Five modern supplements to support a stressful lifestyle

1. Omega 3. A fatty acid vital for brain health, mood and lowering blood pressure. Found in eg fish oils, chia, walnuts and hemp seed.
2. Hemp seed oil. Rich in nutrients like B vitamins and omegas 3 that regulate stress and promote brain health.
3. CBD. CBD is obtained from hemp so is unlikely to make a person ‘high’. It interacts with the body’s endocannabinoid system (ECS). The ECS and omega 3 play a key role in stress responses (1).
4. Magnesium. This helps manage stress
5. B vitamins. Some types of B vitamin lower the body’s stress hormones. Found in different sources (2) some are not always be easy to obtain from diet if you are, say, a vegetarian.

1 Endocannabinoids and stress – PubMed

2 Vitamins and minerals – B vitamins and folic acid – NHS