Energy and Mood
Energy and mood are associated with several external and internal factors. Hormone release, brain chemical balance, nutrient metabolism, and several other elements alter the way the body and mind respond to daily activities. The compounds that benefit energy and mood are the ones that help in the balance of all these factors.
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Ver maisEnergy and Mood and their sub-outcomes
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Energy and Mood and Anxiety
Anxiety is the body's natural response to stress. It's a feeling of fear or apprehension about what's to come. It can be triggered by a specific situation and not last long - which is very common and ok - or it can be a generalized disorder (which is considered a illness) that can bring harm to everyday life and also cause other conditions like depression. -
Energy and Mood and Depression
Depression is a chronic and recurrent psychiatric condition that produces mood changes characterized by deep sadness, mood swings, loss of interest in activities, causing significant impairment in daily life. -
Energy and Mood and Sleep Quality
Sleep is a very important physiological process, as it regulates the body's functions. It is responsible for promoting / facilitating energy conservation, synthesis and secretion of hormones and proteins, learning and memory through brain changes. Sleep is mainly driven by the circadian cycle, which involves exposure to light, hormones such as melatonin, and hypothalamic activity. The compounds that help regulate sleep work in different pathways, they can facilitate the process of falling asleep, increase the duration of continuous sleep or improve the quality of sleep. -
Energy and Mood and Insomnia
Sleep is essential for good health and survival, without this period of rest several functions of our body would not work properly: deregulating the mood, causing pain, inattention, and even recent memory loss. Insomnia is the absence of sleep or the recent awakening in the middle of the night, and can be a symptom or a disease. Even if insomnia is something common to everyone and results from isolated events, the frequency of this disorder must be treated to avoid further problems. -
Energy and Mood and Stress Management
Stress can be understood as a situation in which the individual is physically or mentally overloaded, which can cause pain, tension and physical injury, as well as emotional fatigue, tiredness, reduced productivity and attention. The substances that help control stress act on hormonal regulation (for example, cortisol), on the circadian cycle and promote physical and mental relaxation.