Consuming wild yam may be a natural way of promoting these hormones in the body, which could have certain medical benefits.”Īnyway, I’m going to try a supplement and see if it helps. They are used for, “The bulb and roots of wild yams contain a chemical called diosgenin, which can influence the production of several useful hormones in humans, such as estrogen or dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA). It also promotes bone mineral density and supports healthy blood vessels. Vitamin K maintains the body’s ability to clot blood. It has K 1 and two forms of Vitamin K-2 (MK-4 and MK-7).

Adrenal Cortex supports healthy adrenal function by promoting a balanced stress response.

There are over 600 plants in the Dioscorea genus. This Thorne supplement contains three forms of Vitamin K. When the body is under chronic stress, it can take a toll on your adrenal glands. I ordered a Wild Yam supplement from Nature’s Way I’ll let you know if it’s any good I have low cortisol from morning to night I took Isocort for 5 years supposedly you can stop after some time but my levels were only good while I was taking Isocort but back to Wild Yam in the Dioscora plant genus There are two species of Dioscorea that mention helping with low cortisol in research papers. Thorne Adrenal Cortex - Bovine Adrenal Cortex Supplement for Cortisol Management - Support Healthy Adrenal Gland Function - 60 Capsules Thorne Research 16. I am a botanist so I should have researched this earlier but Bezwecken made Isocort’s cortisol from wild yam but they don’t say which exact species of the genus Dioscorea it was made from. I’m in the same boat - still at a loss without Isocort.

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