Natural Stress Relief
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My mind tends to run high stress. It happens on the job, at home, when I’m driving, and even when I have been alone too long with a very active pre-schooler. I can feel my metal edges frazzling and I start to over-react, snap at people, and I feel generally jumpy.
I know, stress can get you motivated, help you meet a deadline, and even compel you to keep the house clean, but I am very worried about the health risks associated with stress. For me, the least of my worries is my sleeplessness. I actually have a friend who died of cancer about two years ago and his doctors came right out and said it all started when a stress-induced ulcer healed cancerously.
What a wakeup call.
Now, I don’t want to be on some pharmaceutical for my stress, I want to be able to operate normally throughout the day. Back when I was working at the publishing house, I used to take an herbal mixture I found at a local health food store. I have not been able to find the exact product again, so I have been looking for an alternative. AbsoluteCalm is a natural product that that capitalizes on Magnolia Extract to lower the stress response. It calms you r nerves, alleviates stress, and in non-additive.
Magnolia extract is rich is honokiol and magnolol. Studies of mice given honokiol versus mice given diazepam (a.k.a. Valium) showed that those taking honokiol performed tasks without change in motor activity or muscle tone. The diazepam group showed the side effects typical to Valium: sleepiness, disrupted learning and memory, muscle relaxation, and withdrawal symptoms. Like I said above, I want stress relief that is not going to have a negative impact on my daily life.
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