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A landscape editorial still life shot from slightly above on a pale oat-colored linen surface, lit by soft morning window light with gentle long shadows. On the left, in warm golden sunlight, sits a small ceramic bowl of dried ashwagandha root pieces and a scatter of fine tan powder. Beside it are a few rough, rosy-gold slices of Rhodiola rosea root and a sprig of tiny succulent-like green leaves with yellow blossoms. A matte sand-colored stoneware mug of steaming tea and a simple glass of water stand nearby. A small amber glass bottle with a minimal unbranded label tips out two capsules.

The right side of the frame is cooler and bluer, as if dusk is arriving. It holds a muted indigo ceramic dish with a few pale capsules, a small bundle of dried chamomile flowers (the source of apigenin), and a few green tea leaves. A slim, unlit beeswax candle and a folded charcoal wool blanket suggest evening. The warm and cool halves meet softly in the center, where a rumpled white cotton napkin sits beneath a small brass spoon.

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Ashwagandha e Rhodiola funzionano: lo stack serale per il sonno è inefficace

BY DR. GYMBRO ·

Un nuovo studio a quattro bracci scuote il mondo degli integratori “stackati”. Su 103 adulti sani e attivi, una combinazione mattutina di 600 mg di ashwagandha e 300 mg di Rhodiola rosea è risultata associata a una minore percezione di stress, a una qualità del sonno più alta e a un umore migliorato. Lo “stack” serale più diffuso – magnesio L‑treonato, L‑teanina e apigenina – non ha portato alcun beneficio, e l’assunzione di entrambi gli stack ha persino peggiorato l’affetto positivo. Di seguito i risultati dello studio, i motivi per cui vanno interpretati con cautela (solo due settimane, gruppi piccoli) e come gli sportivi potrebbero impiegarli.

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