STRESS / MOOD

Everyone is vulnerable to some kind of stress these days. Busy lifestyles, work-pressures, and home-life can all take their toll– so it pays to take extra care of the nervous system.

The B Vitamins get depleted at times of stress; Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5) and Vitamin B12 are particularly useful, or you may want to consider an all-in-one B Complex tablet. Aside from feeding your nervous system, B Vitamins help cells turn food into energy. A supplement like 5-HTP could be very helpful. This amino acid is a building block for the brain chemical serotonin that boosts mood and calms anxiety, but takes a nose-dive under stress. Prolonged stress depletes minerals too, so an all in one Multi may be a useful supplement.