6 Stress-busting supplements that'll help you chill out and sleep better
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When you're stressed:
Your brain gets less oxygen
Your immune system crashes
You become a fat-storing machine
You age faster
& put yourself at risk of serious health problems later on
The good news is there are ways for you to lower your stress without meds
Your brain gets less oxygen
Your immune system crashes
You become a fat-storing machine
You age faster
& put yourself at risk of serious health problems later on
The good news is there are ways for you to lower your stress without meds
1. Adaptogens
Known as Tonics in Chinese medicine
They help you "adapt" to your stress
and have been used for thousands because they work
Skullcap
Rhodiola
Eleuthero
Holy Basil
Schisandra
Ashwagandha
These are the most popular
Known as Tonics in Chinese medicine
They help you "adapt" to your stress
and have been used for thousands because they work
Skullcap
Rhodiola
Eleuthero
Holy Basil
Schisandra
Ashwagandha
These are the most popular
2. Magnesium
Your anti-stress mineral
You probably don't get enough in your diet
and should be supplementing it
Chelated forms are your best option
Glycinate
Malate
Threonate
Even topical magnesium chloride works wonders for so many
Your anti-stress mineral
You probably don't get enough in your diet
and should be supplementing it
Chelated forms are your best option
Glycinate
Malate
Threonate
Even topical magnesium chloride works wonders for so many
3. B complex
B vitamins are the fuel source to make your neurotransmitters
These brain chemicals control your mood, motivation and relaxation
Making sure your body has enough is vital for dealing with stress
Quatrefolic (folate)
B6
B12
B1
B3
Some of these need big doses
B vitamins are the fuel source to make your neurotransmitters
These brain chemicals control your mood, motivation and relaxation
Making sure your body has enough is vital for dealing with stress
Quatrefolic (folate)
B6
B12
B1
B3
Some of these need big doses
4. Black seed oil
A master herb
It lowers neuroinflammation which is linked to higher stress levels and even mental health problems
What's important is the concentration of Thymoquinone
This active ingredient is what makes all the magic happen
A master herb
It lowers neuroinflammation which is linked to higher stress levels and even mental health problems
What's important is the concentration of Thymoquinone
This active ingredient is what makes all the magic happen
5. L-Theanine
One of my favorite anti-stress supplements
Derived from green tea, this amino acid (protein building block) gives you zen focus
Relaxation with a hint of extra sharpness
It can be used to add pep to your step
or even improve your sleep at night (high dose)
One of my favorite anti-stress supplements
Derived from green tea, this amino acid (protein building block) gives you zen focus
Relaxation with a hint of extra sharpness
It can be used to add pep to your step
or even improve your sleep at night (high dose)
6. Inositol
This B vitamin supercharges your brain
It helps you focus when you're on the edge
Silences your ruminating mental chatter
and boosts your mood
Great to include in your morning hydration regime
This B vitamin supercharges your brain
It helps you focus when you're on the edge
Silences your ruminating mental chatter
and boosts your mood
Great to include in your morning hydration regime
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