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Energy, Fatigue, Sleep & Stress:

Shift from Drained to Energized

Dr. Mary Chou, PhD

Senior Scientist

Welcome!

What is stress• Impact of stress on health

• Stress management

•Natural Health Products

for Energy, Stress, & Sleep

Energy, Fatigue, Sleep & Stress

Stress

• Experienced in face of emotional or physical

threat, whether actual or imagined

Stress

• Symptoms

– State of alarm

– Adrenaline production

– Short term resistance

– Exhaustion if stressor remains

– Irritability

– Muscular tension

– Inability to concentrate

– Physiological reactions (headaches, elevated heartrate)

First stage: ALARM REACTION

•Classic “Fight or flight”

•Release adrenaline

-Muscles tense

-Heart beats faster

-Breathing increases

-Eyes dilate

-Perspiration increases-Stomach clenches

•Once the stress is removed ,

the body goes back to normal

Second Stage: RESISTANCE

• Stress endures

• Adaptation

The adrenal glands release corticosteroids• Body must pull from its resources in the face

of sustained arousal

negative effects of stresson health

Third stage: EXHAUSTION

• The body depleted of energy

• The immune system is depleted

• Resources get depleted

Stress Management

Strong Social Network

• Close friends and family members on whomyou can count have far reaching benefits

for your health

Support in times of hardship,loss and illness

•Sense of belonging

– wards off loneliness• Increased sense of self-worth

• Feelings of security

Cultivating Strong SupportNetworks

• Stay in touch

• Be proactive

• Know when to say yes and when to say no

• Do not compete with your friends

• Listen

• Challenge yourself

• Don’t be “needy” unless you must• Show your appreciation

Source - Mayo Clinic

Exercise

• Helps improve sleep

• Relaxes tense muscles

• One of the best stress-reduction techniques

• Releases endorphins which positively affect well-being

•Improves mood

• Fitness reduces extremes when under pressure

• Regular exercise allows us to handle stressorsbetter

Other Stress Management Techniques

• Time management

• Conflict resolution

Meditation• Guided relaxation & visualization (Autogenic

training)

Cognitive therapy

How Does Stress Affect Us?

The Effects of Chronic Stress

• Irritability

• Anxiety

• Fatigue

Promotes inflammation• Suppressed immunity

• Increased risk of CVD

• Infertility

• Change in eating habits

• Affects lifestyle

• Increases the risk of substance abuse

• Depression

• Increases the risk of suicide

Stress and eating

• Eating stimulates the parasympathetic system

• Therefore eating has a calming effect

“Emotional eating”

Study on Stress and EatingBehaviour

• Employees of a busy department store

• Looked at their diet when stressed

• Found that participants lost restraint when

stressed• Increased consumption

of high energy foods,

saturated fats

and glucose• Abnormally increased

appetite

Stress and disease

• Leads to ulcers

• Raises blood pressure

Increases the risk of CVD• Weakens immunity

• Leads to burnout

• Strong link between stress, depression andanxiety

Health Problems leading to ChronicStress

• Pain

• Heart disease

• Digestive problems

• Sleep problems

• Depression

• Obesity

• Skin conditions

• Autoimmune diseases

Stress and Heart Disease

• Stress management decreases the risk of

relapse in heart disease patients by 40%.

• Stress hormones that are not used up for

“fight or flight” increase heart rate and blood

pressure and damages arteries.

Products for Energyand Stress

Proper functioning of the B complex of vitamins is essentialin delaying the onset of AGEs.

Advanced Glycation End-products (AGEs) are formed

when the proteins in our bodies are exposed to sugar.

“Glycation” reactions damage the structure of

proteins and hinder the function, and have been linked to

many progressive diseases of aging.

B Vitamins:

Energy and delayingonset of AGEs

•Most bio-available sources of B-vitamins

Advanced B Complex

Serving Size: 3 Capsules

Benfotiamine 100 mg

B2 (Riboflavin-5-Phosphate) 7.5 mgB3 312 mg (Niacin - from Inositol Hexanicotinate)

B5 (Pantethine) 300 mg

B6 (Pyridoxal-5-phosphate) 100 mg

B12 (Methylcobalamin) 1000 mcg

Folic Acid 1000 mcg (5-methyltetrahydrofolate)

Biotin 500 mcg

Choline (Bitartrate) 600 mg

Inositol 384 mg (from Inositol,

Inositol Hexanicotinate)

•Thyroid health:

Optimal heart rate, body temperature,

and metabolism.

•Insufficient thyroid hormone production

(hypothyroidism):

Fatigue, cardiovascular disturbances, constipation,

oversensitivity to cold, weight gain,

overall weakness, and depression.

