Cutting Edge Research Made Easy
by Linda Woolven, B.A., Master Herbalist, Acupuncturist and Ted Snider, B.Ed., M.A.
Sleep is vital for everyone. For cancer patients, insomnia is often ignored, but it can make the overall condition worse. This study explored the ability of melatonin and L-theanine to improve sleep in cancer patients suffering from insomnia.
This new study found that one herb, ashwagandha, can help depression, anxiety and insomnia and improve your quality of life.
Insomnia is way too common. So is anxiety. And the two often even come together. Lemon verbena is a herb that has traditionally been used for sleep. Modern science is increasingly validating that traditional use.
About 36% of people who are hospitalized experience insomnia even when they have no prior history of insomnia. It can be caused by patient care interventions, noise and medications, and it may have a number of negative impacts. Several different drugs are frequently prescribed. But could safe, natural, inexpensive and effective melatonin work just as…
More and more people seem to be having more and more trouble getting a good night’s sleep. There seem to be more insomniacs than people who sleep well. Help may come from an unlikely place.
Do you ever feel like you had a pretty good night’s sleep but wake up feeling lousy and unrefreshed anyway? So do lots of people. It’s called non-restorative sleep. It can wreck your day. But there’s a solution.
The modern world is becoming more and more stressful. The ancient world may have the answer. This new study introduces a new herb for stressed out people.
Constipation is crazy common. It affects about 16% of adults in the US and Canada, and that number doubles for adults over 60. Constipation can affect sleep and stress and disrupt quality of life. A safe, natural solution would be a relief!
For many people struggling through depression, antidepressants aren’t enough to do the job. Adding L-theanine, an amino acid in green tea, may be the natural boost you need.
If you’re struggling to lower your cholesterol, this beautiful flower, taken as a herb, could be the answer for you.
You knew there were lots of herbs that could help you sleep. But the discovery that probiotics can help you sleep? That’s surprising!
Stress is getting worse and worse. And as if stress is not bad enough, it leads to other physical and psychological problems. There is a powerful herb that can help it all. There is all kinds of recent research showing that the herb ashwagandha is great for stress, anxiety and insomnia. What’s more is that…