Why Am I So Overwhelmed?
Men and Women Over 40 Report Increasing Difficulty Coping
Dr. Gary Neuger, PhD
Greenwave Licensed Psychologist
Why Am I So Overwhelmed?
Men and Women Over 40 Report Increasing Difficulty Coping
There’s stress at any age... Yet somehow, in our earlier years we manage. We handle
it. Yes, at
times there are cracks in the armor, but we get by. But there are unavoidable physiological
reasons
as to why men and women are suddenly less equipped to handle stress in mid-life. And left unaddressed,
the
effects of stress on the mind and body can become quite serious.
Short term effects can include anxious and depressed feelings, mood and anger
issues, sleep issues,
brain fog, frequent headaches and more. Longer term, the inability to manage stress can
increase the
risk of more serious health issues like chronic anxiety and depression, high blood pressure, heart
disease – the # 1 killer, cancers, irritable bowel disorders, cognitive decline, and even
accelerated skin aging and hair loss.
What changes at mid-life? Physiologically, these changes occur because a our
ability to manage
cortisol, the primary stress hormone, declines with age. For some this change is gradual, but for
many it can come on quite abruptly. Receptors in the brain and body that regulate cortisol
become
less efficient with age.
In turn, high cortisol levels have a negative effect on mood, because cortisol depletes key
“feel
good” neurotransmitters like Serotonin, Dopamine and GABA - neurotransmitters
responsible for
feelings happiness and joy, calm and contentment. These same neurotransmitters also critical to
focus and sleep, which is why brain fog and sleep issues often become such an issue as we age.
Why Stress Affects
Us More with Age
Not just age, but lifestyle and also nutrition affect your body’s ability to
de-stress.
Especially nutrition, because it directly impacts your nervous system when it comes to
managing stress. Your nervous system, is a network of nerves, hormones and
neurotransmitters. It’s also the body's built-in alarm system. When in danger it engages
it’s “fight or flight” side, called the sympathetic nervous system.
When it takes over, your body and brain experience a flash flood of the stress hormone
“cortisol”, which revs up your body’s alertness and heart rate too.
But if cortisol stays on too long - or is chronically on, then that same cortisol, that can
help save you in a dangerous situation, can leave you feeling emotionally, mentally and
physically drained, and often anxious or depressed. Stressed out!!
“The problem is an out-of-balance nervous system that keeps people stressed out, tense and anxious.”
De-stress Your Nervous System, Naturally
Supporting Your Parasympathetic Nervous System
Fortunately, there’s another side to your nervous system that counters the
fight or
flight response.
It works to calm the body down - returning the heart rate and
breathing to normal, removing fear and anxious feelings, and allowing joy and
contentment to return.
It’s called the parasympathetic nervous system, and it lowers cortisol while
engaging positive “feel good” neurotransmitters.
Unfortunately, with age (including
hormonal changes that begin around 40), lifestyle and nutritional deficiencies, the
balancing hormones and receptors in the parasympathetic nervous system become less
responsive. The result is a nervous system that feels constantly on “overwhelm” -
stuck in fight or flight mode.
AshwaMag directly supports parasympathetic nervous function, naturally, returning
balance to
your nervous system.
Help Rebalance your Nervous System with AshwaMag!
Activate your parasympathetic nervous system (PNS) and get your system back in balance. This is where AshwaMag can help, providing key nutritional support for your PNS by supporting healthy levels of stress hormones like cortisol, helping to curb excessive cortisol release while also supporting healthy levels of the key feel-good neurotransmitters in the brain that get depleted from stress.
Support healthy levels of stress hormones by curbing excessive cortisol release, while supporting key feel-good neurotransmitters in the brain that get depleted from stress.
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What is Ashwagandha?
Ashwagandha is a powerful herb that has been used in traditional Ayurvedic medicine for
thou-sands of years to help people combat stress and stress-related symptoms like
anxious-feelings, mental fatigue and feelings of sadness.
Known as the “prince of herbs”, Ashwagandha belongs to a class of herbs called “adaptogens”,
meaning it kicks in when you’re under stress.
Any stress... mental, emotional and even physical stress on the mind and body.
How does Ashwagandha work?
When you’re under stress Ashwagandha goes to work! The root and leaves of the Ashwagandha plant
contain something called withanolides, the primary active in Ashwagandha.
It’s the withanolides that provide the adapto-genic properties that kick in when you’re under
stress.
Promoting healthy levels of cortisol and sup-porting feel good neurotransmitters, helping to
put a break on stress and stress symptoms.
Are all Ashwagandha powders
the same?
No, they can vary greatly in quality and concentration, and most are not supported by clinical trials measuring mood improvement and stress reduction like the ashwagandha in AshwaMag.
How is AshwaMag’s
Ashwagandha superior?
