Do you know this pleasantly comfortable feelingthat you feel the first 5 seconds after waking up? It is a feeling of inner clarity and peace. Everything is ok. We are in our natural starting point.

And then the mind starts working. Suddenly all the worries and problems/tasks that we have to deal with every day. The feeling of pure contentment has vanished.

Most of the time we shuffle bad mood in the bathroom and we continue to worry about our problems while we brush our teeth. On the way to work we are constantly complaining about the traffic. Where did all these people get their driving licenses?

In the office, we only have a tired smile ready for our colleagues and hope that no one speaks to us. Because today is another one of those days where we feel depressed, dissatisfied and feeling stressed for no reason.

Lately, this state of mind has felt like a permanent one. Is this just because of the dark season? We would love to feel the same all day long as we did in the first 5 seconds after waking up. A feeling of comfortable contentment, security and feeling inner happiness.

The fact that you have to deal with depression, anxiety and groundless sadness on a daily basis can be a very low levels of your happiness hormone serotonin related.

Our mental well-being is largely dependent on our hormone balance and especially on our serotonin levels dependent.

Very important for the formation of serotonin are the building blocks L-tryptophan, the B vitamins (especially B6), vitamin C, magnesium, manganese, Omega-3 fatty acids and zinc.

Due to our modern lifestyle and diet, the need for building blocks for serotonin is not so easy anymore to cover.

.L-tryptophan is an amino acid that is found in protein-containing foods. So it shouldn't be that difficult to meet your needs, right? Yes, it is!

Because the amino acid lacks a little bit of assertiveness. As long as other amino acids, such as leucine, valine or tyrosine, make their way into the brain via the blood-brain barrier with the help of the body's own transporters, L-tryptophan is at the very back and wait.

Only when the other amino acids no longer need the transporters and no one else in the body wants to go to the brain, then the way is finally clear for L-tryptophan.

For this reason, neither meat nor dairy products are ideal sources of L-tryptophan. Both food groups are very rich in amino acids. They therefore provide a lot of L-tryptophan, but also numerous other amino acids.

The more of the other amino acids are present, the less chancethat L-tryptophan can take a free transporter into the brain.

More L-tryptophan-rich foodsl are seeds (sunflower seeds, sesame, amaranth, quinoa, oats and millet).But the same principle applies to them: eat them individually, if possible, without any other foods containing amino acids, and chew them very, very, very well until they form a pulp.

Another way to boost your daily serotonin levels would be sweaty endurance sport.

This could be because strenuous physical activity consumes all the energy sources in the blood. After sugar and fatty acids, the organism also eventually consumes amino acids (except L-tryptophan) and converts it into energy, but also into new muscles.

While the other amino acids are busy building muscle, Tryptophan into the brain travel and serotonin there build up.

Now, not everyone has the time or desire to do endurance sports to the point of exhaustion every day. How about a relaxing walk outside instead? serotonin levels is higher the more we spend time outdoors and enjoy the sunlight.

As you can see, the daily supply of tryptophan for the production of serotonin not so easy.

In addition, most people suffer from a chronic mineral, vitamin and omega-3 fatty acid deficiency, which makes the production of the happiness hormone in the brain even more difficult.

For this reason, we at HS Activa have launched our “Good mood“ Product developed. This nutrient complex supports very reliably the serotonin production in the brain. In addition to L-tryptophan, it contains the important mineral magnesium, vitamins B6 and B3, and the trace element zinc.

With “Gute Laune“ you counteract daily mood swings, permanent depression, bad mood but also fatigue and sleep disorders (Do not combine “Good Mood” with antidepressants as there is a risk of serotonin overload).

Do you still remember the feeling of comfortable contentment, security and inner happiness described above? With a functioning serotonin production, this feeling is no longer a distant wish state, but your daily companion.

You have more energy to get out of bed in the morning, feel energized and life goes on again a little easier by hand.

You may be wondering how improved serotonin production can help you Fall asleep can help?

Very easy: The sleep hormone melatonin, which makes you tired and sleepy, is produced in the brain largely from serotonin. This means that the amino acid L-tryptophan is essential for healthy sleep-wake rhythm involved.

For optimal results We recommend that you take our “Good Mood” complex either in the morning on an empty stomach or in the evening before going to bed on an empty stomach.

The intake takes place ideally at intervals of 2 hours before a meal so that tryptophan can travel unhindered to the brain.