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Amidst the sluggish economy, Americans’ stress levels are at an all-time high according to most experts, and with corporate buyouts, longer hours, two-income households, and jobs going overseas, it is not likely to get any less stressful. Your life is unique… but your stress is not.

When you are continually suffering from stress, panic attacks, or chronic anxiety you may feel like your mind is racing, worry is controlling your thoughts, or you feel like life is quite literally suffocating you.

If you are lucky you may be able to identify what is stressing you out, but often times you won’t have the clarity of mind to even think of where to begin.

This can go on for days, weeks, and even months.

You might become crabby with your children or spouse. You may even hear your kids say stuff like, “Mommy never wants to play anymore.” The worry from work, the bills, and your day carry over into your quality time (which has less and less quality), and you have to do it all over again day after day, week in and week out.

You may feel anxiety creeping up on you on Sunday afternoons because you can’t stand Mondays.

And at night, when you are trying to fall asleep, you may find yourself reliving your day and the things that are stressing you out — which keeps you from falling asleep or prevents you from getting restful sleep.

Clearly, this is no way to live — and yet millions continue to live this way.

When you are stressed out, having a panic attack, or suffering from chronic anxiety, the neurons in your mind are over-firing. Normally, your mind inhibits this by releasing amino acids like GABA, but your mind simply might not have enough from being continually stressed and under chronic anxiety.

Over time, this depletes your adrenal glands, further inhibiting your ability to handle stress. Thus, you get more stressed, more often, and your natural defenses get even more impaired to help on their own.

Stress Management by Zen Life can help.

It is a blend of all natural amino acids and herbs that work directly in your mind to stop stress fast — in as little as 15 minutes in many cases.

Your mind already uses these very ingredients, so there is no “load time.” Rather, Zen Life’s Stress Management works from the very first dose in the way your mind is intended to handle stress. This makes Stress Management a quick solution to stress situations.

Furthermore, Stress Management has several adaptogenic herbs that rebuild your adrenal glands that may be depleted from years of chronic stress and anxiety. These depleted adrenal glands are often the cause of ongoing anxiety. These herbs makes Stress Management a long-term solution to chronic anxiety.

To learn more about Zen Life’s Stress Management and their unconditional 110% money back guarantee, please visit their website at Zen Life Supplements.

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It’s estimated that more than 10% of men and women over the age of 50 have a chronic skin condition known as senile purpura. Even if the name isn’t familiar, the characteristic purplish bruises or lesions are easily recognizable. In many instances, physicians aren’t terribly concerned about senile purpura provided that potentially serious causes such as medication side effects and platelet abnormalities are ruled out. In general, it is believed that age related capillary fragility and thinning of the skin are the primary culprits of easy bruising. Fortunately, there are a number of dietary, supplemental and topical approaches one can take to address both of these risk factors.

Citrus bioflavonoids top the list of natural remedies worth considering. A recent 6 week study published in the Journal of Drugs in Dermatology reports that a twice daily dosage of a “citrus bioflavonoid blend” reduced new purpura lesions by 50% in a group of 70 seniors. Previous trials have found similar success using specific citrus bioflavonoids including (micronized) diosmin and hesperidin. Nutritional deficiencies must also be considered. Vitamins C, K and the mineral zinc have been singled out in the medical literature. However, it’s important to note that simply eating a nutrient dense diet and supplementing with a multivitamim/mineral may not be enough. Certain health conditions such as celiac disease, diabetes and metabolic syndrome may likewise contribute to abnormal bruising by reducing serum levels of Vitamins C and K. This is why it’s vital to address any underlying disease as well as any overt symptoms. In addition, multivitamins rarely contain all of the known nutrients that can strengthen capillaries and thicken skin. An example is Biosil, a bioavailable form of silicon, the trace mineral. Both human and in vitro experiments indicate that small dosages of absorbable silicon (10 mg/day) can stimulate collagen production and improve skin integrity. If dietary and supplemental remedies aren’t adequate, the topical use of a 20% arnica ointment or a 5% Vitamin K cream has also been shown to reduce bruising. Finally, anyone who bruises excessively should examine their intake of seemingly healthy beverages and foods that “thin the blood” such as red wine and salmon. Heavy consumption of fatty fish and antioxidant-rich, red wine predisposes some individuals to bruising easily by lowering platelet counts and inhibiting fibrinolysis.

To learn more about the studies referenced in today’s column, please click on the following links:

Study 1 – A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Double-Blind Study to Evaluate the … (link)

Study 2 – A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial of a New Veno-Active Flavonoid … (link)

Study 3 – Celiac Disease with Diffuse Cutaneous Vitamin K-Deficiency Bleeding … (link)

Study 4 – Scurvy: A Disease Almost Forgotten … (link)

Study 5 – Does Diabetes Mellitus Increase the Requirement for Vitamin C? … (link)

Study 6 – Zinc Deficiency in Senile Purpura … (link)

Study 7 – Serum Antioxidant Status Is Associated with Metabolic Syndrome … (link)

Study 8 – Effect of Oral Intake of Choline-Stabilized Orthosilicic Acid on Skin … (link)

Study 9 – Orthosilicic Acid Stimulates Collagen Type 1 Synthesis … (link)

Study 10 – Accelerated Resolution of Laser-Induced Bruising w/ Topical 20% Arnica … (link)

Study 11 – High Dose of Red Wine Elicits Enhanced Inhibition of Fibrinolysis … (link)

Study 12 – The Effects of Dietary Omega 3 Fatty Acids on Platelet Composition … (link)

Select Fruits & Vegetables Increase Serum Flavonoid Concentrations

Source: Eur J Clin Nutr. 2002 Sep;56(9):891-8. (link)

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