Power Up: Top 5 Energy-Boosting Vitamins

Power Up: Top 5 Energy-Boosting Vitamins

Most of us are familiar with the days when you wake up tired and continue to feel worn out for the remainder of the day. Unfortunately, while these may be few and far between for some, others experience seasons where low energy is an ongoing challenge. 

There can be many factors involved in how energized you feel, like your family, career, and personal responsibilities, health challenges, or poor sleep. It’s important to identify underlying reasons for low energy and make appropriate lifestyle adjustments, which may include adding certain supplements.

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Here are 5 that may help support your pursuit of having more energy, from the inside out. 

1. B Vitamins

There are eight total B vitamins and while they play unique roles in your body, many of them work together to help support energy levels. 

The B vitamins are involved in supporting healthy metabolism and the formation of red blood cells, which carry oxygen and nutrients throughout your body. Vitamin B12, in particular, is essential for converting the food you eat into glucose, which provides energy. 

Get an array of B vitamins from foods like leafy greens, whole grains, poultry, mushrooms, eggs, and legumes. If you could use a boost of B vitamins, consider our B Complex Supplement with CoQ10. 

If you eat a plant-based diet, it’s important to have a supplemental source of vitamin B12, like our Vegan Vitamin B12 Supplement With Spirulina, which provides well over 100% of your daily needs for B12.

2. Iron

Iron is an essential mineral involved in oxygen transport and energy metabolism. It’s a central component of hemoglobin, the protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen from your lungs to tissues and organs throughout your body. 

Having normal iron levels ensures that oxygen can be delivered efficiently, which is crucial for energy production. When iron levels are lower than normal, your body struggles to produce enough healthy red blood cells to deliver oxygen, often resulting in tiredness. 

Get iron in foods like red meat, shellfish, soy products, legumes, fortified foods, and dried fruits. If your iron levels are low, your healthcare provider may prescribe an iron supplement like our Vegan Iron Supplement, which contains vitamin C to increase absorption.

3. Magnesium

If you’re feeling more tired than usual, it could be related to increased stress, which can take a toll on the body and mind. Sometimes magnesium can be helpful as it helps promote relaxation and calmness. 

Magnesium is also involved in hundreds of enzymatic processes within your body, including those involved in energy production. You can get magnesium from foods like legumes, leafy greens, nuts, seeds, whole grains, bananas, and avocados. 

Need a magnesium supplement? Our Plant-Based Magnesium Glycinate Complex provides 200 mg of magnesium — plus organic vegetables and seeds with naturally occurring magnesium, including organic spinach, swiss chard, okra, quinoa, black bean, pumpkin seed, sunflower seed, and flaxseed.

4. Melatonin

Melatonin is a hormone produced by your body to help regulate your sleep-wake cycle. It increases later in the day to help prepare you for sleep and decreases overnight to prepare you to wake up. Our natural melatonin production declines with age and sometimes our melatonin levels can become imbalanced. 

Many people find that adding a temporary melatonin supplement can help their bodies adapt, particularly when going through a time change or adjusting to jet lag, to minimize related sleep disruption. 

Our Melatonin Gummies for Adults comes in a delicious strawberry flavor, making them an easy addition to your sleep routine. Melatonin is not a sedative, so it's non-habit-forming and won’t leave you drowsy in the morning. It simply triggers the nighttime portion of your natural circadian rhythms.

5. Coenzyme Q10

Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) helps boost energy levels because of its involvement in the production of ATP (adenosine triphosphate), the primary energy currency of your cells. 

Having enough CoQ10 in your body can help make sure your cells are efficiently making ATP to support your overall physical and mental vitality. Plus, CoQ10 offers antioxidant activity, protecting your cells from oxidative stress and damage that may help you feel more energized. 

You can find CoQ10 in foods like legumes, berries, cauliflower, spinach, wheat germ, peanuts, and salmon. Adding a supplement like our CoQ10 with Heart Health Blend can also be a convenient way to boost your levels.


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