Thyroid Health

•Hormone building blocks (Tyrosine, Iodine).

•Clinically demonstrated thyroid stimulating effect

(Coleus forskohlii ,Bacopa monnieri ).

•Fundamental mineral support for thyroid function

(Copper, Zinc, Selenium).

Thyro Support

• Application

– Stress

– Adrenal support

• Contains adaptogens which allow us to deal

with new demands, mobilize internal reserves,

and reduces alarm phase.

Ortho Adapt Vegan

Vitamin C 500 mg

Pantethine 200 mg

Licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra) 800 mg(20 % glyzyrrhizin)

Siberian ginseng 200 mg

(Eleutherococcus senticosus) (0.8% eleutherosides)

Rhodiola (Rhodiola rosea) 150 mg

(3% rosavins, 1.6% salidroside, ~0.1 % ptyrosol)

Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) 200 mg

(2.5% withanolides)

P t thi

•Activated from of pantothenic acid

(Vitamin B5).

•Needed for production of CoA

Energy production.

•CoA is needed for the production of adrenal

hormones.

•Deficiency leads to symptoms of burnout:

fatigue, depression, headaches and low

immune function.

Pantethine

Vitamin C

•Critical for ability to respond tostress.

•Vitamin C stores are rapidly

depleted when stressed.

•Prevents immune suppression.

Rhodiola

•Pronounced anti-fatigue effect

• Enhances the body’s physical and

mental work capacity

• Reduces the impact of stress

• Enhances endurance

Liquorice

•Contains glycyrrhizin

• Activates key receptors for

adrenal hormones

• Prevents degradation of adrenal hormones

Siberian Ginseng

(Eleutherococcus senticosus)

• Improves immunity

• Improves physical performance

• Increases VO2 max

•Sleep is a natural state of bodily rest,

essential for the maintenance of normal

motor and cognitive function,general alertness, well being.

•2types of sleep:

-REM (Rapid Eye Movement) sleep(“dreaming sleep”).

-Non-REM sleep - 4 stages of

progressively deeper sleep.

Deep sleep and REM sleep are especially vital.

•Troubles sleeping - disrupted sleep patterns.

•E.g., People suffering from insomnia

spend less time in deeper levels of sleep,

wake up more often, and experience

a reduction in very important REM sleep.

Chronic insomnia:

Excessive sleepiness

during the day

Impaired cognitive

and motor function

Confusion

IrritabilityIncreased risk of injury

Overall reduced quality of life

Causes of insomnia:

Stress, Anxiety, Diet,

Disruption of body’s

internal clock (jet lag)

Indications: – Insomnia

– Anxiety

Ortho Sleep

Serving Size: 2 Capsules

GABA (Gamma Aminobutyric Acid) 100 mg

L-Theanine 200 mg

L-5-Hydroxytryptophan 100 mg (Griffonia Seed)

Melatonin 3 mgValerian Root (0.8% Valerenic acid) 150 mg

Passionflower (3.5% Vitexin) 32 mg

CYRACOSTM (lemon balm extract) 300 mg

• Source: Green Tea

• Applications:

– Mood support

– Cognitive support

L-Theanine

• Anti stress effects

• Key study looked at brain waves

– 50 participants given 50 or 200 mg of L-theanine

once a week – Increased alpha waves 40 minutes after ingestion

– Linked to relaxed wakefulness

– Decreased anxiety, the more anxious the greater the

effect• Shown to improve learning due to effect on

neurotransmitters (dopamine and serotonin)

L-Theanine

Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid

• Applications

Anxiety – Insomnia

– Mood disorders

• Inhibitory neurotransmitter

• Prevents transmission of impulses

between synapses

Calming effect on nervous system• Reduces time needed to fall asleep by

• e.g., GABA receptor is the target for all

three classes of Rx anxiolytics

•Precursor to serotonin

• Serotonin is a keyneurotransmitter for sleep

• Increases REM sleep

• Regulates circadian cycles

L-5-Hydroxytryptophan

(5 HTP)

•Melatonin receptors

Increases sleep duration

•Reduces time needed to fall asleep

Resets sleep-wakecycle (jet lag)

• Very well-researched

Melatonin

• Improves sleep quality

Reduces time neededto fall asleep

• Induces GABA receptor effects

• Promotes calmness, relaxation and sleep

Valerian

Passionflower

•Herbal sedative

•Improves sleep quality

and time needed to fall asleep

•Compared favourably to Rx anxiolytics

•Main study showed that it improves

sleep quality in 1/3 of participants

vs 1/10 for placebo.

•Another trial showed that it helps

89% of people fall asleep,

80% stay asleep,and 82% saw improvements

with their anxiety.

Lemon Balm

Thank You!

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