Cutting Edge Research Made Easy
by Linda Woolven, B.A., Master Herbalist, Acupuncturist and Ted Snider, B.Ed., M.A.
If you are suffering from insomnia, this study suggests that saffron can do much more than help you sleep.
Saffron has established itself as a leading herb for mental health, benefitting everything from depression and anxiety to insomnia, Alzheimer’s, OCD and ADHD. Now, a massive review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses on saffron’s effect on neurological and psychiatric disorders has reinforced the evidence.
Fruits and berries get all the attention. But every once in a while, the leaf emerges from the shadows and gets the spotlight, as in olive leaf extract and raspberry leaf tea. Meet the leaf of the blueberry bush.
Cognitive decline is common in older people. A still little discussed nutrient found in mushrooms, ergothioneine, might help.
A flurry of recent research is highlighting an important new herb for menopause.
Around one in three adults report having some degree of insomnia. A new study shows that putting these two powerful sleep herbs together can help.
You already know that valerian works when it comes to helping you sleep. But you may be surprised both how well it works and how fast!
Way too many people struggle with anxiety, stress, depression and insomnia that can lead to illness and diminish quality of life. This new study shows that a blend of powerful traditional medicinal mushrooms can help.
Getting a good night’s sleep is not easy for a lot of people. But the solution might be a lot easier than you think.
There are many important traditional herbs for calming and sleep. A new study has put the science behind the tradition for this sleep herb.
Well know as a food, it is not at all well known as a medicinal herb. But recent research is showing that asparagus root extract can offer real help to women going through menopause.
It seems impossible, but more than half the calories in our diet come from ultra-processed food. We eat more fake food than real food!