Every Herb Has a Story: Passionflower Benefits

'Passionflower is an herb whose uses have little to do with its name. Rather than inducing feelings of passion, this herb is much more likely to make you calm, relaxed, and even sleepy. Passionflower gets its name from the beautiful flowers' radial filiments, which Christian missionaries likened to the crown of thorns used in Christ's crucifixion.'

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Tap Your Anxiety Away with Cheryl Richardson

'It’s rare that I say someone “needs” to do something, but in this case I’m going to lay out at least 7 reasons why I think you would benefit from learning EFT (and where you can learn it free!)…
First up, for those who think I’m talking about something you do at an ATM, I probably need to explain myself.

EFT is short for Emotional Freedom Technique and is — these days — called “tapping.” It’s an acupressure / affirmation technique that works to calm your energy channels and create major healing in the body.

If this sounds wo-wo to you, run with your feeling because I felt the same way the first time I was introduced to it.

It’s a technique that could literally change your life in many ways. I’m going to share 7 here…'

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Study Shows Anxiety May Be Caused By The Gut

 

'Researchers have finally found conclusive proof that the balance of bacteria in your gut may have more to do with your mood than any other contributing factor. Do you struggle with anxiety? Irritability? Depression? How about your friends or children? If yes, then this recently published study done by researchers at McMaster University may provide one of the keys to unlock mental clarity and wellness.'

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These Foods and Nutritional Deficiencies Can Make You Depressed or Violent

by Dr. Mercola

'The Gut-Brain Connection 'When you consider the fact that the gut-brain connection is recognized as a basic tenet of physiology and medicine, and that there's no shortage of evidence of gastrointestinal involvement in a variety of neurological diseases, it's hard to fathom why diet is still so widely ignored by the mental health field. 

In a very real sense, you have two brains, one inside your skull and one in your gut. These two organs actually originate from the same type of tissue during fetal development. One part turns into your central nervous system, while the other develops into your enteric nervous system. These two systems are connected via the vagus nerve, the tenth cranial nerve that runs from your brain stem down to your abdomen. 

This is what connects your two brains together, and explains such phenomena as getting butterflies in your stomach when you're nervous, for example. They work in tandem, each influencing the other. And this is why your intestinal health can have such a profound influence on your mental health, and vice versa.' 

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