It’s cliché to say we live in a fast-paced world, but it’s true. And no organ feels the effects of this quickened pace more than the brain, which must process ever-increasing amounts of information. No wonder one recent survey found neurological dysfunction to rank...
A number of nutrients have nootropic effects. They include the lipid phosphatidylserine (PS), required for proper brain cell formation; lipoic acid, a potent antioxidant; and astaxanthin, another antioxidant that helps keep brain cells pliable. One of the latest...
Like the system of medicine that developed in neighboring China, India’s Ayurveda is based on the idea that the human body hums with an unseen energy and that disease occurs when this energy is blocked. Both healing traditions not only rely, in part, on herbal...
Natural Recharge Modern herbalists consider ashwagandha to be an adaptogen, an herb that helps the body adapt to physical and mental stress. It is used to provide “adrenal and immune support, for increasing resistance to environmental stressors and as a general...
Sleeping Naturally For centuries, people have turned to natural remedies in their efforts to end sleeplessness. Warm milk before bedtime is one popular option. We now know that it contains protein-like molecules called peptides, which have been found to ease stress...