AshwaMag uses only “Organic Sensoril” ashwagandha, the top-rated form for mood and stress support. Here are four reasons why AshwaMag’s ashwagandha is clearly superior to other ashwagandhas.
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Super concentrated with twice the amount of active withanolides than other brands, 10% vs. 5% concentration.
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Certified organic, something that is very important for herbs. Non-organic herbs can contain high levels of pesticides.
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Standardized, meaning the process we use in manufacturing to extract the powder is consistent and yields the same amount of active withanolides from serving to serving.
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Clinical support that it works. AshwaMag’s ashwagndha is supported by ten independent clinical trials, including specific mood improvement and stress-reduction clinical trials.
Ashwagandha is a powerful herb that has been used in traditional Ayurvedic medicine for thousands of years, in teas and other forms, to help people combat stress and stress-related symptoms like anxious feelings, as well as reduce mental fatigue as well as feelings of sadness.
Known as the “prince of herbs”, Ashwagandha belongs to a class of herbs called “adaptogens” meaning it kicks in when you’re under stress. Any stress... mental, emotional and even physical stress on the mind and body. When you’re under stress Ashwagandha goes to work!
The root and the leaves of the Ashwagandha plant contain something called withanolides, the primary active in Ashwagandha. It’s the withanolides that provide the adaptogenic properties that kick in when you’re under stress. Promoting healthy levels of cortisol and supporting feel good neurotransmitters, helping to put a break on stress and stress symptoms.
No, they can vary greatly in quality and concentration, and most are not supported by clinical trials measuring detailed parameters of mood improvement and stress reduction like the ashwagandha in AshwaMag.
AshwaMag uses only “Organic Sensoril” ashwagandha, the top-rated form for mood and stress support. Here are four reasons why AshwaMag’s ashwagandha is clearly superior to other ashwagandhas.
-
01
Super concentrated with twice the amount of active withanolides than other brands, 10% vs. 5% concentration.
-
02
Certified organic, something that is very important for herbs. Non-organic herbs can contain high levels of pesticides.
-
03
Standardized, meaning the process used in manufacturing to extract the powder is consistent and yields the same amount of active withanolides from serving to serving.
-
04
Clinical support that it works. AshwaMag’s ashwagandha is supported by ten independent clinical trials, including specific mood improvement and stress-reduction clinical trials.
Known as the “prince of herbs”, Ashwagandha belongs to a class of herbs called “adaptogens” meaning it kicks in when you’re under stress. Any stress... mental, emotional and even physical stress on the mind and body. When you’re under stress Ashwagandha goes to work!
The root and the leaves of the Ashwagandha plant contain something called withanolides, the primary active in Ashwagandha. It’s the withanolides that provide the adaptogenic properties that kick in when you’re under stress. Promoting healthy levels of cortisol and supporting feel good neurotransmitters, helping to put a break on stress and stress symptoms.
No, they can vary greatly in quality and concentration, and most are not supported by clinical trials measuring detailed parameters of mood improvement and stress reduction like the ashwagandha in AshwaMag.
AshwaMag uses only “Organic Sensoril” ashwagandha, the top-rated form for mood and stress support. Here are four reasons why AshwaMag’s ashwagandha is clearly superior to other ashwagandhas.
-
01
Super concentrated with twice the amount of active withanolides than other brands, 10% vs. 5% concentration.
-
02
Certified organic, something that is very important for herbs. Non-organic herbs can contain high levels of pesticides.
-
03
Standardized, meaning the process used in manufacturing to extract the powder is consistent and yields the same amount of active withanolides from serving to serving.
-
04
Clinical support that it works. AshwaMag’s ashwagandha is supported by ten independent clinical trials, including specific mood improvement and stress-reduction clinical trials.
In an 8-week tightly controlled clinical trial, with individuals experiencing stress, the participants taking AshwaMag’s ashwagandha saw significant reductions versus placebo in:
In an 8-week tightly controlled clinical trial, with individuals experiencing stress, the participants taking AshwaMag’s ashwagandha saw significant reductions versus placebo in:
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The studies on magnesium are clear when it comes to mood and stress. We need to keep
magnesium levels up to better manage stress and give our nervous systems the support
they need. And supplementing is the easiest way.
Adding the right magnesium complex supplement each day, like you get in AshwaMag, can
make a big difference in how your body and mind handle life’s stressors and can even
help get you out of a funk!
Magnesium Levels Get Depleted by Stress
Magnesium is one of the most effective nutrients for supporting healthy levels of
the
stress hormone “cortisol”, acting as a brake on an over-active sympathetic nervous
system. Magnesium also helps regulate key feel-good neurotransmitters in the brain
and body,
and
even helps support better sleep.
However, it’s also the mineral that gets depleted most by stress, and is very hard
to
replenish through diet alone for many people, especially when they’re under stress.
This is why over 80% of older adults are low in magnesium.
