Dr. Hansen's Vital Formulations :: Stress & Anxiety :: OPTIMUM VITALITY™ Mood and Energy Formula

OPTIMUM VITALITY ™ is an all-natural herbal formula designed to balance the brain neurochemicals that enhance mood and energy. The ingredients in OPTIMUM VITALITYT have been shown to possess natural anti-depressant activity, increase mental alertness, enhance mood, reduce fatigue, and enhance the ability to cope with physical and mental stress.

Hypericum perforatum ( St. John's Wort) has been shown in over 25 double-blind studies to provide effective anti-depressant activity. St. John's Wort has been shown to inhibit the re-uptake of Serotonin similar in fashion to the drugs Prozac, Paxil, and Zoloft, but without the side effects.

St. John's Wort standardized extract has also shown the ability to reduce interleukin-6 (IL-6) levels, that are thought to activate the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis, leading to depression. While antidepressant drugs often interfere with REM (rapid eye movement) sleep and reduce sleep quality, St. John's Wort actually improves sleep quality and sense of well being.

Ginkgo biloba is known for its ability to improve blood flow to the brain and extremities. It has recently also been shown to increase the number of Serotonin receptor binding sites in the brain, normalize the brain's acetylcholine receptors and increase cholinergic transmission in the brain. It is known to produce significant improvements in mental alertness and enhance mood.

Panax Ginseng has been shown to improve performance and endurance in physical tasks, reduce fatigue, increase mental alertness, enhance the ability to cope with both physical and mental stress, promote the secretion of endorphins and enkephalins, stimulate interferon production and natural killer cell activity, and assist in the removal of toxins from the liver.