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Saffron stimulates the secretion of dopamine, serotonin and norepinephrine all the neurotransmitters associated with ADHD and ADD. Saffron has been shown to improve cognitive, emotional and behavioral abilities, as well as sleep patterns. Not only is Saffron great for ADHD/ADD, depression, but it is also wonderful for Diabetes. Diabetes can cause sleep disturbance and sleep dysregulations. A new double blinded study, placebo-controlled study found that Saffron helps with diabetes, significantly reducing and improving blood sugar, insulin resistance, insulin, total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, liver function, and triglycerides. Additionally, saffron can help fight cancer, improve eye health, prevents heart disease, reliefs gas and acidity, cure asthma, heals wounds, promotes digestion, boosts functioning of the brain, and it has been shown to be beneficial during pregnancy!

Cholesterol is the body’s repair substance: scar tissue contains high levels of cholesterol, including scar tissue in the arteries. Cholesterol is the precursor to vitamin D, necessary for numerous biochemical processes including mineral metabolism. The bile salts, required for the digestion of fat, are made of cholesterol. Those who suffer from low cholesterol often have trouble digesting fats. Cholesterol may also protect us against cancer as low cholesterol levels are associated with increased rates of cancer. Cholesterol is vital to proper neurological function. It plays a key role in the formation of memory and the uptake of hormones in the brain, including serotonin, the body’s feel-good chemical. When cholesterol levels drop too low, the serotonin receptors cannot work. Cholesterol is a major component of the brain, much of it in the myelin sheaths that insulate nerve cells and in the synapses that transmit nerve impulses. Some researchers believe that cholesterol acts as an antioxidant(combating stress). This is the likely explanation for the fact that cholesterol levels tend to go up with age. As an antioxidant, cholesterol protects us against free radical damage that leads to heart disease and cancer. Pretty Cool!!

Sugar can rewire the brain’s pathway, because sugar is more additive than Cocaine. Having a Diet full of processed heavily sugar and carbohydrates foods can increase the risk of depression by 58%! When sugar bombards your body, protein incorporate it as a part of their structure, causing aging, wrinkles, and effecting collagen and elasticity of your skin. Excess sugar can impair blood flow everywhere but specially to your genitals; by increasing your risk of erectile dysfunction in men also effecting sexual arousal disorders in women. Sugar inflames the lining of the arteries very much effecting the heart, which will increase the risk of heart attack and stroke! Sugar overload can damage the Kidneys extremely delicate filtration system. Therefore, the main cause for individuals with diabetes is kidney failure. So, this is a great time to ask yourself why is there such an increase amount of people with Kidney failure? High sugar also greatly effects our joints. Increased sugar diets pump inflammatory cytokines (we are all familiar with this term after Covid-19) into your blood steam, which will exacerbate arthritis.