Choosing the right type of magnesium can be confusing. There are many magnesium types out
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Some are for constipation, other types are for leg cramps or relieving muscle aches and
more. The premium benefit of AshwaMag’s magnesium types is mood and stress support.
Most magnesium supplements in stores use cheap “low absorption” magnesium types, such as
magnesium oxide and magnesium citrate.
They can have laxative effects causing diarrhea.
Two Problems with Most Magnesium Supplements
Most magnesium supplements in stores use cheap “low absorption” magnesium types, such as
magnesium oxide and magnesium citrate, which can have laxative effects causing diarrhea.
Choosing the right type of magnesium can be confusing. There are many magnesium types
out there and they are often poorly labeled.
Some are for constipation, other types are for leg cramps or relieving muscle aches and
more. The premium benefit of AshwaMag’s magnesium types is mood and stress support.
AshwaMag’s Magnesium Complex for Mood & Emotional Health
AshwaMag uses two top, premium, well-studied magnesium types specifically chosen for
their unique nervous system support properties, including high-absorption.
Known as “nature’s chill pill”, Magnesium Glycinate is highly absorbable and is chelated so it’s very gentle on the stomach. It is also a form of magnesium that is good at supporting healthy magnesium levels throughout the body, including the brain because of its ability to cross the protective blood barrier surrounding the brain. It’s there that it helps with negative by-products of an over-active sympathetic nervous system by blocking neurotransmitters that promote stressed out feelings, while at the same time binding to calming feel-good neurotransmitters, like Serotonin and GABA.
This premium natural sea-water magnesium comes directly from the cold,
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It works so well because it’s so highly absorbable. The body and nervous
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Known as “nature’s chill pill”, Magnesium Glycinate is highly absorbable and is
chelated so it’s very gentle on the stomach.
It is also a form of magnesium that is good at supporting healthy magnesium levels
throughout the body, including the brain because of its ability to cross the
protective blood barrier surrounding the brain.
It’s there that it helps with negative by-products of an over-active sympathetic
nervous system by blocking neurotransmitters that promote stressed out feelings,
while at the same time binding to calming feel-good neurotransmitters, like
Serotonin and GABA.
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This premium natural sea-water magnesium comes directly from the cold, pristine
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It works so well because it’s so highly absorbable. The body and nervous system just
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AshwaMag includes two other natural ingredients that have been shown to be
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levels of feel-good neurotransmitters in the brain, serotonin, dopamine and
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These two ingredients provide direct neurotransmitter support to help balance
the nervous system, working in synergy with the magnesium and ashwagandha in
AshwaMag.
AshwaMag includes two other natural ingredients that have been shown
to
be
integral to supporting your body’s ability to achieve and maintain
healthy
levels of feel-good neurotransmitters in the brain, serotonin,
dopamine
and
GABA, that get depleted by stress.
These two ingredients provide direct neurotransmitter support to
help
balance
the nervous system, working in synergy with the magnesium and
ashwagandha in
AshwaMag.
L-Theanine for Calm Focus
L-Theanine has been used for centuries to help people relax. It’s an
amino acid derived from green tea that’s been shown to help with
symptoms of stress.
L-Theanine works by supporting something called “alpha waves” in the
brain which provide a “relaxed alertness” when you’re awake,
described as a “peaceful, yet very productive” state of mind.
With multiple mechanisms of action, nutritionists refer to
L-theanine as the “adaptogen of neurotransmitters”. It is rapidly
absorbed and fast acting in the brain to help support levels of
GABA, a calming neurotransmitter, and dopamine, a pleasure
neurotransmitter, among other neurotransmitters.
Vitamin B6 for Better Mood
Studies have shown that sad and down feelings can also be a result
of low blood levels of Vitamin B6, especially in older adults who
tend to be low in Vitamin B6.
This is no surprise, because Vitamin B6 is needed for the body to
create those “feel-good neurotransmitters”.
Multiple studies have also shown that Vitamin B6 increases the
efficacy of magnesium supplementation, making it another key
synergistic nervous system support ingredient in AshwaMag,
completing the formula!
L-Theanine has been used for centuries to help people relax. It’s
an amino acid derived from green tea that’s been shown to help
with symptoms of stress. L-Theanine works by supporting
something called “alpha waves” in the brain which provide a
“relaxed alertness” when you’re awake, described as a “peaceful,
yet very productive” state of mind.
With multiple mechanisms of action, nutritionists refer to
L-theanine as the “adaptogen of neurotransmitters”. It is
rapidly absorbed and fast acting in the brain to help support
levels of GABA, a calming neurotransmitter, and dopamine, a
pleasure neurotransmitter, among other neurotransmitters.
Studies have shown that sad and down feelings can also be a
result of low blood levels of Vitamin B6, especially in older
adults who tend to be low in Vitamin B6. This is no surprise,
because Vitamin B6 is needed for the body to create those
“feel-good neurotransmitters”.
