Stress Relief Supplements for Women – Moon Juice SuperYou Capsules

Description

These stress relief supplements for women from Moon Juice combine four adaptogens in a two-capsule daily serving: 450 mg shatavari root extract, 250 mg organic ashwagandha root and leaf extract, 150 mg organic amla fruit extract, and 150 mg rhodiola root extract standardized to 3% rosavins and 1% salidrosides. Thirty servings per bottle. Vegan, non-GMO, and every amount is printed on the panel rather than buried in a proprietary blend, which is more transparency than most of this category offers.

This is a product for the trying-to-conceive phase, and it needs to stop at a positive test. We've put that up front rather than in the small print because three of the four ingredients are ones that mainstream clinical guidance advises avoiding in pregnancy. Mindy's note below covers the reasoning.

On what it does while you are trying: ashwagandha is the ingredient carrying the evidence. It has been studied as an adaptogen for stress response and cortisol, and it is the most researched of the four by a wide margin. Worth noting on dose, though, since Moon Juice publishes theirs and many brands don't: most ashwagandha trials used somewhere between 300 and 600 mg daily of a standardized root extract. This is 250 mg of a root and leaf extract, a different preparation that isn't cleanly comparable, and below that range either way. It's a blend built for breadth rather than for hitting one ingredient's studied dose.

Shatavari is the largest single amount in the formula at 450 mg. It's an Ayurvedic herb traditionally used for women's reproductive health, and it has some trial evidence for menopausal symptoms. For fertility specifically the human evidence is thin, and it's worth knowing that clinical trials of shatavari have typically excluded women who were pregnant, breastfeeding, or actively trying to conceive. That exclusion is itself informative about how researchers treat the safety question.

Rhodiola has some evidence for fatigue and stress, and credit where it's due: this one is standardized to 3% rosavins and 1% salidrosides, which is the ratio the research uses rather than an unspecified extract. Amla is Indian gooseberry, included largely as a vitamin C source and antioxidant. Neither has meaningful fertility evidence, and rhodiola has no established safety data in pregnancy.

One more honest note, on price. This is the most expensive stress product on our site, and stress during TTC is not primarily a supplement problem. If your budget is limited, we'd rather you spent it elsewhere and read the piece linked below.

Why women love it

• Ashwagandha, the best-studied adaptogen for stress response and cortisol
• Published doses: all four amounts are on the panel, which is not standard in this category
• Rhodiola standardized to 3% rosavins, 1% salidrosides: the ratio used in the research, not a vague extract
• Shatavari at 450 mg: a meaningful amount rather than a token pinch for the ingredient list
• No caffeine: supports steady energy without adding to a stimulant load
• Vegan, non-GMO, traceable sourcing
• Two capsules once in the morning: simple to remember

Best for

• Women in the trying-to-conceive phase who want to address stress and have the budget for it
• Anyone who wants published ingredient amounts rather than a proprietary blend
• Those who have already tried the free interventions and want to add something
• Stop at a positive pregnancy test. Not for use during pregnancy or breastfeeding
• Ask first if you have a thyroid condition, since ashwagandha can raise thyroid hormone levels
• Ask first if you have an autoimmune condition or take sedatives, immunosuppressants or thyroid medication

Related reading

Mindy's piece on whether stress affects fertility is the one to read before buying this, not after. It covers what the research actually supports about stress and conception, which is more nuanced and less guilt-inducing than the version most people have absorbed. Her guide to affirmations for TTC covers the free version of what this product is reaching for, and seven books for the infertility journey is for the nights when you want something other than research.

Explore more

This blend sits in our fertility essentials for TTC collection, curated by Mindy Motta, FNP-C. If you want something for the evenings that carries no clinical caveats at all, our affirmation candles cost a fraction of this and have nothing to stop taking. For the nutritional side of preconception rather than the stress side, the egg quality supplements collection is the better starting point.

A quiet companion for the wait

Adaptogens are one answer to the evenings. A lit candle and ten minutes is another, and it's the one you can keep doing after a positive test. Our fertility affirmation candles were made for exactly that stretch of time.

A note from Mindy on adaptogens and when to stop

I want to be direct about this one, because our own site was giving mixed messages and that's worse than giving none.

Do not take this during pregnancy. Stop it the day you get a positive test. Three of the four ingredients are the reason.

Ashwagandha has a contested safety picture. Traditional Ayurvedic texts list it as an abortifacient. A 2025 systematic review argues the evidence for teratogenic or abortifacient activity is inconclusive and that some historical claims suffer from citation distortion. But NIH resources and mainstream clinical guidance still advise avoidance in pregnancy and breastfeeding, because human safety data are lacking. When the evidence is genuinely unsettled and the stakes are a pregnancy, I take the conservative position every time.

