Saffron Support for Metabolism The problem with diabetes is that it doesn’t stop with diabetes. It can lead to important complications like cardiovascular, kidney and liver disease. This meta-analysis set out to see if saffron can help. This meta-analysis included 13 controlled studies of 840 people with pre-diabetes or diabetes. It used many different forms of saffron. The results showed no benefit for kidney function, but the news was good from then on. When it came to the diabetes itself, saffron significantly reduced

Stress, Anxiety & Cardiovascular Disease? Ashwaganda! 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? This new double-blind study gave either a placebo or 300mg of ashwagandha root extract, standardized for not less than 2.5% withanolides, twice a day for 60 days to