The Best Herbs For a Natural Energy Boost

Herbs that can naturally increase your energy levels have been the subject of many studies in recent years due to the rising popularity of supplements and drinks that provide a pick-me-up when you need it.

With the increasing demands of everyday life, it seems that you can never have enough pep to accomplish everything you want to during the span of a day.

That is why there are so many of these products on the market today. As we discuss below, some herbs for energy and other supplements can be quite beneficial in providing the necessary oomph to perform, while others can be dangerous to your health.

The Best Energy Enhancing Supplements

The herbs that can help increase energy levels fall into two general categories: digestive and stimulant. Here's how they work...

Digestive Herbs

As you are probably aware, your body derives its energy from the foods that you eat. In order to access this energy, your body needs to digest this food effectively, to release the nutrients and energy into your bloodstream. Therefore, you need to make sure your digestive system is working at full capacity in order to produce the maximum amount of energy in your body.

Herbs that aid the digestive process and in turn increase your body's energy include:

Ginger - commonly used in Chinese cooking, ginger is a powerful herb that can help with a variety of digestive disorders. By stimulating blood flow to your digestive organs, ginger aids in the digestion process.

Turmeric - a powerful herb used in curry dishes, turmeric aids in the protection of the liver, which is a major center of digestion and detoxification in the body. Turmeric can help with irritable bowel syndrome and gall bladder problems as well.

Stimulant Herbs

Eleuthero (Siberian ginseng) - one of the most popular energy boost herbs for athletes and exercisers, eleuthero acts to increase your stamina and helps you adapt to external stress. It also increases immunity and recovery time.

Gotu Kola - long used in Indian medicine, gotu kola improves brain function and strengthens tissues and blood vessels. Gotu kola acts as a rejuvenator and a tonic, with anti-inflammatory capabilities.

Maitake - from the Chinese mushroom, maitake stimulates the immune system. Maitake has shown promise in fighting chronic fatigue.

Other Powerful Energy Boosters

Besides these powerful herbs, the following nutrients are also known to enhance energy levels and fight fatigue.

Vitamin B Family - the B family of vitamins is known for its energy boosting abilities, particularly B12, Biotin and Folic Acid. B vitamins help fight fatigue by helping our body use the sugar glucose (fuel) and aiding in the formation of red blood cells (energy transport).

MSM, DMAE, NADH - natural substances that have all been shown to increase energy levels and fight fatigue.

Bee Pollen - called a "superfood", bee pollen contains every nutrient needed to sustain life. In addition to being a powerful energy booster, it can fight stress, regulate weight and aid in the digestive process. Bee pollen contains all 22 amino acids, along with vitamins, minerals and enzymes.

What's the best way to increase your energy?

We know that the drinks such as Red Bull and shots such as Five Hour Energy are not the  best option for several reasons.

1.  Most of them are loaded with caffeine and sugar, both of which aren't good for you in high dosages.

2.  The results are short-lived, since you are only experiencing a caffeine rush.  Once it wears off, you are just as tired as you were before, perhaps even more so.

3.  After a while, these products just won't work for you as your body gets used to them.

So what's the answer?

For sustained energy all day long, you are much better off with a natural supplement that provides vitamins, minerals and energy-boosting herbs together in one well-formulated supplement.  That way you aren't relying on a sugary caffeine-loaded drink to get through the day.

Rather, you are giving your body nutrients it needs to perform optimally all day long, so you won't experience that daily drag that creeps up on you all the time!

If not energy drinks and shots, then what?

Well here's what we do, and we rarely experience any lack of energy during the day.  There are two supplements that address the issue head on.

The first product is called Total Balance and it is a high quality daily supplement that combines many of the herbs, vitamins and minerals for energy in one complete formula. You can think of this as the ultimate multivitamin.

The second product is called simply Natural Energy and it contains the bee pollen that we mention above along with B vitamins, amino acids and other herbs that specifically address low energy levels.

So one is a general, everyday health supplement and the other is a more targeted energy supplement, both without the sugar, extra caffeine and other harmful additives that you find in most energy drinks and supplements on the market today.

Take a look at both and see if they are the right choice for you.

As with all health supplements, results vary from person to person so be sure to consult your physician or qualified herbal professional before taking any energy or herbal supplements.

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