There are many botanical medicines that I recommend that can truly help you live better. But there are three that I think should especially be on everyone’s list for a healthy life: curcumin, red ginseng, and grape seed extract. While they may sound familiar, the forms I prefer are far from common. But first, let’s look at how each one can improve your life.
Stop pain: For acute and chronic pain, curcumin from turmeric (Curcuma longa) is the best option. It works through many anti-inflammatory pathways in the body, and inhibits COX-2 inflammation as well as prescription drugs without causing side effects or being addictive. The curcumin I recommend for pain (and virtually everything else) is backed by clinical studies. It is blended with turmeric essential oil – itself a source of anti-inflammatory ar-turmerone – for enhanced absorption and blood retention.
Clinical work with this curcumin shows that it reduces pain and improves mobility in cases of rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis. Whether combined with boswellia, or on its own, it can stop joint damage, inhibit inflammation, and restore flexibility.
Gain energy: Being energetic isn’t just about feeling revved up, it’s about being resilient in the face of stress and rebounding from mental and physical exertion. Red ginseng is the ideal botanical here.
Red ginseng alters the way we react to stress calming neurotransmitter activity and balancing cortisol levels to foster alertness and focus. It also protects brain cells from oxidative damage, which may account for the way that red ginseng protects cognitive processes and supports a feeling of calmness and control.
The ginseng that I prefer is hydroponically grown without pesticides and carefully tended in ultra-clean conditions. Its roots are provided with the nutrients they need at exactly the right time and in exactly the right proportions. Just as importantly, the plants are challenged enough to concentrate levels of ginsenosides—especially rare, noble ginsenosides for true benefits.
In fact, this special process helps the ginseng deliver seven times the rare, noble ginsenosides than conventionally grown and processed ginseng supplements. They are also up to 17 times better absorbed than classic ginsenosides – a key factor for effectiveness.
Feel great: Aside from being pain free and energized, optimal health depends on a strong heart, balanced blood sugar and cholesterol levels, and a robust immune defense. For all of these and more, grape seed extract is one of the best botanicals you can incorporate into your regimen. One thing that is important is that the most valuable compounds of grape seed, oligomeric proanthocyanidins (OPCs) are readily absorbed. The grape seed I prefer is from French grapes and provides only tannin-free absorbable OPCs that are small enough to be 100% absorbable. It is also the subject of groundbreaking studies showing that it stops colon cancer tumor growth and eliminates cancer stem cells.
A dynamic trio: These botanicals don’t just work for any one specific concern – they overlap and support each other. Curcumin and grape seed are an especially potent duo because one is fat soluble while the other is water soluble and they work along more pathways together than any one of them could alone. So vibrant health isn’t only being pain free or having resilience and energy, it is having the optimal nutrients protecting you at a cellular level, bolstering your immune system, and strengthening your heart. That’s why I think these three botanicals are a must when it comes to stopping pain, gaining energy, and feeling great.
Terry Lemerond is a natural health expert with over 45 years of experience. He has owned health food stores, founded dietary supplement companies, and formulated over 400 products. His books include Seven Keys to Vibrant Health and the sequel, Seven Keys to Unlimited Personal Achievement, and 50+ Natural Health Secrets Proven to Change Your Life. His continual dedication, energy, and zeal are part of his on-going mission — to improve the health of America.
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