From alchemilla to calendula: How herbs can restore your feminine vitality and well-being
There are so many jokes, books, serious literature and scientific studies on the subject of the female cycle that it is almost impossible to come up with anything new. And yet. Although this topic directly affects half the world’s population (and indirectly the other half as well), there is no foolproof solution that would miraculously resolve the problems associated with the female cycle. And although there are companies that claim to have invented a product ‘for those days’, every woman knows that something else helps her. Sometimes it’s chocolate, sometimes a tablet, but most often it’s simply some peace and quiet...
Boost your mood the natural way
Modern science has amassed a vast body of knowledge in the fields of chemistry and pharmacology. Yet, even though we are now able to examine plants or parts of them right down to the atomic level, we often fail to understand just how effective a simple herbal tea can be. It can lift your spirits, calm you down and relieve stress – all without any side effects, unlike tablets. Quite simply, the human body and its various interactions with different substances vary so much from person to person that we will have to wait a while longer for precise and clear facts...
Iron - the cure for youth
If you like the muscular Arnold Swarzenegger, you must have seen the documentary Pumping Iron about his complex transformation from a skinny teenager to an absolute physical Olymp. His musculature is still admirable to this day. And he was helped to do it by a simple iron. Of course - this is a joke, he mainly lifted on iron. But to make his muscles look like those of Hercules, he needed iron in a completely different form.
Ashwagandha - cortisol tamer
You certainly know the feeling when you feel threatened. A big dog ran at you from behind the fence, your boss plowed into you in a meeting and carried you under the ground, or your mortgage is due tomorrow and you just got fired from your job. In such cases, the body produces a steroid hormone - cortisol. This already protects us in dangerous situations and the body prepares the "fight or flight" position. The heart pumps, blood rushes to vital organs, pain levels suppress... You say to yourself - the most useful thing under the sun!
4 benefits of choline for liver health
The liver in the human body works tirelessly 24 hours a day, cleansing the blood of toxins, metabolising medicines and processing fats from food. However, for this complex mechanism to function flawlessly, it needs the right building blocks. One of the absolutely most important of these is choline. Although the body can produce small amounts of it itself, without sufficient intake from the diet we run the risk of fatty liver and inflammation. Let’s take a look at exactly how choline protects the liver and why it should be a part of your daily routine.
Calendula – a powerful miracle of nature
Imagine an ordinary summer garden. What do you see? Perhaps some roses, a few shrubs, green grass and… bright orange or yellow flowers that look like little suns caught in a frame. That is precisely what the common marigold (Calendula officinalis) is. For many people, it is simply a pretty addition to flowerbeds, but in fact it is one of the most powerful and versatile herbs that nature has to offer.
