Stress Supplements - Nutrients That Give you Stress ReliefWhat stress supplements can you take to get stress relief? There are a number of helpful ingredients that can replace key nutrients depleted from your body when you to stress. Many of these nutrients have a direct effect on your adrenal function, brain function, muscles, nerves and heart. It's very important that these depleted nutrients be replaced and built up, so you can better manage the stress your are dealing with and prevent further breakdown of your body. Below is a list of nutrients that your body needs during a stressful timeVitamin A - supports adrenal function by preventing over-production of cortisone.Cortisone destroys lymph cells and decreases immune system function.Vitamin B2 (riboflavin) - supports pituitary gland; synthesizes proper hormones in the stress response. Vitamin B5 (pantothetic acid) - supports adrenal gland. A long term deficiency in B5 can bring on chronic adrenal problems. Vitamin C - proper adrenal functioning; an antioxidant; helps detoxify. Magnesium - a tranquilizing mineral that helps muscles and nerves relax. Calcium - Regulates heart rhythm. Omega 3's - Helps with heart health; reduces blood pressure; combats fatigue, depression, and poor concentration. Synergy Is ImportantWhile it's very important to be getting enough of these nutrients, it's just as important to get them in the right balance. When they're working together in synergy one nutrient will enhance the other. And likewise, if they are not combined in balanced way, the benefits of each may be decreased. You could be taking all the right things, but if you're not balancing them you may not be getting your money'sworth in return.Choosing the Right SupplementThere are some people who are very gifted and clever at combining their own supplements in the right amounts to work in synergy in their bodies. You may be one of them. However, if you're like most people, you need a little help in giving yourself the proper amounts in the right balance.This is where a food scientist comes in handy - Someone who has made it his or her life's work to know, for instance, how much calcium mixes well with the right amount of magnesium and vitamin D, so that each can work in your body at it's highest potential. And it's the food scientists who are behind the reputable supplement companies who manufacture balanced nutritional supplements that are combined in synergy. For best results, you would want to be sure to choose a nutritional supplement that provides complete, optimal nutrition. That would include all the stress supplements mentioned above plus a well-rounded blend that can be easily synthesized by your body. You can find further information on choosing a nutritional supplement at www.menieres-disease.ca/health_reports/choosing-nutritional-supplements.htm. _______________________________________________________________ "Burnout: America's New Epidemic," Northwestern Mutual Life, 1991 Giordano, Daniel, and Everly, Jr, George, Controlling Stress and Tension, NY, Prentice-Hall, 1986 Hoffman, David, Successful Stress Control, Rochester, VT, Thorsons Publishing, 1987
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