There are many things that can stress your mind and body. Your diet, health status, and lifestyle can all be factors. You can be under stress if you smoke, diet, are on a diet, lack sleep, feel overworked, are involved in a difficult relationship, are working under deadlines, feel pressured, suffer from an illness or feel worried or anxious. Short-term stress can come from simple, everyday activities like rushing to work, to the severe chronic stress that comes from taking care of an ill family member.

Many symptoms can occur in response to stress: worrying; anger, inability to concentrate, mood swings, weight gain, insomnia, hopelessness, depressed immune function and even illness.

To copy with stress, experts recommend regular exercise, yoga, meditation, relaxation techniques, plenty of rest, and check-ups with your health care provider for recommendations. In addition, avoid excess caffeine, alcohol, control your weight, and eat a balanced diet with plenty of antioxidant-rich fresh fruits and vegetables to stay healthy and strong.

Micro-nutrients are essential for the metabolic reactions that keep the mind and body functioning at their best. Unfortunately, with today’s lifestyle, we may be deficient in the very nutrients we need to stay healthy. The Doctors at Medical Doctors Research developed the patented Stress Defense Performance Tabs formula with stress-specific nutrients and antioxidants. Stress Defense Tabs can help you feel your best and stay healthier when you are under stress.