Rhodiola has no established safety data in pregnancy or lactation, and is not recommended for either. Shatavari is in a similar position: its clinical trials have generally excluded pregnant women, breastfeeding women, and women actively trying to conceive. Researchers excluded those groups because they weren't confident about safety, and that tells you what the field thinks.

While you're trying, I think this is a reasonable thing to take if you want it. Adaptogens are widely used in the TTC community, ashwagandha has real evidence for stress response, and stress during this period is genuinely hard. Just have a plan for the day the test is positive, which, if you're taking this, is the day you're hoping for.

A specific caution: if you have a thyroid condition, ask before starting rather than after. Ashwagandha can raise thyroid hormone levels, which matters if you're on replacement therapy and matters more when you're trying to conceive, because thyroid function affects both conception and early pregnancy. Same goes if you have an autoimmune condition, or take sedatives, immunosuppressants or thyroid medication.

The last thing I'll say is about money. This is a real monthly cost. The interventions with the best evidence for stress during fertility treatment are sleep, movement, and talking to someone, including mind-body programmes that have been studied in fertility populations. Those cost nothing or close to it. If you can afford this on top of them, fine. If you're choosing between them, don't choose the capsules.

— Mindy Motta, FNP-C

FAQs

Is ashwagandha safe while trying to conceive?

While actively trying, most providers consider it acceptable, and it's widely used as an adaptogen for stress. The concern is pregnancy. Traditional sources describe abortifacient properties, a 2025 systematic review questions how well-founded those claims are, and NIH guidance still advises avoidance because human safety data are lacking. Given the uncertainty, standard advice is to stop at a positive test.

Can I take SuperYou during pregnancy?

No. Stop at a positive pregnancy test. Ashwagandha, rhodiola and shatavari all lack adequate human safety data in pregnancy, and mainstream guidance advises avoiding all three. If stress in pregnancy is the problem, that's a real issue worth raising with your provider, who can point you toward options that are safe in pregnancy.

Is 250 mg of ashwagandha enough?

It sits below the low end of what's been studied, and there's a second wrinkle. Most ashwagandha trials for stress and cortisol used 300 to 600 mg daily of a standardized root extract. This is 250 mg of a root and leaf extract, which is a different preparation and not directly comparable. It's a blend designed for breadth across four herbs rather than to deliver one at its studied dose. If ashwagandha specifically is what you want, a standalone standardized root extract at 300 to 600 mg matches the research more closely and usually costs less.

What is actually in SuperYou?

Per two-capsule serving: 450 mg shatavari root extract, 250 mg organic ashwagandha root and leaf extract, 150 mg organic amla fruit extract, and 150 mg rhodiola root extract standardized to 3% rosavins and 1% salidrosides. Other ingredients are the hypromellose capsule, rice flour, organic rice extract blend and medium chain triglycerides. Every amount is printed rather than hidden in a proprietary blend, which is worth noting in a category where that's rare.

Does reducing stress actually help you get pregnant?

The relationship is real but frequently overstated, and the overstatement causes harm. Stress is associated with fertility outcomes in some studies, but the direction is difficult to untangle, since infertility is itself a major source of stress. What's better supported is that mind-body programmes improve quality of life and reduce distress during fertility treatment, which matters on its own terms. Being told to "just relax" is neither accurate nor kind.

Can I take this with a prenatal or other fertility supplements?

Usually, with one thing to check: several preconception formulas already contain ashwagandha, and stacking them is easy to do by accident. Bring every bottle to your appointment. Flag it specifically if you have a thyroid condition, since ashwagandha can affect thyroid hormone levels and that risk goes up when you're taking it from two sources.

Who shouldn't take adaptogens?

Anyone pregnant or breastfeeding. People with thyroid conditions should ask first, since ashwagandha can raise thyroid hormone levels. People with autoimmune conditions, and anyone taking sedatives, immunosuppressants or thyroid medication should check with a provider. Ashwagandha has also been associated with rare cases of liver injury, so stop and seek advice if you develop yellowing of the skin or eyes, dark urine or unusual fatigue.

How long before I notice anything?

Ashwagandha trials generally ran eight to twelve weeks before measuring change in stress markers, so give it at least two months. Adaptogens aren't fast-acting, and if you're expecting something noticeable within a week, this isn't the right category. If nothing has shifted by three months, it's reasonable to stop.

Is it worth the monthly cost?

That depends on what it's replacing. It's the most expensive stress product we stock, and the interventions with the strongest evidence for distress during fertility treatment are sleep, movement, and mind-body programmes, none of which cost much. If this is on top of those, it's a defensible purchase. If it's instead of them, we'd honestly rather you didn't.