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Busy life! How do I slow this mouse-wheel down?

Busy life! How do I slow this mouse-wheel down?

Boundary-setting and creation of a balanced life is a process and there will be times when the wheels do fall off… we just have to have a strategy to keep a forward momentum.   Additionally, we have come up with a great little supplement which is a combination with GABA (gamma aminobutyric acid ), 5-HTP (5-hydroxy tryptophan) and inositol. GABA has a calming effect in the body (it attaches to the same receptors as some of the anti-anxiety medications do, but we have this in our bodies so are just topping up! ), 5-HTP converts down to our happy hormone,...

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Melatonin, compounded prescription or OTC?

Melatonin, compounded prescription or OTC?

Why melatonin? Insomnia or sleep trouble can be due to a number of reasons… medication, stress, ageing,  overstimulation or just something peculiar to an individual … so use of a naturally occurring supplement like melatonin to top up our own production, is the ideal option.  It usually doesn’t have any adverse effects or the ‘hangover’ effect sometimes experienced with other prescription sleep medication.  And it unlikely that an individual taking melatonin will develop tolerance or become dependent, particularly when melatonin is taken on an as needed basis for short periods of time. Although there is a commercially available melatonin product available...

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