Stress, Mood, Mental Fatigue: What Support to Choose?

There is no single supplement for stress. The choice depends mostly on what you are feeling: mental fatigue, tension, difficulty adapting to a demanding period, difficulty unwinding, restlessness, an occasional need for relaxation, a low or affected mood, or a lack of drive. GABA, rhodiola, adaptogens, omega-3s, calming medicinal plants, and St. John’s wort all address different needs. 

We tend to put all these states in the same category. Yet, they do not necessarily tell the same story and do not always require the same support. 

Some days, we are simply tired from a demanding period. At other times, we feel like our system is constantly on alert and we simply want to find our calm again. Sometimes, it is our mood that is truly affected. 

The first question to ask is therefore very simple: What am I feeling right now? 

Then, here are the different effective natural tools available. 

1. Omegas + Astaxanthin : I take care of my brain every day to support my overall health, even before talking about stress.  

Omega-3 fatty acids ¹ ² ³ are part of the important constituents of our body, and DHA is notably present in large quantities in the brain. 

We therefore see Omegas + Astaxanthin ¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁵ as a foundational tool. 

It does not necessarily correspond to a time when we say: “I am stressed today, what can I take?” 

It is rather part of a daily approach and addresses the need: I want to take care of my brain every day. 

2. Rhodiola : when stress begins to tire me out 

There is a form of stress that does not necessarily make us restless. 

It tires us out. 

We feel less energetic, less motivated, mentally taxed. A demanding period seems to require more effort than usual. 

This is where rhodiola becomes interesting e. 

Rhodiola rosea is a plant traditionally classified among adaptogens. It has notably been studied in the context of physical and mental fatigue. Studies and research report a potential interest in mental fatigue associated with stress. 

Addresses the need: stress tires me out and I lack drive. 

3. Mushrooms & Adaptogens : when I am going through a particularly demanding period 

There are also times when we know that our body is under a lot of strain. 

An important project. An intense professional period. A lot of things to manage simultaneously. A pace that constantly requires adapting. 

Adaptogens  ⁶ ⁷ are precisely named so because of their relationship with the body's ability to adapt to different stresses. 

Our formula Mushrooms & Adaptogens finds its place in this broader vision. 

It is not necessarily the product of “I need to calm down now.” 

It is rather the one of: 

“I am going through a lot and I want to support my ability to adapt.” 

4. GABA: when I need to wind down 

Here is a new tool that wonderfully completes this family. And it is different. 

GABA answers an extremely simple need to recognize: I need to wind down. 

What is GABA? 

GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid) is a substance naturally present in our body ⁸ ⁹ and the brain's main inhibitory neurotransmitter. 

To understand its role, consider that our nervous system has both mechanisms that stimulate neuronal activity and others that slow it down. ⁸ ⁹

GABA belongs to this second category. 

Its physiological role is to decrease the excitability of certain neurons and to participate in the balance between excitation and inhibition in the nervous system. ⁸ ⁹

This is what makes GABA particularly fascinating when we are interested in relaxation. 

Why take GABA if our body already produces it? 

Our bodies naturally produce GABA and wecan explain its fundamental role in our brain. When we take GABA in the form of a capsule supplement, it does not exactly replicate what naturally occurs in the brain, but it still promotes a state of relaxation (Hepsomali et al., 2020) through other mechanisms that are stillunderstudy. ⁸ 

For our GABA, the recommended use is simple: it helps temporarily promote relaxation. 

This is exactly how we like to position it. Not as a solution to all stress-related problems. Not as a product to "treat anxiety". But as a tool when we feel the need to temporarily promote a state of relaxation. 

When to think of GABA? 

Imagine the end of a long day. You have finished what you had to do, but internally, you feel like everything is still going on. 

Or perhaps a time when you feel particularly overwhelmed and would simply like to return to a calmer state. 

To meet the need: I need to wind down and promote relaxation now.  

For some people, this need arises at the end of the day, when it is time to leave the pace of work behind. 

For others, it may occur occasionally during a particularly demandingperiod. 

Is it a sleep product? 

We prefer to talk about relaxation. 

The GABAergic system plays an important role in the neurological mechanisms associated with sleep. However, regarding orally taken GABA, scientific data on sleep remains limited. ⁹ 

5. GABA or Calmant: what's the difference? 

This is probably one of the most important questions. 

The two may seem similar since we are in the realm of calm and relaxation. 

We give them two distinct territories, however. 

I think of GABA when my need is occasional and very clear: “I need to wind down.” Its territory is that of temporary relaxation. 

Calmant, which includes medicinal plants, fits in more when I recognize a state of mental agitationand that I have difficulty switching off. 

6. St. John's Wort: when it's no longer just stress, but my mood 

St. John's Wort occupies yet another territory. 

We are no longer simply in the: 

“I had a long day.” 

Nor in the: 

“I need to wind down.” 

We are rather talking about a mood that is truly affected. ¹⁰

My need: my mood is truly low or affected. 

St. John's Wort, however, requires particular vigilance. 

It can interact with many medications. People who take medications or who have a particular condition should check with a healthcare professional before using it. 

How to choose? 

We ultimately come back to our first question. 

What do I really feel? 

If I want to take care of my brain on a daily basis, I think of Omegas + Astaxanthin. 

If stress tires me out and I lack momentum, I think of Rhodiola. 

If I am going through a particularly demanding period and want to support my ability to adapt, I think of Mushrooms & Adaptogens. 

If I feel that I simply need to wind down and temporarily promote relaxation, I think of GABA. 

If I am tense, agitated and have difficulty switching off, I think of Calmant. 

If it is truly my mood that is affected, St. John's Wort belongs to another category and requires greater precautions. 

Can you take several of these products? 

Yes, but you must first identify your main need. 

Omegas + Astaxanthin can be part of a long-term daily routine. 

Then, depending on what you are going through, you choose the tool that best suits the need of the moment

Rhodiola, Mushrooms & Adaptogens, GABA, Calming and St. John's Wort have not been brought together here because they are interchangeable. 

They are brought together because they help us better understand the different ways we can experience a demanding period. 

And with GABA, we understand this new gesture: winding down. 

We talk a lot about what we can do to have more energy: be more focused, more productive, adapt better. 

But taking care of yourself also means knowing how to recognize the moment when we need to wind down. 

That is exactly the place our new GABA 750 mg comes in. 

N.B. As with any natural product, in the presence of a medical condition, medication use, pregnancy or breastfeeding, it is important to check the precautions specific to each product and seek advice from a healthcare professional.