Perhaps you woke up this morning with a spring in your step, helped along by a cup or two of coffee. But now, in front of your computer screen, the caffeine has worn off and your eyelids feel heavy. Figuring out how to stay awake at work is the million-dollar question — more pressing than any item on your work to-do list. You're not alone: More than one-third of Americans report feeling so tired during the day that it interferes with their work, among other things.[1] A calm, quiet office […]
It never fails — you go to bed to get some much-desired rest, wake up thinking you got plenty, and then suddenly you're tired again. Or maybe you just feel tired all the time, and for seemingly no reason — and sometimes that sleepiness comes with a lack of energy or brain fog. Sleep is important. And fatigue definitely affects many people, but it's not the same for each person. Some are tired only for a brief amount of time — mid-afternoon lag, anyone? Others feel a constant energy lag. […]
Your heart is one organ you can't live without. In times past, people actually considered the heart the seat of thought and emotion, rather than the brain. After some time, experts realized that the heart actually delivers life-giving oxygen and nutrients throughout the body. Getting enough heart-healthy nutrients is just as vital to cardiovascular health as exercise. Vitamins, minerals, and certain herbs help your heart, blood vessels, and entire circulatory system function well. Below we list the 14 best supplements that provide the biggest bang for your buck, so you […]
Yikes, what is that? You are lying down in bed but there is a creeping, tingling, pulling sensation in your legs, which gives you a strong, uncontrollable urge to move your legs. In fact, it feels likes bugs are crawling on your legs. Goodbye, sleepytime. Welcome to restless leg syndrome, also known as Willis-Ekbom disease. It's estimated that seven to ten percent of Americans experience restless leg syndrome. Fortunately, you are not destined to spend your life like you are performing on the Rockettes' kickline. Although restless leg syndrome is […]
In the early 1900s, people flocked to Lithia Springs in Georgia, a hot spring known for its lithium-enriched water. Hailed for its therapeutic properties as a mood booster, stress reliever, and aphrodisiac, the lithiated water was even bottled and sold. Today, as the spring is seeing a rebirth, so is the mineral seeing a rise in popularity as a nutritional supplement. Lithium is a naturally occurring mineral found in rocks all over the Earth. It was one of the first elements present when the universe formed billions of years ago. […]
