Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine)
Researchers emphasize that while many foods contain the vitamin, much higher doses are needed to affect mood and therefore, it is recommended to use supplements.
Vitamin B6 is known to increase the production of GABA (Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid), a chemical that blocks impulses between nerve cells in the brain - Increased levels of GABA among participants who took vitamin supplements proved that vitamin B6 is responsible for reducing anxiety.
Additional studies link a deficiency of B vitamins to high levels of homocysteine and problems related to the functioning of the nervous system, including mood disorders. Besides this, B vitamins participate in the production processes of neurotransmitters such as serotonin, dopamine, norepinephrine, and melatonin which are linked to normal cognitive function, attention and concentration abilities, mood, and healthy sleep.
Dry Saffron Extract
Saffron is an ancient spice, which has a strong effect as an antidepressant, can contribute to the treatment of problems with sexual function and has a strong effect as an antioxidant.
Refined saffron has emerged as a promising supplement with a wide range of benefits backed by clinical studies.
Saffron is a spice with a long history - it is also known for its virtues for effective medical treatment in a variety of areas: anxiety, treatment of low libido, impotence, depression and the preservation of brain function in older people.
Studies show that saffron can increase the levels of serotonin and dopamine in the brain - the levels of these neurotransmitters (nerve conductors) in the brain, serotonin, and dopamine, affect us, for example, by feeling a good mood. Both serotonin and dopamine are critical to ensure that your mood is good, balanced, and regulated (anti-anxiety and depression medications try to increase serotonin and dopamine - while saffron does this naturally).
American ginseng dry extract
The ginseng root is a miraculous and highly researched root. It is fleshy and juicy and spends several years in the ground before being dug out.
The older the ginseng root, the stronger its effects. It has been known for hundreds of years as having powerful medicinal properties and is used all over the world to improve the quality of life and health.
The benefits of ginseng:
Adaptogen - improving the general feeling and improving the ability to withstand difficult situations, physical or mental. Improves resistance to physical and mental stress, and strengthens the immune system.
Nervine - affects the nervous system (psychological/cognitive) and strengthens it, relieves anxiety and stress.
Antidepressant
Stimulant
Tonic - strengthens and balances systems in the body.
Febrifuge- helps reduce fever.
Aphrodisiac - helps restore normal sexual activity, arouses desire, and increases male power.
Cardiac Tonic- has an effect/support in heart activity.
Vasodilator - expands blood vessels and lowers blood pressure.
Vitamin B3 (Nicotinic acid)
Symptoms of vitamin B3 deficiency include, among others:
Fatigue and sleep disorders,
Digestive problems, stomach aches, nausea, lack of appetite, and more
Low mood, depression
Muscle and joint pain
Inflammation in various tissues: gums, skin (acne), eyes, etc.
Vitamin B3 is absorbed in the intestines and stored in the liver. The vitamin is important for all metabolic processes of the body and metabolic processes for fats, cholesterol and carbohydrates.
Vitamin B3 is important for the general energy of the body, for balancing the nervous system in the body, for regulating blood glucose, for skin health, and for normal activity of the digestive system. Vitamin B3 is involved in the production of sex hormones in men and women.
The vitamin balances the different levels in the blood and raises the positive cholesterol (HDL) values. Vitamin B3 has an important role in preventing cancer but is also part of cancer treatment as it helps to produce and maintain enzymes that support cell health.Benefits of vitamin B3:
- Very important for the nervous system.
- Helps to solve skin and hair problems.
- Improves blood circulation in the body.
- Treats heart problems and their prevention.
- Prevention of dyspepsia (digestive sensations).
- Treats viral and bacterial hepatitis.
- Treats anxiety, stress, and depression.
- Reduces dizziness.
- Helps reduce the risk of getting cancer.
- Balances blood sugar.
- Produces hormones.
Mucuna pruriens (Velvet Bean)
Mucuna is a tropical plant from the legume family that grows originally in Africa and Asia and is also known as the velvet bean or the velvet bean - "Yokohama". The Mucuna is a powerful plant and has been used for hundreds of years by Ayurvedic medicine to treat Parkinson's as well as similar tremor conditions.
According to medical research, Mucuna pruriens contains L-DOPA, serotonin, and a component known as HTP-5, which is a biochemical substance involved in the production of serotonin and is used for sleep disorders, depression, anxiety, stress, pain, fibromyalgia, and more. The fact that it contains L-DOPA, indicates the connection to the neurotransmitter, known as dopamine, which is one of the most important neurotransmitters in the body and is related to the activity of the nervous system. Dopamine is important for the activity of movement, attention, learning, reinforcement, branching thinking, synaptic transmission, and more.
Amino acid L-Glutamine
L-glutamine is an amino acid of utmost importance for the general health of a person. As the most common amino acid in the body, it participates in more metabolic processes than any other amino acid. It is mostly stored in the skeletal muscles and from there it is transported through the blood to the tissue of the digestive system, to the liver, to the kidneys, to the cells of the immune system, and to the brain - where it plays a central and important role. L-glutamine is an amino acid that is necessary for the normal existence of many processes that take place in our body, it makes up about 60% of the protein in the muscles and serves as a central component of the mucous tissue in the intestine.
Glutamine plays a crucial role in the protein production process in the body and is essential for a balanced and normal functioning of the brain and the digestive system. It passes the blood-brain barrier and serves as an energy source for the brain. The amino acid glutamine plays a critical role in everything related to the normal physiological function of the intestinal cells. It promotes their normal growth, regulates the permeability of the intestinal tissue to various substances (hence its importance in leaky gut conditions), contributes to the suppression of inflammatory processes in the intestine (therefore it is used for inflammatory bowel problems), and even protects the intestinal cells from damage and destruction. For these reasons, and because glutamine reserves are quickly depleted in situations of physical stress, damage to mucous tissues, and inflammatory conditions in the intestine, glutamine can also be consumed as a supplement to maintain the integrity of the mucous tissue in the intestine and the proper functioning of the digestive system.
Rhodiola extract
When the Rhodiola plant began to gain popularity in the Western world, it also became the subject of research in dozens of studies all over the world which quickly confirmed the claim that regular use of Rhodiola reduces anxiety levels in the body over time.
Subjects who took it reported at the end of the study period, that the feeling is a feeling of release as if all the tension has been removed from the body. The reason for this is that taking Radiola reduces stress hormones in the body such as cortisol for example. In addition, it has been proven that Rhodiola helps the brain produce serotonin, a neurotransmitter that helps improve mood and maintain a sense of satisfaction with the current situation."
Monk fruit
Monk fruit, also known as luo-han-guo or by its scientific name Siraitia Grosvenorii. It is a type of melon fruit that originates in China. Buddhist monks in the 13th century were the first to cultivate the fruit, hence its name.
The fruit has been used for hundreds of years in traditional Chinese medicine to treat sore throats, constipation, and more, but has become especially popular thanks to the use of its extract as a sweetener.
The component that makes the fruit sweet is called Mogroside. The fruit contains several types of Mogrosides, the most common being called Mogroside V.
The Mogrosides are not absorbed into the blood so they have no caloric value. They do not cause an increase in insulin and do not raise blood sugar values.
Studies show that the Mogrosides in the monk fruit have a variety of medicinal properties:
* Reduces blood sugar values and improves lipid profile
* Anti-inflammatory
* Antioxidant
* Anti-cancer
