14 Things Experts Need You to Know about Valerian Root Nadine Jolie Courtney
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What is valerian root?
Plenty of folks struggling to sleep have reached for this traditional herb in the hopes it would lead the way to dreamland.
Valerian root is available in supplement form, and the herb is supposed to help you sleep better. It s also been increasing in popularity, and market forecasters expect sales to grow continue to increase, according to a report by market research company 360 Research Reports. But is it really effective, not to mention safe? Valerian (
Valeriana officinalis) has been used for thousands of years, most notably for insomnia, says Marvin Singh, MD, triple board-certified gastroenterologist, director of integrative gastroenterology at the Susan Samueli Integrative Health Institute at UC Irvine and founder of The Precisione Clinic outside San Diego.
10 Things Experts Need You to Know About Maca Powder Nadine Jolie Courtney
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What is maca root powder?
Fatigue, low-libido, even depression if you ve been feeling off in the new post-Covid world, you re not alone.
A year of quarantining and trying to avoid (or recover from) the coronavirus has left many people feeling off their peak, and looking for natural remedies to recapture their old selves again.
One such potential solution is popular in alternative medicine: maca root and the powder from maca root.
Flora Waples, MD, medical director at Restor Medical Spa, who also works in emergency medicine, says that maca s reported properties help explain why it s become increasingly popular.