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133 blog articles for 'mood'
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Get in the Mood: 7 Ways to Balance Your Mood
Sometimes you’re just not in the mood to do anything. We all have those days. While fluctuating moods and feelings are normal, it can be problematic when you have more “blah” days than happy or productive ones. The restorative power of nutrition can be a helpful component in your quest towards emotional wellness. What are some ways you can become master over your mind so that mood changes don’t dictate your day? 1. Exercise The benefits of exercise have been...
08/25/21 • Swanson Staff
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The Link Between Your Food and Mood
There are so many aspects of health that impact the way you feel on a daily basis. How much sleep you log each night and how much stress you experience at work are two major factors. But oftentimes, when it comes to your mood, one of the most important contributors is the food you put on your plate at each meal and the nutrition it provides. Food & Mood: How it Works There is a major connection between your brain...
05/31/22 • Lindsey Toth, MS, RD
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Mood-Boosting Helpers to Stress Less This Holiday
This time of year is meant to be full of holiday cheer, but sometimes the festivities can cause a great deal of stress instead. Between monitoring spending, staying healthy and navigating time spent with family, “ho ho ho” can easily become “no no no.” These healthy hacks and nutrients may help you find a little more peace of mind to keep your holiday season merry and bright. Rock Around the Christmas Tree Whether it’s dancing, a walk around the neighborhood...
11/09/20 • Jack Lackey
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The Science Behind Magnesium for Stress, Mood & Beyond
Who knew one little mineral could do so much for our health? Magnesium is one of the most important minerals for your body. Every organ uses it in some way, especially your heart, kidneys, muscles and bones. Magnesium helps keep your heart happy and your immune and nervous systems healthy, but it helps your mind, too. Magnesium is a top supplement for managing stress and easing anxious minds while supporting health and wellness throughout your body. Unfortunately, most people...
03/14/18 • Lindsey Toth, MS, RD
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Mental Health and Immunity: Are They Connected?
Mental health, emotional wellness and mental wellness are all terms you may have seen more and more of over time. Once a stigma that was rarely addressed in conversation is now a topic of interest for many people across the globe. Mental wellness is something that can impact several biological functions. From heightened cortisol levels that can lead to increased heart rate to negative mood that can cause bodily fatigue, the health of our minds is showing to be crucial...
01/11/24 • Swanson Staff
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Natural Stress Support Allies
These days it’s easy to feel stressed out. Whether it’s stress from work or just a busy schedule, there’s plenty out there to affect your mood. Fortunately, you’re not alone in feeling this way, as the American Psychological Association reports that about a third of us feel under stress often, while about half report that stress has a negative effect on our personal lives.1 Thankfully, there are natural stress support allies available to help when you need it. No need...
03/24/22 • Swanson staff
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What is SAMe (S-adenosyl L-methionine) and What are the Benefits?
S-adenosyl L-methionine has many names and abbreviations like s-adenosyl methionine, sam-e and more. But to keep things short and sweet (and avoid a whole lot of Latin,) you may have heard it called SAMe (pronounced “Sammy.”) But what is SAMe or s-adenosyl methionine, other than something with way too many syllables? If you’re ready to meet your newest mental support hero, SAMe may be just the nutrient you’ve been looking for. What is SAMe? SAMe, or SAM-e is a molecule...
04/18/24 • Amy Sunderman, MS, RD
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What are Nootropics and What Can They Do?
Physical and mental sluggishness can make it difficult to keep up with the demands of the day. If you struggle with mental fatigue, nootropics are brain supplements with the innate potential to support mental health. Nootropics have been an increasingly popular addition to wellness routines for people from all walks of life. From college students cramming for finals to retired folks looking to maintain their edge, there are various health benefits of these brain-boosting supplements. New to nootropics? Not to...
05/23/24 • Medically reviewed by Dr. Christopher Oseh
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Top Supplements for Cortisol Levels
Managing cortisol levels is essential for maintaining good health, especially in today’s fast- paced, high-stress world. Cortisol is produced by the adrenal glands in response to stress as part of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis. Cortisol, often called the "stress hormone," is vital in regulating metabolism, immune function and the body's response to stress However, when cortisol levels stay elevated for too long, it can contribute to issues like anxiety, weight gain, fatigue and sleep disturbances. That’s where supplementation can make...
05/13/25 • Swanson Staff
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Magnesium: The Mineral You've Been Missing
In a world of busy schedules, multitasking and everyday stressors, this mind-soothing mineral may hold the key to keeping your cool no matter what comes your way. Magnesium helps calm your mind, boost your mood and relax your body so you can carry on with confidence.1,2 But that isn’t all magnesium is good for. It also supports energy production, healthy bones, muscle function, digestion and more.1,3 It may help you sleep better too! That might seem like a lot, but...
04/16/18 • Lindsey Toth, MS, RD
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What Are the Best Stress Management and Hormonal Health Supplements for Men?
To support stress management in men, some of the best supplements include B vitamins and adaptogens. For men’s hormonal health, adaptogens and B vitamins are also helpful, along with minerals like magnesium and zinc. Stress Management Supplementing with B vitamins may help combat the effects of the day-to-day stress that can deplete your body of certain nutrients.1 Maintaining optimal levels of B vitamins also benefits cognitive health and mood.1 For a powerful supply of daily B vitamins, try Swanson’s Super...
07/22/25 • Swanson Staff
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7 Hot Health Secrets for Changing Seasons
This time of year should be full of pumpkin spice & everything nice, but sometimes seasonal changes get the best of us. Here are some expert tips for feeling your best in the months ahead. 1. Prepare Your Immune System A bold winter immune system is built in summer and fall, so start early. Get plenty of sleep, eat nutrient-rich whole foods & reinforce immune health with supplements like probiotics—over 70% of your immune system is in your gut—plus herbal...
