Improve focus and energy

• I've recently stated taking a supplement called Optimind. It works well for increasing my focus and energy levels, plus it's natural and safe. When I take it in the morning it gives me a surge of energy, much better than coffee, but without jitters or crashing. It's a nootropic... I'm new to this world but so far am very impressed. 
• I have taken adderall before. It definitely gives energy and focus, but is dangerous long term and you build up a tolerance very quickly.  Optimind actually is healthy for your brain and continues to improve your focus and memory for the length you continue to take it. It is so effective, it was originally called alleradd because of the similar feelings it gives you.
• Adderall always gave me anxiety, not crippling, but I just didn't feel like myself. It almost made me feel obsessive compulsive and everything bothered me in a sensory processing way. Optimind contains GABA, among other things, which provides a calming effect.
•  The only drawback is that the effects do not last all day. I find that if I take 2 first thing in the morning and 1 at lunchtime, I have a great effect throughout the day.
•  It also helps me sleep better at night, instead of the insomnia adderall can cause. 

You can get a FREE -10 capsule trial, so what do you have to lose? Try it and love it :) after my trial, I couldn't wait for my entire first bottle to arrive. I'm so glad I found this as it has helped me tremendously by staying focused and being super productive at work, able to clean my house after work (instead of crashing on the couch) and by having more energy to keep up with my kids and encourage my whole family to get outside and have fun. If you suffer from low energy, difficulty staying focused, adult ADD or just want to improve your life, I highly recommend giving Optimind a chance. You won't be disappointed!

Click here to start your FREE trial of Optimind!

Probiotics linked to healing autoimmune disease

The Journal of Neuroscience: Probiotics improve...

This article shows the importance of probiotics in helping patients heal from chronic systemic inflammatory and autoimmune diseases (rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, Crohn's disease, inflammatory or irritable bowel syndrome, fibromyalgia...). I believe I will be adding this into my supplement list! Anyone else??

Here is an awesome probiotic with a great price!
^30 billion cultures for less than $20! I'm in :)

Can't sleep? Need to lose weight? Want a better mood?

5 htp

^link to my favorite brand of 5 htp (+ savings of $10 off any order of $40 with coupon code PPJ780)

     Do you have trouble falling asleep quickly or staying asleep through the night? Do you wake up feeling groggy? Do you want a better mood? Do you want to stop feeling so hungry all the time? If so, you're not alone. I've been there. 95% of people I know have felt like this too. 5 htp might just be the solution to your problems.

     

     I first heard about 5 htp from a friend when I told him about how much trouble I had trying to fall asleep. He told me that this supplement has helped him tremendously, so I thought I'd give it a shot. Seriously, the first night I took it about an hour before bed and fell asleep within 5-10 mins of hitting my pillow. That was a great improvement from the 2-3 hours it usually takes me to fall asleep or even the nights when it feels like I don't sleep at all. Over the counter sleep aids did help other times but left me with that hungover feeling in the morning, dragging my butt to get ready for work. As a background, I used to be a chronically late person. It's not my fault though- it runs in my family! ;) Now- problem is solved. :)

     The next morning after taking 5 htp, I woke up *before* my alarm went off.. And I didn't feel the need to hit the snooze button or anything! I woke up feeling like I was refreshed and ready to face the day. I felt calm, genuinely happy, positive and ready to have a productive day. This feeling lasted throughout the day. I mean, it's not crazy energy with an afternoon crash, but just a better feeling that I could get through the day. I was able to stay more focused on my work and didn't get stressed out with any curve balls that came my way. The feeling of being overwhelmed melted away and was replaced with a sense of serenity and being able to stay levelheaded to take care of any issues. 

     Last but not least, 5 htp is a great weight loss supplement. It makes you feel not hungry. It does not make you feel nauseous or anything but you just lose the ravishing, hungry lion inside feeling. I was able to make more healthy choices at meal times because I didn't come to the table starving and didn't need to grab fast food on my way somewhere. I lost about 2-3 pounds per week while taking 5 htp- starting from week #1!  

     5 htp stands for 5 hydroxytryptophan. Sounds impressive but when you think about it, turkey contains tryptophan, which gives you that happy, sleepy, comfy feeling after Thanksgiving dinner. It is a naturally occurring precursor to serotonin in your body. It is a natural antidepressant, but without the nasty (not to mention dangerous) side effects of the pharmaceutical antidepressants the Dr might recommend. I always prefer to use a naturally occurring supplement before any man made, main stream, potentially harmful drug. Also, 5 htp is not addictive, nor do you build up a tolerance to it. Instead, you continue to feel even better for the next 3-4 weeks after beginning to take it and then maintain these feelings throughout the length of taking it. It's something that you do not need to be afraid to take for the rest of your life if you choose to, because it's so safe. Friends of mine have told me how great they have felt on it and when the bottle ran out, the feelings didn't drop the next day, but kind of slowly went away after a few days, back to their baseline. But they didn't have a crash or any withdrawn effects. They tell me, man, I've got to get some more of that 5 htp stuff! It really works! 

     Directions instruct to take 30 mins-1 hour before bedtime. Warnings say to not take during pregnancy (because there have not been enough studies to prove if it is safe for a fetus, not that it's proven to be harmful, just unknown.) also, you should not take 5 htp along with a prescribed antidepressant because you could potentially get too much serotonin in your body and have some serious side effects from that. If you are looking to change from a script to a natural supplement, I would suggest stopping the script at least for a few days before beginning this, to avoid becoming serotonin overloaded. 5 htp is also available in 50 mg form if 100 mg is too much for you. And available in 200 mg, although I would not recommend starting out with that high of a dose. 100 mg has worked great for my friends and me. I highly recommend trying this supplement. I'm fairly certain you will love it as much as I do, especially when you start to see those pounds falling off! Best wishes to you all <3