GNC’s Vitapak® Program is known for the comprehensive all-in-one daily supplement pack providing science-based solutions to support your wellbeing. These Vitapak programs are offered in a variety of customized solutions to fit your specific goals. It’s no question we are living in stressful times, so GNC created a Stress Relief Vitapak for Men and Women! That’s right! A Vitapak program containing ingredients to help you feel calm and carry on! Read on to learn about these ingredients!
Read more: 5 Reasons to Choose a GNC Vitapak Program
What’s in the Men’s and Women’s Stress Vitapak programs?
Chronic stress can wreak havoc on our bodies. Stress has been shown to impact our gut, increase cortisol levels, over stimulate the nervous system, and put a higher demand on our immune system [1]. Acute stress (like going on a blind date) isn’t bad for our health, but chronic stress from overwork, managing finances, and daily stressors can impact every system of the body. With this in mind, the GNC team put their brain power together to create a comprehensive product to support these stress related outcomes.
Our in-house experts created a three-pill pack featuring components for stress and gut health, fish oil, and a clinically studied multi blend. Let’s dive into these components and discuss how they can help.
Stress & Gut Health
The stress and gut health pill provide benefits to target cortisol (the stress hormone), help you feel calm, and ease digestion when taken with food.
- Shoden Ashwagandha®: We included a 240 mg dose to help target cortisol levels. In a 60-day clinical study, participants taking 240 mg Shoden Ashwagandha daily had a 23% reduction in morning cortisol compared to no change in the placebo group [2].
- L-theanine: Clinical studies have shown a 200 mg dose of L-theanine, an amino acid, can help you feel more relaxed so you can cope with stressors from everyday overwork and fatigue.
- DigeSEB®: A 100 mg dose of a digestive enzyme blend, which helps you breakdown food for easing digestion.
Read more: The Cortisol Health Connection
Fish Oil
Most people don’t get adequate levels of fish oil from their diet, so it’s the perfect supplement to add to your routine. With a 500 mg fish oil dose with EPA and DHA, you can get a host of benefits. Here are some of those benefits:
- Omega-3s help the body’s natural inflammatory response.
- EPA has been shown to support a healthy, balanced mood.
- Fish oil supports cardiovascular health.
- Omega-3s help maintain a healthy cognitive and nervous system.
- Omega-3s have been shown to support digestive health.
- Supports healthy blood lipids levels already within normal range.
It’s no wonder our formulator added a fish oil to the stress vitapak!
Best-In-Class Multivitamin
A unique aspect of our Stress Relief Vitapak is a clinically studied multi blend proven to work better than a basic multivitamin.*^ Not only did we provide a clinically studied multivitamin but we also added in unique ingredients to provide some gender-specific needs.
- Men’s Stress Relief Vitapak multi includes saw palmetto, pumpkin, and lycopene to support prostate health.
- Women’s Stress Relief Vitapak multi includes cranberry fruit extract to provide dietary support for a healthy urinary tract.
The best part about the multivitamin blend is the benefit of boosting stress defense nutrients, B-vitamins to support energy production, and antioxidants to help protect against free radicals from everyday stress^*.
What Makes GNCs Stress Relief Vitapak Stand Out
What’s great about GNC’s Stress Relief Vitapak is how it stacks up to leading stress aid supplements. If you look for other supplements for helping with stress, you’ll find they don’t quite stack up to our formula. We feature a clinically studied ashwagandha to help reduce cortisol and a clinically studied multi blend. It’s our most comprehensive routine targeting cortisol and providing mood support, gut health, and overall wellness support. These benefits were at the forefront of our scientist minds when developing this Vitapak program. Some of the added benefits beyond stress support you might not find in other stress aid products include:
- Nervous system
- Mood Support
- Relaxation
- Brain support
- Digestive Support
- Immune Support
- Overall Wellness Support
- Proven to boost stress defense nutrients^
Immediate and Long-Term Benefits
If you’re ready to try GNC’s newest Stress Relief Vitapak, you can experience benefits immediately and overtime. These benefits really stack up best when taken consistently over time.
Immediately
- Fill nutritional gaps with 18 vitamins and minerals at least 100% of your daily needs and keep calm with L-theanine.
After 6 weeks
- You’ve boosted your level of B-vitamins and antioxidants to help protect against free radicals from everyday stress.
After 2 Months
- Help reduce cortisol levels after 8-weeks with Shoden® Ashwagandha* and continue addressing stress related concerns with mood support and gut health ingredients.
Lifestyle Tips to Help Reduce Stress
Unfortunately, we can’t cure stress with just a supplement routine. While these ingredients were intentionally selected to promote stress relief and support stress related concerns, to get the most out of the product, combine it with healthy lifestyle changes. By incorporating lifestyle changes plus the Vitapak program you can really pack a punch to stress. Here are a few lifestyle tips to help reduce stress:
- Eat a nutritious and well-balanced diet.
- Get outside more often to soak in nature and natural sunlight to boost your mood.
- Exercise daily whether it’s hitting the gym for a lift or grabbing your yoga mat for a quick stretch.
- Find a sleep hygiene routine to rest your body and reset.
References
- Marksberry, K. (2020, June 16). Stress Effects – The American Institute of Stress. The American Institute of Stress. https://www.stress.org/stress-effects
- Lopresti AL, Smith SJ, Malvi H, Kodgule R. An investigation into the stress-relieving and pharmacological actions of an ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) extract: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study. Medicine (Baltimore). 2019 Sep;98(37):e17186. doi:1097/MD.0000000000017186. PMID: 31517876