Sleep Can Boost Your Immune System When your body gets the sleep it needs, your immune cells and proteins get the rest they need to fight off whatever comes their way — like colds or the flu. Also helping with your bodies detoxication. Gaining sleep Can Help Prevent Weight Gain If you don’t get enough sleep, your body produces ghrelin, a hormone that boosts appetite. Your body also decreases the production of leptin, a hormone that tells you you’re full. When both are off that is one dangerous combo for late-night snacking. When you don’t sleep enough you get more stressed and don’t have the energy to fight off junk food cravings because with a lack of sleep your body is searching for glucose in the form of carbohydrates. We’re exhausted just thinking about it. Sleep Can Strengthen Your Heart Not getting enough sleep can lead to heart health problems like high blood pressure or heart attacks. That’s because lack of sleep can cause your body to release cortisol, a stress hormone that triggers your heart to work harder. Just like your immune system, your heart needs rest in order to function powerfully and properly. Better Sleep you are in a Better Mood If you sleep well, you wake up feeling rested. Being rested helps your energy levels soar. When your energy is up, life’s little challenges won’t annoy you as much. When you’re not annoyed, you’re not as angry. If you’re not angry, you’re happy. So, go to bed early and everyone around you will thank you for it. Sleeping Can Increase Productivity Putting off a good night’s rest could be having an adverse effect at work or school. In fact, sleep has been linked to improved concentration and higher cognitive function, which can help you be successful at work. One restless night can leave you feeling overwhelmed making it more likely that you’ll make mistake. The more tired you feel, the more likely you are to reach for that afternoon cup of coffee. And while that may seem to fix the afternoon crash problem you experience, the extra caffeine late in the day could set you up for another sleepless night. Lack of Sleep Can Be Dangerous. Literally. According to a study from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, you’re twice as likely to get in a car accident when you’re cruising on six to seven hours of sleep compared to if you get a full eight hours. Sleep less than five hours and your chances of a crash quadruple! That’s because your reaction time slows way down when your brain isn’t fully rested. We don’t know about you, but those statistics have us ready to climb into our PJs and hit the hay ASAP. Sleep Can Increase Exercise Performance Well, sleep affects all types of exercise performance while depriving yourself of sleep can have a negative impact on strength and power. Sleep Improves Memory Even though sleep gives your body the rest it needs, your mind is still hard at work. It’s actually processing and consolidating your memories from the day. If you don’t get enough sleep, your mind might create false memories. Research shows people who get less sleep tend to be heavier, eat more, have a higher BMI, and are more likely to be diabetic. “Consistent sleep of seven hours a night is what’s recommend for adults just for daytime functioning for staying on task, being alert for the day, being able to concentrate without be moody or tired during the day,” says Dr. Kohler. Create a nighttime routine to get your mind and body relaxed, like meditating, not looking at your phone or tablet after 7:00pm unless you have blue blocker glasses and keeping you room at 68-60 degrees while sleeping.

Consuming too much fluoride leads to yellowing or brown teeth. High intake of fluoridated water can lead to weakening of enamel; typically effecting children more who are still at the age of developing teeth. Taking in too much Fluoride highly impacts teeth and damages the skeletal system, as well weakens joints and the bones putting you at a higher risk of fractures. There is a significant correlation between high blood pressure and fluoridate water. Fluoride alone will not cause seizures, but it can put seizure sufferers at a heightened risk. So, if you are already prone to seizures, please be sure to keep track of the water quality since too much consumption of fluoride can cause a life-threatening seizure. How does fluoride affect the thyroid? Fluoride exposure has the potential to disrupt thyroid function; consuming too much fluoride reduces the T4 and T3 levels as well as abnormal increase in the TSH levels. Fluoride accumulates in the penal gland, where melatonin is produced, the hormone that regulates sleep wake cycles. The effects of fluoride on sleep regulation are likely causing a decrease of melatonin production having other effects on the normal penal function, in turn could contribute to a calcification of the penal gland. I wanted to share these facts on fluoride because this is not readily available knowledge to the public. I referenced many times too much consumption of fluoride it is unfortunate that the fluoride be added to our Tap water as well as our toothpaste is “the too much consumption”. Please be very mindful of having an Optimal water filtration system as well as choosing non-Fluoridated toothpaste

Adding Manuka Honey into your daily routine is a great way to boost your immune system. Manuka honey isn’t just any honey it has antibiotic, antiviral, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant properties. Manuka honey is a type of honey that originates from Australia and New Zealand, and it is produced by the bees that pollinate flowers found on Manuka bushes a kind of tea tree. The antibacterial effects of Manuka honey are a lot higher than other honey counterparts; actually, it's about 100 times higher than other traditional honey! Manuka honey has anti-bacterial, antioxidant properties, with a lower PH than most honey’s so, it is wonderful at promoting optimal wound healing (also great for cuts and scrapes). This particular honey has high levels of antimicrobial activity can distribute and kill bacteria. For example, streptococcus (Strep throat, Strep) and Staphylococcus (Strap infections) So, if you feel a cold coming on you can start with one teaspoon in the morning and a teaspoon in the evening. My personal favorite is adding one teaspoon of Manuka honey to warm lemon and ginger water.