03/04/20 • Lindsey Toth, MS, RD
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How Does Coffee Benefit Your Brain?
Coffee is one of the most consumed beverages globally. It is a major source of antioxidants and hugely popular in the western diet.1 Previously unfairly demonized as a psychostimulant, coffee can have health benefits, especially for brain function. How Coffee Affects Your Brain There are hundreds of compounds in coffee that contribute to its potential health benefits, caffeine is the most active one. Other ingredients include cafestol, kahweol, chlorogenic acids and trigonelline. Coffee is also rich in antioxidants that help...
06/02/21 • Swanson Staff
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Krill Oil Dosage
Thinking about trying krill oil but not sure where to start? The omega-3 fatty acids in krill oil are good for your body in so many ways. In fact, krill oil may be one of the best ways to supplement your daily omega-3 intake because researchers believe the essential fatty acids in krill oil may be absorbed by your body much more easily than the omega-3 fatty acids from fish oil.1 Plus, with krill oil, you get the added benefits...
07/28/20 • Amy Sunderman, MS, RD
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Magnesium Glycinate Benefits for Sleep and Mental Wellness
Discover the benefits of magnesium glycinate for sleep, stress relief, and mental wellness. Learn how this highly absorbable form of magnesium supports relaxation, mood, muscle recovery, and overall health.
04/21/26 • Swanson Staff
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What is Folic Acid?
Folic acid may sound a little scary, but you’ll find it included in virtually every multivitamin formula on the market, especially women’s multivitamins. It’s a crucial, water-soluble member of the B vitamin family—a form of vitamin B9 to be exact—that plays a major role in cellular production. Folic acid is a key ingredient in the making of the nucleic acids that form our basic genetic material. In short, without folic acid we wouldn’t be here. Our bodies wouldn’t be able...
01/22/24 • Amy Sunderman, MS, RD
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What is Tongkat Ali? Benefits, Uses & Side Effects
Tongkat ali is a common name for Eurycoma longifolia, a tall evergreen shrub native to Southeast Asia. The extract of the roots of this shrub have been used for centuries in global health practices to boost libido and physical performance. Many take Tongkat ali to increase testosterone. However, effects of long-term use are unstudied. Tongkat Ali vs. Long Jack Many plants have both common and scientific names and since the full botanical species name is Eurycoma longifolia Jack, it came to...
09/25/24 • Swanson Staff
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Say Om: 6 Tips to Help You Relax and Reduce Stress
Take a deep breath, release it slowly, and say "oommm..." Do you need more oms in your life like we do? Almost everyone faces stress daily. Between work and home life, being there for our loved ones and other commitments, we manage a lot of responsibilities every day. Along with all those responsibilities comes the seemingly inevitable: stress. Yet, it doesn’t need to be that way. We know stress isn’t good for our bodies, and it can take a toll...
02/27/22 • Bushra Hassan, MBA, RD
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Probiotics for Women
Keeping your body feeling good isn’t always easy. Between stress, hormones, and everything else life throws your way, it can feel like you’re constantly playing catch-up. That’s where probiotics can offer some support. Probiotics are live microorganisms that help support a healthy digestive system—and they can do a lot more than you might think. From gut health to overall wellness, they work behind the scenes to keep things balanced and running smoothly. What Makes Women’s Probiotics Different? Women’s bodies face...
08/26/25 • Swanson staff
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How to Improve Mental Wellness
Mental wellness (or mental health) may not always be the first thing we consider when it comes to our lifestyle. It’s easy to go through our day focusing on the hustle and bustle rather than checking in on ourselves and how we feel. When our mental health needs go unchecked, they can carry over into our daily needs and can leave us feeling fatigued, down in the dumps or just “off.” However, the uptick of interest in prioritizing mental wellness...
03/19/24 • Swanson Staff
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The Benefits of Vitamins D3 and K2 Together
Building strong bones ... From childhood, we’ve heard how important it is. Think back to commercials touting “with vitamin D for growing strong bones.” Now, as adults, we learn valuable lessons about the benefits of bone strength—and that vitamin K has a key role to play. What are Vitamins D3 and K2 and What Do They Do? Let’s back up. Why are these two vitamins vital to the body, especially in conjunction with bone and circulatory health? Vitamin D3 for...
11/26/24 • Medically reviewed by Patricia Weiser, PharmD
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Unlock Better Sleep & Stress Relief Naturally with Swanson Deep Rest & Stress Relief featuring KaraCalm™
Learn how KaraCalm, an herbal blend of valerian, passionflower and other botanicals, is used in Swanson Deep Rest & Stress Relief to support sleep and a healthy stress response.
09/23/25 • Medically reviewed by Keri Layton
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Sleep Better with Trendworthy Sleep Essentials
Do you look forward to 6am? Many of us may never look forward to early mornings, no matter how much sleep we get! But early-riser or not, there are plenty of things you can do to sleep better, so you can wake up rested and with more energy to tackle your day. If you tap snooze a million times and trudge through your mornings feeling low on energy, we’re talking to you! Always feeling tired definitely doesn’t help you perform...
05/04/22 • Lindsey Toth, MS, RD
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What are Amino Acids?
Your body is made up of more than 100,000 different proteins that all have essential functions.1 This encompasses everything from transporting oxygen (hemoglobin) to regulating blood glucose levels (insulin) and providing structure (collagen) to enabling muscle contraction (myosin). Amino acids are an important class of biomolecules that serve as an energy source and the building blocks of these proteins. The first amino acid, asparagine, was isolated from asparagus juice in 1806. Since then, researchers have identified 20 standard amino acids...
05/22/25 • Swanson Staff
