Stress Management Solutions: Dietary Supplement Ingredient Research & Health Benefits

According to the American Psychological Association, a bitter election season, political unrest and violence, a shaky economy, and COVID-19 related issues have affected the stress levels of Americans.1 In fact, 84% of adults reported feeling at least one emotion associated with prolonged stress in the prior two weeks. The most common were feelings of anxiety (47%), sadness (44%), and anger (39%). Furthermore, 2 in 3 adults (67%) said the number of issues America is facing is overwhelming to them. Stress Supplement Sales Trends So how do you think these increased levels of stress impact sales of stress supplements? If your answer is you think it caused an increase in sales, you are correct. Sales for anxiety/stress relief dietary supplements in 2020 grew 79% from 2018.2 Furthermore, trends seem to indicate that sales of these products won’t be slowing down anytime soon. According to Goldstein Market Intelligence, global sales of stress management supplements are expecte