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How to recover from your festival comedown
Airbeds inflated (get comfortable people), and litres of beer cracked open in anticipation of what was to come. Next week you go back to work and normality, and your ‘line up’ for the day will be filled with deadlines, tasks and responsibilities instead of DJ sets and Rockstars. You need to replenish, recover, recuperate and rest. We know if we apply the same dedication to Alcohol recovery and MDMA recovery as we did to partying last week we’ll be back to normal in no time. Here are 5 steps to help with your festival recovery:Read the full article -
Can 5-htp help you to improve your sport performance?
How do you feel with your toes against the starting line of a race, or waiting to receive the first serve of a tennis match? It’s normal to feel the buzz of adrenaline, having trained and mentally prepared for that moment, now that it’s arrived. Many sportspeople also experience more serious and – in some cases – debilitating psychological and physical symptoms that can jeopardise their performance or even stop them from taking part on the day.Read the full article -
Can 5-htp battle low mood?
Everyone experiences periods of low mood at some time or another in their lives, through major life events such as bereavement, illness, relationship breakdown, amongst other strains and stresses of life. Depression is characterised by a period of sustained low mood that has an effect on everyday life.Read the full article -
Suffer from stress? Could 5-htp supplement help ?
The NHS defines stress as the feeling of being overwhelmed or unable to cope with mental or emotional pressure. A bit of stress is normal and can push you to continue to change or challenge yourself, but too much stress can take a physical and mental toll. Stress can affect how you think, feel and behave, as well as how your body works. In the short term, this can mean excessive sweating, chest pains and problems with memory and cognitive performance – the last thing you want when you’re in the middle of a big pitch at work. In the longer term, the impacts can be far ranging, including loss of libido, changes to your appetite, insomnia and heart problems.Read the full article -
Could a 5-htp supplement help you fight PMS/PMDD by increasing serotonin?
Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is estimated to affect as many as 30% of women – or around 800,000 women of childbearing age in the UK [1]. It’s a condition that tends to begin and increase in severity at times of significant hormonal change, including during puberty, with starting or stopping the contraceptive pill, after pregnancy, with pre-eclampsia, and during postnatal depression or termination. Affecting women worldwide, its effects can be far-reaching, often taking a toll on work and relationships. With a limited number of effective treatment options aside from hysterectomy, is it time to consider the role of PMS supplements?Read the full article -
How to achieve equilibrium in your mental, physical & emotional health without medication
Flexibility, contortionist tendencies and a hot body have become synonymous with yoga and may be a recognisable side effect of regular practise for some but are metaphorically just icing on a rich cake. The practise of yoga, when done with awareness, provides regular access to states of wellbeing and supports equilibrium of mental, emotional and physical health.Read the full article
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