Posts Tagged ‘omega 3 fatty acids’

1. Bananas They’re practically a sleeping pill in a peel. In addition to a bit of soothing melatonin and serotonin, bananas contain magnesium, a muscle relaxant. 2. Chamomile tea The reason chamomile is such a staple of bedtime tea blends is its mild sedating effect – it’s the perfect natural antidote for restless minds/bodies.

1. Shitake Mushrooms The active component in shitake mushrooms, eritadenine has been found to lower cholesterol levels in animal studies. The more eritadenine the animals received, the more their cholesterol levels dropped. 2. Walnuts A study in the April 2004 issue of Circulation found that when walnuts were substituted for about one-third of the calories [...]