Wake Up and Smell the Saffron
Even the scent of the spice saffron may reduce stress hormone levels, and ease the psychological symptoms of PMS.
Even the scent of the spice saffron may reduce stress hormone levels, and ease the psychological symptoms of PMS.
A workplace dietary intervention study at GEICO corporate headquarters demonstrates the power of plant-based eating.
One mechanism by which caloric restriction may extend one’s lifespan is by upregulating dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA), the most abundant steroid hormone in the human body. DHEA supplements are discouraged, but there may be a natural way to conserve levels as we age.
Indian gooseberries (amla), an important plant in Ayurvedic medicine, may have anticancer properties, as well as cough-, fever-, pain-, stress-, and diarrhea-suppressing effects.
Arachidonic acid may play a role in cancer, asthma, inflammatory bowel disease, rheumatoid arthritis, and other autoimmune disorders.
The purported role arachidonic acid plays in brain inflammation could explain why eliminating chicken, fish, and eggs may improve symptoms of mood disturbance, depression, anxiety, and stress within two weeks.