Every now and then we like to add a little variety – even some color – to how we construct our blogs and devise a means to work an assortment of natural remedies into the discussion. So this time we went hunting through our inventory for supplemental products that had colors in their names. We hope you will enjoy our “brush strokes” in putting this colorful blog together in an “artful” manner.
5 ‘Colorful’ Natural Remedies That Paint a Picture of Health
Black cohosh. This flowering perennial plant, also known in scientific terms as actaea racemosa and cimicifuga racemosa, belongs to the buttercup family and ironically grows out of the ground with white blooms on its stem. Thanks to its ability to attach itself to your body’s opioid receptors, black cohosh can provide a painkilling outcome to help relieve, for instance, the aggravating muscle aches and body pains that often accompany menopause, perimenopause, and postmenopause. Black cohosh might moderate sleep disturbances related to menopause as well as treat an imbalance of hormones associated with a disorder known as polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).
Blueberry extract. Some veteran practitioners of personal supplement-aided health habits have no doubt found their thrill on blueberry (hill?) extracts. For starters, blueberries are packed with an abundance of essential nutrients and robust antioxidants, as well as a nice, fairly-sweet taste. Its health benefits are many and also include reducing inflammation, supporting cardiovascular health, protecting brain health (thanks mainly to the neuroprotective properties of anthocyanins), strengthening the health of your gut and urinary tract, bolstering immunity, and even aiding in your recovery following a good workout.
Green Tea Extract. If you are a fan of drinking to your health by imbibing with tea, you not only have a lot of company, you would probably enjoy adding green tea extract to your daily regimen. This herbal supplement is an antioxidant with the capacity to support your health in several respects, such as in boosting your stores of energy and ability to focus. It can also help maintain or improve your heart and blood health. Its active compounds include catechins, a type of tea polyphenol, high levels of which are maintained because green tea is not extensively fermented. Catechins have been shown to thwart a wide range of bad bacteria and viruses and has been associated with reduced uric acid levels in your body.
Red yeast rice. This is a type of fermented rice long used in traditional Chinese medicine for a variety of treatments such as lowering cholesterol levels in your body. Credit that to the compound monacolin K, which is also found in some prescription medications that serve a similar purpose. Red yeast rice has also been shown to properly moderate blood sugar and insulin levels, as well as cut back on unwanted inflammation and treat metabolic syndrome (the culprit behind chronic maladies such as heart disease and diabetes).
White willow bark. The bark from white willow trees is a terrific natural remedy, its healing properties known to alleviate discomfort in your head and throughout much of the rest of your body. It might also surprise you to know that common household aspirin is sourced from chemical entities found in white willow bark. Chalk up this attribute to white willow’s anti-inflammatory tendency, able to soothe inflammation within your body, thanks to its inclusion of an active, naturally occurring chemical known as salicin. Among white willow bark’s other health-related benefits are joint and muscle support, bolstering immunity, aiding heart health and your circulatory system, and treating your skin with microbial balancing and astringent activity.
To put it succinctly, think about adding some color to your daily regimen in the form of natural remedies aptly named. Before you get started on any new supplement, though, you are advised to discuss it with your personal physician to make sure it is suitable for you.