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Team CalMax March Madness is in full swing and college basketball can’t have all the fun! We’re highlighting three of our top sellers this week, starting with CalMax. Stress Steals the Magnesium Ball If you’re like most people, when you’re exposed to stress, you become irritable, easily fatigued and lose concentration. Your blood pressure may… Read more »
When you’re under stress, you feel your body tighten. You might not even notice that you’re tensing up at first. Then, you begin to relax and feel soreness in your shoulders and back. Before you let stress take over your body, try to be aware of how your body is responding. Try these four relaxation… Read more »
When you’re stressed out, your body craves food – and usually it’s not the healthy kind. A recent study found that most people gravitate toward high-fat, sugary foods. In fact, recent research from Ohio State University shows that regularly eating high-calorie and high-fat foods when you’re stressed also slows your metabolism, a double whammy that… Read more »
Ever wonder why you tend to crave certain foods or can’t stop eating when you’re stressed? In a recent study published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, researchers found that 80 percent of people report eating more sweets when they are stressed. Turns out there are biological reasons for your food cravings. When… Read more »
According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), roughly 18 percent of American adults summer from an anxiety disorder and about seven percent suffer from major depression. Recent research has focused on substantiating inflammatory models of mental illness, including markers that indicate immune distress. That research has led to the conclusion that “good” bacteria found… Read more »
Does March Madness get you all worked up? The game ends and you just can’t seem to fall asleep as you run your own play-by-plays through your head. You need to relax and calm down. But it seems almost impossible. Let’s talk about the calming effects of calcium and magnesium. Calcium is an essential nutrient for maintaining total… Read more »
Stress can impact your health in a number of ways – from sleep disturbance, to weight gain and more. Recent studies have examined the relationship between stress and cholesterol levels, according to a June 2014 review in Endocrine Connections. These studies have suggested a link between stress and cholesterol, but the exact nature of the… Read more »
According to the experts at Forbes, the average business professional has 30 to 100 projects on their plate at any given time. Modern employees are interrupted seven times an hour and distracted up to 2.1 hours a day. Plus four out of 10 people working at large companies are experiencing corporate restructuring, and are facing… Read more »
Calcium is important for optimal bone health throughout your life. Your body needs calcium to build and maintain strong bones. Your heart, muscles and nerves also need calcium to function properly. Many Americans don’t get enough calcium in their diets. Children and adolescent girls are at particular risk, as well as adults age 50 and… Read more »
If you’re like most people, when you’re exposed to stress, you become irritable, easily fatigued and lose concentration. Your blood pressure may increase as the levels of adrenalin and cortisol, stress hormones, increase in your blood. Under conditions of mental or physical stress, magnesium is released from your blood cells and goes into the blood… Read more »