INVEST in quality sleep with this red ‘flower strand’
If you could BUY your way to a good night’s sleep… I’m betting you’d FORK OVER your entire retirement fund…
NO QUESTIONS ASKED!
But even the most EXPENSIVE sheets… pillows… and sleep gadgets might not do A THING to help you get the rest you so desperately need.
And there isn’t a fancy hotel room in the world that could help you feel REFRESHED the next day.
There’s something else you can try – something that’s SO valuable, its freshly-picked version costs MORE THAN GOLD.
But fortunately, there’s a way you can get it that WON’T break the bank.
Worth its weight in gold
When it comes to the “luxury spice” saffron, you get what you pay for.
It’s one of the most EXPENSIVE spices in the world…
Because it’s harvested from a flower that blooms for only ONE DAY!
But this delicate red strand… found inside the purple blossoms of the saffron crocus (Crocus sativus)… has PROVEN its value…
Which goes WAY beyond the culinary arts.
Also known as “red gold,” saffron has shown to BOOST mood… vision… and even sexual performance…
And it can BANISH pain and SUPPORT healthy weight loss, too.
You might think that this ancient “flower spice” couldn’t possibly do ANYTHING more for your health…
But friend, you’d be wrong.
Because a recent clinical trial demonstrated how saffron could help you sleep!
Study participants who took a standardized saffron extract daily over the course of 6 weeks fell asleep FASTER and more EASILY…
But that’s not all.
They also slept LONGER and BETTER…
Including LESS tossing and turning or getting up in the middle of the night.
And they started to feel a significant difference in as little as 3 weeks.
Now, this may have something to do with saffron’s ability to MODIFY your brain chemicals…
Like GABA, the “off switch” for your brain, and serotonin a.k.a. the “happy hormone.”
That’s the same mechanism behind saffron’s mood benefits… and why it’s earned the nickname “the sunshine spice.”
But saffron’s active compounds… also appear to promote sleep in OTHER ways.
In vitro experiments have shown how crocin can DAMPEN your body’s arousal systems – ones that are regulated by certain hormones, like histamine and acetylcholine.
And in animal studies, safranal has shown to INHIBIT wakefulness-promoting neurons in the brain.
This latest study wasn’t just a one-off…
Because prior research has shown not only sleep improvements… including FEWER interruptions…
But also an ENHANCED quality of life… as participants reported feeling MORE refreshed and alert in the morning!
If you’re looking to try saffron to help improve your own sleep quality, look for a standardized extract so you know EXACTLY what you’re getting…
And so you’re not filling the pockets of any IMPOSTERS!
Two of the best-studied versions of saffron available in supplement form are Saffr’Activ (used in this most recent study)… and affron, which is non-GMO.
Whichever saffron product you choose, make sure it’s been standardized to contain a certain percentage of crocins AND safranal.
To sleeping tight,
Sarah Reagan
