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  When you are feeling drowsy or just wake up knowing it will be a long day your first reaction may be to reach for an energy drink or soda. These energy boosting standbys will in fact contribute to even lower energy later on. Natural supplements to increase energy are far more effective because rather than being just a short-term stimulation the supplements work with your body's natural processes to create energy not just mimic it.
  
  

Ginseng

• Ginseng is an oft-toted natural herb that can help fight fatigue naturally. Ginseng supplements work overall to improve health and the immune system; paired together these two improvements will produce a healthier, more energetic person. The antioxidants and ginsenosides present in ginseng help provide not just a physical boost but also a mental boost. The supplement typically comes in a tablet or capsule produced by drying the ginseng root, making a powder and creating the tablet or capsule.
  
  

Vitamin B Family

• Energy supplements typically rely upon some interaction with sugar or glucose. Lots of commercial and non-natural supplements merely introduce more sugar giving your body more fuel to burn but which eventually runs out. Using the Vitamin B family as a natural energy booster works with your body's chemical process of glucose use and blood cell production, making it more effective. Rather than working more as with just the introduction of more fuel (sugar) which will inevitably make you more tired, supplements from the Vitamin B family like Folic Acid, Vitamin B12 and Biotin help your body use its fuel better.
  
  

Minerals

• When your body is low on necessary minerals you are more susceptible to fatigue. Taking mineral supplements like iron or magnesium, after checking with your doctor, can help increase your energy levels. To provide your body with these necessary supplements and to get the boost of energy you do not need to take a pill but can instead eat produce rich in either or both minerals. The minerals help the body's natural, everyday processes. Unlike energy drinks or bars the supplements are not giving energy but allow your body to produce energy more efficiently and easily.