Multiple studies have also shown that Vitamin B6 increases the
efficacy of magnesium supplementation, making it another key
synergistic nervous system support ingredient in AshwaMag,
completing the formula!
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An ocean wave, like life, is a movement of energy.
It rolls up and down - sometimes calm, sometimes turbulent. Surfers know this all too well.
It’s the difference between an unbroken, steady wave, called a green wave, that provides a long,
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The joy in surfing, as in life, is to ride the green waves. But sadly, so many of us are stuck
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Frequently Asked Questions
AshwaMag helps the body and mind with nutritional support for managing
stress
and stress-symptoms like anxious and down feelings. AshwaMag is so effective
because it works through multiple natural pathways in the body, using
well-studied ingredients for mood and emotional health support.
These ingredients in AshwaMag include a special organic and patented,
clinically-studied form of the herb Ashwagandha herb, two types of highly
absorbable magnesium and two important feel-good neurotransmitter support
ingredients – patented L-Theanine, methylated Vitamin B-6.
Your nervous system plays a big role in your mind and body’s response to
stress.
A balanced, well supported nervous system can have a tremendous impact on
your
mood, emotions, well-being and happiness. Give it the nutritional support it
needs, through diet and with AshwaMag, plus some TLC which can include some
of
the techniques and tips laid out in GreenWave’s Therapist’s Guide, and you
can
really begin to turn things around in your life.
The involuntary part of the nervous system (known as your Autonomic Nervous
System) that is the focus when it comes to mood and emotions. It controls
and
regulates things beyond your conscious control... such as your heartbeat,
breathing, temperature regulation, digestion and much of your moods and
emotions. This nervous system runs down from the brain down the spinal cord
throughout your organs and body. It has two sides:
- Sympathetic Nervous System (SNS) also known as the ‘fight or flight’ anxious side, is more stimulatory keeping the body on high alert.
- Parasympathetic Nervous System (PNS) also known as the “rest and digest” relaxing side, which is more soothing and calming, controls rest including sleep.
Unfortunately, too many of us live in an a sympathetic-dominant (SNS) state
the majority of the time. And sympathetic dominance is directly correlated
with low moods, sadness, impaired sleep quality, reduced self-esteem and
many other potential health issues.
The solution is to better activate your parasympathetic nervous system (PNS)
and get your system back in balance. This is where AshwaMag can help,
providing key nutritional support for your PNS by supporting healthy levels
of stress hormones like cortisol (helping to curb excessive cortisol
release) while also supporting healthy levels of the key feel-good
neurotransmitters in the brain that get depleted from stress.
When you’re stressed-out and feeling tense and anxious it sure doesn’t feel
good. Have you ever wondered what’s going on in your body to make you feel
that
way?
These feelings are the work of something called your sympathetic nervous
system.
The "fight or flight" side of your nervous system that takes over when
you’re
stressed. When you come under stress, your body pumps out a rush of stress
hormones – three hormones in particular that cause you to feel the way you
do.
The first two stress hormones rush in immediately. They are epinephrine
(more
commonly known as adrenaline) and norepinephrine. Their affects tend to be
more
immediate but it’s the third stress hormone, called cortisol, that begins to
kick in minutes later, that can stick around when you stew on a problem, or
the
sources of your stress (real or perceived) and continue to be present.
It’s the cortisol that your body is pumping out that depletes key feel-good
neurotransmitters that you need to feel calm, relaxed and content.
Neurotransmitters are chemical messengers that carry messages between
neurons
and other cells in your brain and body. But most importantly, when it comes
to
mood, they affect how you feel and your emotions. They influence your mood
and
involuntary nervous system reactions throughout your brain and body. So,
when
your mood neurotransmitters are out of balance, you’re out of balance.
The three primary feel-good neurotransmitters that get depleted by cortisol
are:
- Serotonin for a mood, well-being and happiness
- GABA for feeling calm and relaxed, countering anxious-feelings and is also critical for sleep
- Dopamine for pleasure, motivation and focus
This is where, nutritionally, AshawaMag can help. AshwaMag helps to restore balance, supporting normal healthy levels of cortisol and the feel-good neurotransmitters in the body and brain.
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Our focus is helping our customers lead happier, more content and fulfilling
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GreenWave is also the owner of GreenWave TV (GWTV).
Dr. Neuger is a nationally recognized licensed clinical psychologist and
author.
He has been in private practice for 36 years and works with patients of all
ages
who are experiencing a wide range of difficulties including stress, anxiety,
depression, trauma, acute and chronic pain, habits & addictions, smokers,
weight
management issues, performance enhancement and more.
Dr. Neuger is a sought-after speaker on a variety of mental health topics,
including anxiety and depression in older adults.