Energy Boost Herbs

Increase your energy naturally

Energy boost herbs have been the subject of many studies in recent years due to the rising popularity of energy supplements and energy drinks.

With the increasing demands of everyday life, it seems that you can never have enough energy to accomplish everything you want to during the span of a day.

That is why there are so many energy enhancing products on the market. As we discuss below, some energy boost herbs and supplements can be quite beneficial in providing the necessary energy to perform, while others can be dangerous to your health.

Best Energy Boost Herbs & Energy Boost Supplements:

Digestive Herbs

Your body derives its energy from the foods that you eat. In order to access this energy, your body needs to digest this food effectively, to release the nutrients and energy into your bloodstream. Therefore, you need to make sure your digestive system is working at full capacity in order to produce the maximum about of energy in your body.

Herbs that aid the digestive process and in turn increase your body's energy

Ginger - commonly used in Chinese cooking, ginger is a powerful digestive herb that can help with a variety of digestive disorders. By stimulating blood flow to your digestive organs, ginger aids in the digestive process.

Turmeric - a powerful herb used in curry dishes, turmeric aid in the protection of the liver, which is a major center of digestion and detoxification in the body. Turmeric can help with irritable bowel syndrome and gall bladder problems.

Energy Boost Herbs & Stimulants

Eleuthero (Siberian ginseng) - one of the most popular energy boost herbs for athletes and exercisers, eleuthero acts to increase your stamina and adapt to external stress. It also increases immunity and recovery time.

Gotu Kola - long used in Indian medicine, gotu kola improves brain function and strengthens tissues and blood vessels. Gotu kola acts as a rejuvenator and a tonic, with anti-inflammatory capabilities.

Maitake - from the Chinese mushroom, maitake stimulates the immune system. Maitake has shown promise in fighting chronic fatigue.

Other Powerful Energy Boosters

Besides energy boost herbs, the following nutrients are also known to enhance energy levels and fight fatigue.

Vitamin B Family - the B family of vitamins is known for its energy boosting abilities, particularly B12, Biotin and Folic Acid. B vitamins help fight fatigue by helping our body use the sugar glucose (fuel) and aiding in the formation of red blood cells (energy transport).

MSM, DMAE, NADH - natural substances that have all been shown to increase energy levels and fight fatigue.

Bee Pollen - called a "superfood", bee pollen contains every nutrient needed to sustain life. In addition to being a powerful energy booster, it can fight stress, regulate weight and aid in the digestive process. Bee pollen contains all 22 amino acids, along with vitamins, minerals and enzymes.

What's the Best Way to Boost Your Energy?

We purposely have not included ephedra, also know as ma huang, although it has been one of the most popular energy boost herbs and weight loss supplement. Unfortunately, there are many side effects with ephedra(due to its effect on the nervous system), including heart palpatations, anxiety, and even death in a few cases. We do not recommend that anyone takes ephedra.

**UPDATE** Government Announces Ban on Ephedra

According to a December 30, 2003 article on CNN.com, Federal officials announced plans to ban dietary supplements containing ephedra due to continued health concerns. They are warning consumers not to take products containing ephedra. (The substance was banned, and cannot be legally sold in the US)

Should you take all of these energy boost herbs, vitamins and minerals separately or together in one comprehensive formula?

We recommend that you take these nutrients together if possible for many reasons:

1. Taking each energy boost herb, vitamin and mineral separately could prove very costly.

2. Mixing and matching herbs and nutrients on your own could be dangerous to your health.

3. Many nutrients working together can offer more therapeutic benefits, often better than a single nutrient on its own.

4. All of these nutrients have to be balanced perfectly in order to be optimally effective.

We have found a nutritional supplement that contains energy boost herbs, vitamins and nutrients in a synergized comprehensive formula. It is called Total Balance, and we have made it our core nutritional product. It is made up of all natural energy enhancing and therapeutic ingredients.

We researched the company that makes this natural formula and have found that they adhere to strict GMP compliance, which are the highest manufacturing standards in the world. This ensures the quality and effectiveness of the ingredients.

Also, they only use standardized herbal extracts, the purest herbal extracts with the highest quality and therapeutic benefits.

All of the ingredients in Total Balance are supported with a Certificate of Analysis (COA) which guarantees their potency and safety.

Lastly, all of the nutritional products are formulated by a highly trained, highly credentialed scientific team that can blend these ingredients perfectly to ensure that they do not interact adversely and offer the maximum benefits to your body.

We have also found a very high quality Bee Pollen Extract supplement for an added energy boost as well as other therapeutic benefits.

Many of our editors as well as our visitors have experienced success with the Total Balance and Bee Pollen Extract supplements. One member of our team is an experienced marathon runner and he uses both products daily to enhance his performance.


As with all health supplements, be sure to consult your physician or qualified herbal professional before taking any energy boost herbs or herbal supplement.

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