Amare Mood+: Supercharged Mental and Physical Stress Relief

Stress is one of the most significant contributors to poor mental and physical health in the Western world. The answer isn’t to avoid all stress. It’s to enhance your resilience to stress, and Amare Mood+ is one of the best adaptogenic supplements to do just that.

To learn more about the health benefits of Mood+ and who Mood+ would be best for, read on.

What is Amare Mood+?

Mood+ is an advanced, all-natural mood support supplement that addresses feelings of anxiousness, sadness, and restlessness. It helps combat the effects of physical and mental stress, making it a valuable supplement for competitive athletes, people dealing with adrenal fatigue, or for those facing ongoing physical and mental stress. This product contains both Mood Elevating and Tension Reducing Proprietary Blends that are formulated with patented, plant-based ingredients to help reduce occasional feelings of depression, anxiety, tension, nervousness, and sleeplessness.*

Mood+ contains multiple patented ingredients with over 20 scientific studies. Amongst these studies, each key ingredient has been shown to enhance or improve mood and cognitive functions. This state-of-the-art formulation is unlike any other product, and the best part is that the ingredients are all-natural.

Amare Mood+ is ideal for people dealing with significant mental stress or adrenal fatigue as well as those who want to counteract the negative effects of intense physical exercise and sports performance training.

Mood+ Features and Benefits

Mood+:

• Enhances feelings of well-being and supports a healthy, positive mood*
• Lessens occasional anxiousness and feelings of sadness*
• Supports natural serotonin & dopamine production*
• Reduces feelings of negativity and stress*
• Promotes a calming, relaxing state of mind*
• Increases motivation and drive*
• Supports optimal testosterone and cortisol levels*

The Science and Research Behind the Mood+ Ingredients

Mood+ contains numerous, trademarked, clinically-studied ingredients. For those who need to “see the research,” the following sections provide an overview of the clinical evidence supporting these ingredients.

Sensoril® Ashwagandha

Sensoril Ashwagndha is a trademarked extract made with the leaves and root of the ashwagandha plant. It is standardized to contain 10% withanolides.

I wrote a complete article on the ten health benefits of Senrosil Ashwagandha here. I’ll summarize them below. Sensoril Ashwaganha:

• Reduces stress and improves mood*
• Enhances mental clarity, memory, attention, and cognitive processing speed*
• Improves physical performance, including endurance and strength*
• Supports cardiovascular health, including normal blood sugar and improved heart rate variability*
• Improves sleep quality and duration*
• Enhances immune function*
• Reduces fatigue*
• Reduces symptoms of menopause*
• Supports healthy blood sugar levels*
• Supports normal thyroid function*

Relora®

Relora is a combination of Phellodenron amurense and Magnolia officianalis. Relora may help to:

• promote a calming, relaxing state of mind*
• reduce feelings of negativity and stress*
• lessen occasional anxiousness and feelings of sadness*

Magnolia contains a compound called honokiol, which has been shown to have an anxiolytic effect without making someone sleepy. Phellogendron contains a compound called berberine, known for its effects on blood sugar, but it has also been shown to help reduce feelings of stress and anxiety.

In people with higher mental stress, Relora helped maintain normal cortisol and dehydroandrostenedione (DHEA) levels. DHEA is a testosterone precursor.

Though we often think of stress as being a mental issue, excess stress can also come from physical exertion. Relora has been shown to improve stress resilience from both mental and physical stress.

For example, in a 4-week study, people were stressed through intense physical exercise. The group supplementing with Relora experienced lower cortisol levels and a better mood state compared to placebo, including:

• 11% reduction in overall stress
• 13% decrease in tension
• 20% decrease in feelings of depression
• 42% lower levels of anger
• 31% lower levels of fatigue
• 27% lower levels of confusion
• 11% increase in Global Mood State
• 18% increase in vigor

Tulsi Leaf Extract

Tulsi, also known as Holy Basil, is an adaptogenic herb that supports stress regulation, provides calm to body and mind, and supports the body’s healthy inflammatory response.

It’s known to help normalize serotonin and dopamine activity, the “feel good” neurotransmitters, and promote stress resilience and positivity.

Research shows Tulsi leaf extract:

• helps reduce anxiousness and lifts mood for those with occasional depressed feelings*
• enhances mood, cognitive function, and energy levels for those dealing with stress.*¹Cohen, M. M. (2014). Tulsi – Ocimum sanctum: A herb for all reasons. Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine, 5(4), 251-259. https://doi.org/10.4103/0975-9476.146554
• supports healthy blood sugar, lipid, and pressure levels*²Jamshidi, N., & Cohen, M. M. (2017). The Clinical Efficacy and Safety of Tulsi in Humans: A Systematic Review of the Literature. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine : ECAM, 2017. https://doi.org/10.1155/2017/9217567

Zembrin Kanna

Zembrin is a patented extract of the South African plant Sceletium tortuosum, also known as Kanna.

It’s traditionally used for its mood-enhancing properties. Zembrin is believed to work on parts of the brain that control emotions and can help improve mood, mental clarity, focus, and reduce anxiousness.

It has been shown in research to improve mood and cognitive function by naturally inhibiting serotonin reuptake. This increases the amount of serotonin available for the brain to use while other ingredients in Mood+ support the production of more serotonin.*³Terburg, D., Syal, S., Rosenberger, L. A., Heany, S., Phillips, N., Gericke, N., Stein, D. J., & van Honk, J. (2013). The effects of Sceletium tortuosum (Zembrin), a dual 5-HT reuptake and PDE4 inhibitor, in the human amygdala and its connection to the hypothalamus. Neuropsychopharmacology, 38(13), 2708–2716. https://doi.org/10.1038/npp.2013.183

Venetron Rafuma

Venetron is a purified extract of Apocynum venetum, known as Rafuma. It’s most commonly used to improve sleep quality and mood.

Venetron has been shown to support well-being during menstruation by targeting specific systems in the body, reducing stress marker chromogranin A, and enhancing GABA reception in the brain.

This can lead to increased serotonin production, boosting mood during the day and promoting the natural production of melatonin at night for better sleep.

A double-blind, placebo-controlled study found that Venetron supplementation reduces psychological stress and improves sleep quality.⁴Nakazawa, T., Yasuda, T., Ueda, J., & Ohsawa, K. (2009). Antidepressant-like effects of apocynum venetum leaves in a forced swimming test. Biological & Pharmaceutical Bulletin, 32(7), 1234–1238. https://doi.org/10.1248/bpb.32.1234 Another study found that it improves mood in those with “below the line” mood states.⁵Butterweck, V., Nishibe, S., Sasaki, T., & Uchida, M. (2003). Antidepressant-like effects of Apocynum venetum leaves in a forced swimming test. Phytotherapy Research, 17(7), 778–783. https://doi.org/10.1002/ptr.1221

Practical Summary

As you can see from the evidence behind the Mood+ ingredients, this formula offers a significant benefit to those dealing with regular stress, challenged mood states, and stress-related sleep difficulty.

In addition, because stress is such a significnat factor in body fat gain and muscle loss, it could have a significnat impact on improving body composition.

Finally, I’d strongly recommend this supplement for athletes and fitness enthusiasts who are training with an increased level of intensity and volume. It would be a perfect addition to the Pomegranate Lime Happy Juice supplement stack.