How This Botanical Blend Supports Men & Women Differently

At Serenity, we’re always looking at wellness through the lens of the whole person. Energy, mood, clarity, endurance, resilience — everything is connected. But it’s also true that men and women often experience these states differently due to differences in metabolism, hormones, nervous system patterns, and stress responses.

The result?
A single botanical blend can land differently depending on the body it enters — and that’s a beautiful thing.

Here’s the deeper physiology behind those differences.

🔬 1. Energy Metabolism: Why Men Feel “Drive” and Women Feel “Steady”

Cordyceps, Ginseng, and Maca support ATP production — the actual cellular fuel your body uses.

Men

With higher muscle mass and faster energy turnover, men often feel a more pronounced effect:

  • Physical readiness
  • A sense of “drive”
  • Stamina through long days

Women

Women typically metabolize energy more evenly across the day.
So the same ingredients may feel more like:

  • Smooth, sustained energy
  • Fewer afternoon crashes
  • Wakefulness without stimulation

Research sources: 1, 2, 3, 10, 11, 12, 19, 21

🔬 2. Circulation & Oxygen Flow: Same Mechanism, Different Experience

Healthy circulation is vital for clarity, energy, mood, and vitality. Ginkgo Biloba and L-Arginine support vascular function and oxygen delivery.

Men

Men often feel this support in more physical ways:

  • Morning vitality
  • Physical readiness
  • Better energy during activity

Women

Women may notice effects more through:

  • Mental clarity
  • Balanced mood
  • Whole-body ease

Research sources: 7, 8, 9, 13, 14, 15

🔬 3. Neurotransmitters: Our Internal Chemistry, Our Internal Experience

These botanicals influence pathways involving dopamine, serotonin, GABA, and acetylcholine — but those pathways behave differently by sex.

Men

Men’s brains tend toward a more dopamine-driven pattern, so botanicals often feel like:

  • Purpose
  • Focus
  • Mental sharpness
  • Goal-oriented clarity

Women

Women’s systems tend to rely more heavily on serotonin/GABA interplay, leading to sensations like:

  • Calm clarity
  • Emotional steadiness
  • Stress-buffered focus

Research sources: 8, 10, 11, 12, 16, 17, 19, 20

🔬 4. Endocrine Rhythms: Daily Curve vs. Monthly Arc

Men

Men follow a relatively even endocrine rhythm throughout the day.
Adaptogens help reinforce that natural steadiness.

Feels like:

  • Consistent motivation
  • Predictable energy
  • A reliable daily rhythm

Women

Women navigate a monthly endocrine cycle layered on top of the daily cortisol curve.
Adaptogens help soften the dips and peaks.

Feels like:

  • Smoother days
  • Emotional balance
  • Renewed resilience

Research sources: 4, 5, 6, 16, 17, 18, 20

🌟 How This Feels in Real Life

The blend isn’t designed “for men” or “for women.”
It’s designed for human physiology, which expresses itself differently.

Men often describe it as:

“Clear. Focused. On it.”

Women often describe it as:

“Balanced. Steady. Grounded.”

Different languages.
Same root: vitality.

📚 FULL SCIENTIFIC REFERENCES

Cordyceps

  1. Hirsch KR et al. 2017. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5236007/
  2. Sharma H et al. 2023. https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/16/1/102
  3. Bai X et al. 2020. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S075333222030024X

Tongkat Ali
4. Talbott SM et al. 2013. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3669033/
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6. Sakai N et al. 2024. https://academic.oup.com/sleepadvances/article/5/1/zpae047/7710213

Ginkgo Biloba
7. Suter A et al. 2011. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22120894/
8. Mashayekh A et al. 2011. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3163160/
9. Raposo A et al. 2021. https://www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/10/7/616

Panax Ginseng
10. Reay JL et al. 2010. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20100776/
11. Kim HG et al. 2013. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3659610/
12. Kennedy DO et al. 2001. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11460060/

L-Arginine
13. Lerman A et al. 1998. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9626172/
14. Heffernan KS et al. 2010. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2922760/
15. Kurhaluk N et al. 2025. https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/17/4/665

Ashwagandha
16. Lopresti AL et al. 2019. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31517876/
17. Della Porta M et al. 2023. https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/15/24/5015
18. NIH ODS Fact Sheet. 2025. https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Ashwagandha-HealthProfessional/

Maca
19. Gonzales GF et al. 2008. https://pubpub.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18801111/
20. Brooks NA et al. 2008. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18784609/
21. Ospina MB et al. 2021. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378874121000838

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