Why do you recommend cycling Qualia Resilience for 5 days on, followed by 2 days off?
We recommend having scheduled “rest” days for dietary supplement products that contain adaptogens—Qualia Resilience contains 4 adaptogen extracts. Adaptogens are thought to support a healthy stress response system, at least in part by being a challenge of sorts, inducing a mild stress (being stress-mimetic).
The healthy adaptive response to this mild stress has been shown to leave the stress system “fitter” when it comes to dealing with other forms of stress. This would be akin to how exercise challenges muscles, which respond by getting fitter. But, for muscles to perform at their best, to adapt well to exercise, they need to be both challenged and have an opportunity to recover from the challenge. This is why most experts recommend taking 2-3 days each week to rest and recover from a weight training routine, as an example.
We believe the most sensible approach to using adaptogen extracts to encourage a fitter stress response system is similar; challenge with adaptogens for 5 days each week, and then allow for 2 days to rest and recover. By doing something intermittently, instead of every day, it may help counter the tendency for habituation, which can be a useful way to approach things you plan on doing or taking for long periods of time.*
*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, cure, or prevent any disease.
More Frequently Asked Questions
The intermittent fasting window I follow means that the first food I eat isn’t till later in the day. When should I take Qualia Resilience?
It’s fine to wait to take Qualia Resilience until whatever time of day you eat your first food. If taking supplements without food agrees with you, it would also be fine to take Qualia Resilience early in the day during your intermittent fasting window.
Should I take Qualia Resilience with food?
Qualia Resilience can be taken with or without food. When we tested Qualia Resilience prior to launch, most participants chose to take it with food, but others took it without food. So, if taking supplements on an empty stomach is something that you tolerate well and find more convenient, feel free to take Qualia Resilience without food.
Is the dose of Qualia Resilience dependent on body weight?
No, the recommended dose is not dependent on body weight. Our recommended 2 capsules a day dose for Qualia Resilience provides the same doses used in human studies for some of the ingredients (e.g., Noogandha®, Extramel®).
Who should take Qualia Resilience?
Qualia Resilience was formulated for adults 18 years old and over. It is intended for people who would like to experience enhanced resilience, mental toughness, calmness, and more capacity to cope with and recover from stressful events and circumstances.*
Can I take less than the recommended dose of Qualia Resilience?
Yes. It’s perfectly fine to only take 1 capsule rather than the recommended 2 capsules. But the trade-offs of taking a lower dose are: (1) you would be getting less stress support, and (2) you’d be taking half the dose used in human studies for several of the ingredients (e.g., Noogandha®, Extramel®).*
What is the recommended dose for Qualia Resilience?
The recommended dose for Qualia Resilience is 2 capsules a day. We also recommend following a dosing approach of taking Qualia Resilience for 5 days a week, with 2 days each week when it is not taken.*
Is it okay if I have my child or teenager take Qualia Resilience?
While we have no reason to suspect any of the ingredients in Qualia Resilience would be problematic for children and teenagers, we do not recommend giving it to them for several reasons. The first reason is that our safety and tolerability testing of this formula was done in adults. The second reason is that the recommended dose is based on studies of ingredients of adults. The third reason is that several of the extracts in the formula have only been studied in adults: when this third reason is the case, our default position is to recommend the product only be used by adults.
Who should not take Qualia Resilience?
How soon will I notice some benefits from Qualia Resilience?
Several ingredients in Qualia Resilience—NooGandha® Liposomal Ashwagandha, L-theanine, as examples—support aspects of a healthy stress response and cognition the day they are taken.
What is Qualia Resilience?
Qualia Resilience is a dietary supplement formulated to provide support in areas including coping with stress, mental toughness, resilience, calmness, and overcoming stress-related fatigue. It is a blend of 8 vitamins, 4 adaptogen herbs, minerals, and amino acids that support a healthy stress response and cognitive performance, so we can perform at our best even during stressful circumstances.*
