"All growth depends upon activity. There is no development physically or intellectually without effort, and effort means work." - Calvin Coolidge
Cheat Day
This is how we maintain a healthy glucose response on our cheat day, when we go full beast mode on carbs.
Take it before that first bowl of pasta, thick crust pizza, or extra large ice cream shake.
“Saffron was effective in the treatment of MDD and had comparable efficacy to synthetic antidepressants. Saffron was also a safe drug without serious adverse events reported.”
“The results of the study suggest that bioavailable turmeric extract is as effective as paracetamol [Acetaminophen] in reducing pain and other symptoms of knee osteoarthritis. . . “
"The findings suggest that high-concentration full spectrum Ashwagandha root extract improves an individual’s resistance towards stress and thereby improves self-assessed quality of life. High-concentration full-spectrum Ashwagandha root extract can be used safely as an adaptogen in adults who are under stress."
“In conclusion, saffron extract appears to reduce depressive mood in healthy individuals experiencing subclinical mood disturbance and adds to the growing literature showing consistent benefits of saffron on depression outcomes across both clinical and non-clinical populations.”
"Available conventional therapies of insomnia are known to develop drug dependency and exert side effects. Ashwagandha extract is a natural compound with sleep-inducing potential is well tolerated and improves sleep quality and sleep onset latency in patients with insomnia at a dose of 300 mg extract twice daily. It could be a potential candidate for treatment of insomnia and anxiety."
“Overall, the results showed that 60 days of resveratrol supplementation exerted strong antidiabetic and antioxidant effects in patients with T1D.”
“The results suggest that Withania somnifera [Ashwagandha] may be used as an empirical therapy for clinical management and treatment of infertility.”
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