night, not with it.
$32.00
Child, practitioner-directed
Practitioner-directed. Melatonin options live in the Rest protocol, where a practitioner sets them.
In the protocol
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GABA CoFactors Spray Tonic
Daytime calm, as needed
L-theanine 30 mg per serving, far below the trial dose, so supportive rather than strong. The label asks for a practitioner's OK for minors.
$36.00 -
$32.00
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Spectrum Formula + Iron Chewable
Multivitamin with iron
The single source of iron, iodine, vitamin A, vitamin D, zinc and B6 in the protocol. Iron overdose is dangerous for children: keep it locked away.
$39.98
Optional add-ons
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Spectrum Electrolytes
Electrolytes, practitioner-directed
Gluten-, dairy- and soy-free drink mix; some families freeze it into ice pops.
$52.00
Untick anything you already have or don't want. Everything here is also sold on its own in the shop.
How to start
- Daily Base first: the omega-3 and the evening magnesium.
- Then Calming Cortisol, then the optional B-complex. One new product a week.
- Judge stress at 4 weeks and decide by 8. Give the B-complex up to 12 weeks. Glycine shows the same night or not at all.
Read before you buy
- Ashwagandha: adults only; not in pregnancy, nursing, liver disease, thyroid disease or with thyroid medication.
- One evening product: Magnesium Night or Glycine, not both.
- One B6 source: the B-complex or Adrenal Support, never with Formula C, Mag-B6 or a B6 product.
- No 5-HTP, lithium or huperzine in this protocol.
- Fish allergen in Omega-3 Mini.
- Designed so no calming, mineral or vitamin ingredient is doubled across products.
Persistent low mood, panic or sleep loss deserve a clinician's attention. Supplements are adjuncts. Talk to your child's healthcare provider before use.
Most of this evidence comes from adult trials of single ingredients. No protocol has been tested as a whole.
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