Adaptogens are a class of herbs and naturally-derived compounds that help our body cope with the stress of day-to-day life by interacting with key systems to help restore bal... more
Ah, procrastination. We’ve all decided not to write that brief until 15 minutes before the morning meeting, or put off that last chapter of a thesis until 2 days before the d... more
MTE is about coming at energy from a different angle: What if we felt good and had energy in the first place instead of constantly chasing ways to not be cranky and tired? An... more
MTE Co-Founder Jeff Boyd was recently interviewed by Emily Grace on the Stages podcast of Bernstein Private Wealth, where he discussed what went into to planning, creating and... more
Maca is a cruciferous vegetable native to the high Andes of Peru, where people have used it as food and traditional medicine. This herbaceous plant is also known as Peruvian g... more
Tea is one of the most popular drinks in the world, and for a good reason. It’s versatile, inexpensive, and contains antioxidants and many other compounds believed to have h... more
Today’s energy drink market is saturated, crowded, and largely one-dimensional. If you’re looking for energy shots, you’ll find them, packed full of B vitamins, caffeine and... more
In some form or another, saffron has been interwoven with humans for at least 6000 years. Its scientific name is Crocus sativus, but the name “saffron” is most likely derive... more
Caffeine is a natural stimulant found in various plants, including coffee beans, tea leaves, cocoa beans, and kola nuts. People have been consuming caffeinated drinks for se... more
Gamma-aminobutyric acid is, in fact, a nootropic, amino acid and neurotransmitter. As such, it is super interesting. Commonly referred to as GABA, because saying gamma-aminob... more
Amaranth (Amaranthus spp.) is a superfood grain packed with nutritional compounds, much like rice and maize. It’s sometimes classified as a cereal grain because of the nutriti... more
One of the 13 adaptogens, nootropics and superfoods in MTE, a daily greens powder, is eleuthero (Eleutherococcus senticosus). A relatively new player in Western medicine, this... more
When life gets too stressful, we can start feeling irritated, angsty and unable to focus. That’s why finding something to help recalibrate and restore our minds back to balan... more
Perhaps the only adaptogen more integral to Indian Ayurveda than ashwagandha is holy basil. With a probable history spanning 6 millennia of Ayurvedic medicine, the adaptogen h... more
Perhaps one of the most recognized ingredients in the modern movement for holistic health is ashwagandha. Also known as Indian ginseng and Indian winter cherry, the scientifi... more
If you're like most people, you've become heavily reliant on caffeine to wake up, get focused and get through the day. Unfortunately, that often comes with a price.
It seems ... more
When I was a child, my mother suffered from a disease that had not yet been named. She was a mystery to us all including the physicians who would stare into her medical charts... more
Everybody needs good sleep. It directly affects mental and physical well-being day-to-day, but also cumulatively over time, which is why committing to sleep is one of the best... more
We hear the term “superfood” all over the place – ads for nutritional meal plans, recommendations for diets, as powerhouse ingredients in wellness drinks. But what does it mea... more
Bet if you are reading this article on your phone you’re probably doing so between TikToks. Or maybe you’re skimming the web for a solution to your distractions, which has onl... more
As our culture pivots towards more natural remedies to maladies traditionally treated with pharmaceuticals, IVs and surgical procedures, the concept of wellness is becoming ab... more
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