“Viking Secret” IMPROVES Your Mood

By Jack Taylor Posted September 15, 2019

Tell a mainstream doc that you’ve been feeling a little “off” lately… bogged down by incessant worry, apathy, or just plain fatigue… and WHOOSH!

With a flash of light and a burst of speed, he’ll whip out his prescription pad, scribble down some nasty Rx, and call you cured… but we both know better.

For MILLIONS of American seniors struggling with depression or anxiety, mainstream meds and antidepressants flat-out DON’T WORK – and to make matters worse, they come loaded with terrible side effects (weight gain, loss of libido, and sexual dysfunction).

Heck, they might even make you feel MORE depressed or anxious…

But that ends right now.

Modern research has revealed the amazing mood-boosting properties of one ancient remedy… a unique plant used by Viking warriors and explorers… that can LIFT your spirits and BANISH symptoms of anxiety and depression.

It’s a flowering plant that grows in the chilliest regions of Northern Europe and Asia (within the harsh Arctic Circle)… and according to legend, ancient Vikings once consumed it to enhance their minds and strengthen their bodies.

Now, though, you can use golden root (Rhodiola rosea) to STOP life-wrecking anxiety and depression!

In one study, published in Phytotherapy Research in 2015, researchers randomly divided eight people with mild anxiety into two groups and instructed them to consumed either standardized golden root extract or a control substance every day for two weeks.

Throughout that time, participants told researchers about any changes in their mood or temperament…

And by the end, folks taking golden root extract just felt BETTER!

Compared to the control users, they reported significant improvements in anxiety, stress, depression, anger, and confusion. They even saw changes in overall mood!

Plus, researchers concluded that the standardized golden root – also known as roseroot or Arctic root – was generally safe to use.

Thanks to those infamous side effects I mentioned earlier, most mainstream meds can’t claim the same… and in one head-to-head study, published in Phytomedicine in 2015, golden root was linked to significantly FEWER adverse events than the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor sertraline.

Now, if you’re a longtime reader, these results may not shock you… because golden root is actually a known adaptogen.

As I’ve shared with you before, adaptogens are substances that help protect your body against all kinds of stressors – be they mental or physical – and according to a 2018 study, this one works by improving how the neurons in your brain interact and helping to correct the brain changes that lead to depression and anxiety.

Basically, golden root helps rebalance your brain…

And its impressive abilities don’t stop there.

A handful of other studies have shown that this plant can even improve cognition by STRENGTHENING your memory and BOOSTING your ability to think, process, and respond to things quickly!

If you’re struggling with the sluggishness and boredom of depression – or the frantic, constant worry of anxiety – look for golden root extract (usually marketed as Rhodiola rosea) from a vitamin shop near you.

Retailer Swanson offers a three-month supply of 400 mg capsules for less than $10.