Rhodiola

This supplement by various (herbal supplement) was genuinely recommended once in the episodes we index, on Diary of a CEO. The people who vouched for it on air: Dr. Sara Szal. It comes up in conversations about anxiety & stress, hormones, nutrition & diet, relationships, trauma & ptsd. Every quote below is verbatim, attributed, and linked to the exact second it was said. Sourced expert opinion, not medical advice.

• “Rodeiola is an adaptogen. So, it's a it's an herbal therapy that's been shown to help with cortisol. Lowers cortisol. Yes... Do you prescribe that to athletes? I do.”

  Why it counts as a recommendation: “Do you prescribe that to athletes? I do”
  Dr. Sara Szal · The Diary of a CEO · Mar 202500:39:40

  Said during "Hormone Expert: Control Your Hormones Control Your Belly Fat! Cortisol, oestrogen, testosterone.". The episode features Dr. Sara Szal: Harvard- and MIT-trained physician, bioengineer, and hormone expert who has tested and treated roughly 40,000 patients. A pioneer of precision and lifestyle medicine, former director of precision medicine at the Marcus Institute, and author of several books on hormones and autoimmunity. A Harvard-trained hormone expert explains how cortisol, estrogen, and testosterone drive belly fat, mood, and the under-treated chaos of perimenopause.