Cutting Edge Research Made Easy
by Linda Woolven, B.A., Master Herbalist, Acupuncturist and Ted Snider, B.Ed., M.A.
You hear more about menopause than perimenopause. But perimenopause can also mess up your quality of life. A herb that is gathering impressive scientific evidence may help.
As if depression isn’t bad enough, it often comes with insomnia and low self-esteem. Is saffron powerful enough to help all three?
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.
In a nasty cycle that’s just not fair, stress and anxiety can lead to cardiovascular disease, while cardiovascular disease exacerbates stress and anxiety. Ashwagandha is a revered adaptogenic herb that powerfully helps stress and anxiety. So, can it help stress and anxiety in people with cardiovascular disease?
Is it good for you or is it bad for you? Does it cause stress and anxiety or relax you? Coffee’s reputation has gone on a roller coaster ride. This huge new study analyzed the effect of coffee drinking on stress and mood. What they found may not be what you expected.
Unexpectedly, there is a growing body of scientific evidence recommending asparagus root extract for menopause.
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.
Ashwagandha seems to do everything. And a new study says that it does it safely.
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.
Mango is appreciated as a fruit, but it is little known as a botanical medicine. This new study on cognition may change that.