There is a lot of focus on emotional well-being and mental health right now. This whole push in society as a movement towards self-care is fantastic.
The goal, I think everyone can agree on, is to feel calm, cool, and collected. Pleased with life, able to be healthy, happy, and grateful, to think clearly, and be actively taking steps to create the life you want to live.
What there doesn’t seem to be is a lot of information or focus on the physical health aspect of the brain itself as one of the primary organs in the human body. Your brain needs the proper food, fuel, and nutrients in order to Read More
“Nutraceutical Science”
We have been inundated with this term over and over in the health-related news lately when it comes to supplements, but do you know what it means?
Nutraceutical is a relatively new hybrid term for ‘nutrition’ and ‘pharmaceutical’. The term was coined by Stephen De Felice, founder and chairman of the Foundation for Innovation in Medicine (FIM) in 2010.
Nutraceutical is an umbrella term that helps to describe food, food additives, and dietary supplements which can provide health or medical benefits as well as the basic nutrition derived from the food itself.
The foods used in dual roles from nutrition to supplementation can be labeled as nutraceuticals. These are also sometimes Read More
What was I saying?
If so, you are not alone. Millions of Americans are reporting feeling less energetic, less on top of things, and that they feel like they are walking around in a fog.
If you have ever tried to introduce someone only to forget their name, walked into a room and forgotten why you are there, looked for your sunglasses and they were actually on your face, or opened a new window at work only to stare blankly at it not recalling what you were about to do… This article is for you.
While lack of sleep or age may play some role in this, if you are getting enough Read More
Living in a state of brain fog seems to have become the new American normal. We go to bed tired, and we wake up just as tired. Insomnia and sleep issues are on the rise as are stress, anxiety, and depression.
Some of this is purely due to stress in both our personal and professional lives as well as living in and existing in today’s society. It’s challenging to avoid and impossible to escape 100% unless you live in a bubble with no outside influences. That just isn’t possible for most of us.
This keeps your body in a constant state of fight or flight. Your adrenal glands work overtime and Read More
The energy drink market is expected to grow at a steady rate of 7.0% during the next few years. In 2020, the market was valued at $57.4 billion. It is estimated that the market will reach a value of $71.4 billion by 2025.
Despite the positive effects of energy drinks, they are still filled with artificial, refined sugar, and other potentially hazardous chemicals which may pose a health risk. Also, when consumed in excess, these products are known to lead to various health problems including hypertension and heart attack.
Energy drinks can cause irritability and elevated blood pressure. It’s also advised to limit one energy drink a day. The more you Read More