Can supplements even help me with my daily mental hurdles?

My Doctor always pushes medication when I mention my anxiety and stress.

Natural Supplements vs Doc's Prescription Medication for Stress and Anxiety: What should I try?

So, Dr. Daniel Amen says we should definitely give supplements instead of a Xanax!

Let's take a deeper look at the benefits of some of the supplements he recommended in his video.

L-Theanine: Nature's Chill Pill

According to Dr. Anjali, studies show that L-Theanine can play a huge part in combating symptoms related to stress and anxiety by improving your sense of calm and increasing focus, how cool is that?

Magnesium:

So magnesium can help combat my symptoms of stress and anxiety with a super low risk of side effects? Count me in!

Magnesium/Ashwagandha:

Pharmacist Ariana Medizade says taking both Magnesium and Ashwagandha together can speed up the effects of stress reduction and relaxation promotion! Talk about boosting your health!

Melatonin:

In this video produced by pharmacist Lindsay Dixon, we're told that we may want to take melatonin supplements if our stress is causing us to lose sleep as the lack of sleep results in our brains producing less melatonin, which ends up making us feel even more– drum-roll please– stressed!

Omega-3: The Ultimate Supplement for Mental Health?

Try out Omega-3 Fish oil to support your brain.

Stay tuned for tomorrow to find out what Foods to help with your stress and mental health.