Welcome!

I'm Nick, and we are Nalgi Boost LLC.  Our aim is to provide you with natural supplements to help combat the PM energy crash. 

About Me

I primarily work from home as a data analyst in medical research for a local hospital organization.  My job gives me a lot of meaning, and I’m able to analytically support clinicians whose ideas are making a positive difference in how healthcare is administered to patients.  I also have a wonderful wife and 4 funny and energetic children that are my collective “why” of crawling out of bed in the morning. 

Why Start A Business

I’ve wanted to start my own “side” business for quite a while.  I suppose I’ve wanted to put my enjoyment of personal interaction and somewhat limited creativity to use.   As I was coming up with things that I was passionate about to showcase in a business, like analytics, mental health, and professional wrestling 😊, etc., I happened to be feeling lethargic.  I googled “lethargy antonyms,” and one of the words that popped up was “soar”—not exactly how I was feeling in that instant. 

Why Nalgi Boost

“Soar” in Korean is 날기, pronounced Nalgi.  The “a” makes an “ah” sound or “aww” as in “Aww..That’s so cute!”  Anyway, you’re not here for a phonetics lesson.  As a busy parent, I want to be able to disconnect from work and have energy to deliberately maximize my time with my loved ones, but on some evenings, even with sufficient restful sleep the night before and time spent at the gym, I have so little energy that might make a zombie feel lucky.    

I spent two years of my life in South Korea for religious purposes and was told by Koreans more than a few times that they accepted me as a fellow Korean, even if I wasn’t all that good at speaking their language.  I feel proud of that acceptance. 

An example of why I feel proud is how people went out of their way to help a gangly foreigner like myself.  To demonstrate, it’s easy to find an address for an apartment in Korea, but non-apartment houses are a different story.  Several times, grandma and grandpa-aged people--not interested in religion-- would stop what they were doing, sometimes for hours at a time, to help my friends and me track down an address, even if we were ultimately unsuccessful at finding the desired location.  What matters now, 20 years later, was the effort that was put into the endeavor.  Our newly acquainted helpers probably didn’t have helping strangers at the top of their to-do list those specific days, but they put forth the time and energy to make a positive impact.

How does Nalgi relate to me now?

I had speculated for several years that I had ADHD due to rampant forgetfulness and what I understand now to be executive functioning issues, especially in academics.  When I started to see symptoms in my oldest son, I decided to get myself tested, so I could provide some support for things that he has gone and will go through.  After the diagnosis was confirmed, I’ve since learned of dopamine deficiencies in people who have ADHD.  Dopamine is a neurotransmitter that helps with focus and motivation.  It took me months to decide, but I finally started taking medication that helps with dopamine production, and the results have been overwhelmingly positive as I’m able to focus on work-related tasks and achieve my goals, however, one of the drawbacks has been an energy crash as the medication wears off in the early evening. 

I’m now more aware than ever when I don’t have energy.  Even on days where I’m able to maintain my energy into the evening, it can go from hero to zero with a simple mention of “this dinner is gross” from one of my kids and the never-ending carousel of subsequently putting them in bed.  My natural tendency is to disappear into looking at my phone for one last dopamine boost for the night and just hope my less fulfilling interactions with my offspring take care of themselves.  Then I got to thinking, which is dangerous.  Is there a better way?

What to do?

As I’ve gotten involved in the ADHD community, I’ve found out I’m not alone in experiencing an evening energy crash.  I’ve gleaned from others that they’re using multivitamins, magnesium, and energy supplements to power through the evening to have focused time with their favorite people.  I’m aware that a dearth of evening energy isn’t specific to those with ADHD and that problems aren’t going to disappear by taking a supplement.  Even more important than supplements to maintaining a positive outlook throughout the day, is restful sleep, focused exercise, doing the things you enjoy, and genuine interaction.  What I am looking for, though, is for people to have a way to boost the latter half of their day to finish it how they intended and hoped for. 

Similar to how Korean grandmas and grandpas stopped their deserved rest to make someone else feel loved, I want to have a meaningful impact on my family when the night is done.  What are they going to remember 20 years from now?  Zombie phone dad or someone who meaningfully made seemingly menial tasks enjoyable and maybe even memorable?