Cutting Edge Research Made Easy
by Linda Woolven, B.A., Master Herbalist, Acupuncturist and Ted Snider, B.Ed., M.A.
Chamomile has a very long tradition as a herb that can calms and helps you sleep. A new meta-analysis of controlled studies of chamomile has now scientifically supported that traditional use.
There is little more frustrating than not being able to fall asleep. There is also little that is worse for you. A good night sleep is essential for your mental and physical well being. Cutting edge research is increasingly showing that the beautiful herb saffron can help.
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.
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…
Cognitive decline in healthy people gets worse as you age and can seriously affect quality of life. Early intervention is an important strategy. This ancient herb can help.
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.
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…
It is well known that most menopausal women suffer from hot flashes. It is less well known that a third to a half of them suffer from sleep disturbances too. A surprising—but logical—new herbal combo can help both!
Insomnia is a common problem for women during menopause. There’s a common herb that is not commonly used as a medicinal herb that just might help.
Insomnia causes frustrating nights and leads to difficult days, including anxiety and lack of alertness. The herb ashwagandha is emerging in the research as a powerful, natural answer to both insomnia and anxiety. A new systematic review and meta-analysis has now added to that evidence. It included five studies of 400 people. Compared to placebo,…