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Relieve Stress with Honokiol and Magnolol from Magnolia Extract!
Feeling stressed lately? Take charge of your stress with Magnolia Extract!
If you're like most of us, you have too much on your plate and are under constant pressure—at work, home and maybe even at play. When is the last time you were able to really relax without any disturbances? Modern communications via e-mail, pagers and mobile phones have made it increasingly difficult to escape for even a few hours of undisturbed peace and quiet.
You may even be one of the 50 million caregivers in this country, 80 percent of which say they have high levels of stress. According to the National Alzheimer's Association, nearly half of this 80 percent also suffer from depression. It's no wonder that many of these caregivers ignore their own needs and end up with a life-threatening illness themselves.
The problem is that instead of dealing with periodic episodes of stress, many of us are dealing with stress on a daily basis. And when stress becomes chronic, it is much more than an inconvenience. Every day, one million Americans are absent from work because of stress-related disorders.
Most experts agree that stress is a major factor in disorders and diseases such as anxiety, insomnia, depression, ulcers, rheumatoid arthritis, headache, hypoglycemia, asthma, herpes, hypertension and heart disease. It's no wonder, then, that new research suggests that chronic stress speeds up the aging process of cells.
Lead researcher Elissa Epel, a University of California at San Francisco (UCSF) psychiatrist, and her colleagues studied 39 women ages 20 to 50 who suffered chronic stress because they had been caring for a chronically ill child. The researchers studied telomeres—caps at the ends of chromosomes that naturally get shorter and shrivel as cells age and continue to divide. The scientists concluded that chronic stress appears to speed up this process.1
The Warning Signs of Stress!
- Lowered self-esteem
- Impulsive behavior, emotional instability
- Fatigue
- Anxiety, irrational fears
- Trembling, nervous tics
- Tendency to be easily startled
- Tooth grinding
- Nervous, generally high-pitched laughter
- Insomnia
- Stuttering and other speech difficulties
- Sweating
- Lower back pain, neck pain,
- chest pain
- Frequent urination
- Loss of appetite, compulsive eating
- Migraine headaches
- Increased use of prescribed drugs
- Excessive smoking
- Alcohol dependency, drug addiction
- Nightmares
Where does stress come from?
Arguing with family, friends or co-workers, not getting enough sleep, worrying, working too hard or even playing too hard can all create stress. Weekend warriors, who try to make up for a week of inactivity by spending too many hours doing strenuous physical sports, raise their stress to unhealthy levels. Any activity that is practiced without moderation can lead to a stress response. Even a positive experience like a new job, marriage or moving into a new house can be a stress-provoking event—because stress is defined as a reaction to any stimulus that upsets our normal functioning.
Although it's impossible to live a stress-free life—simply because stress is a fact of life—we have good news for you! Now it’s easier than ever to neutralize stress before it takes its toll with Magnolia extract—an ancient Chinese herb.
Every day, one million Americans are absent from work because of stress-related disorders.
Magnolia extract is the only natural and safe remedy in the world that relieves stress, anxiety and depression
There are lots of great herbs that have been proven to reduce stress, among other things. But nothing compares to Magnolia Extract when it comes to lowering stress response, anxiety and depression—almost immediately! And the best thing is that Magnolia Extract comes in a perfect form from nature … and doesn't produce any side effects
The Effects of Stress!
- Tension headache
- Excess or decreased weight
- Muscle pain, spasms
- Excessive nervous energy
- Acne, eczema
- Chronic diarrhea or constipation
- Constant fatigue
- Stomach or intestinal ulcers
- Allergies
- Increased cholesterol levels
- Increased blood pressure
- Tendency toward fainting or nausea
- Migraine headaches
- Increased susceptibility to infection
- Impotence, sexual difficulties
- Increased possibility of heart disease
- Frequent heartburn
- Cardiovascular disorders
- Shortness of breath
- Inability to laugh easily or openly
- Recurring feelings of hopelessness with life
How does it work?
Magnolia extract is rich in the phytochemicals honokiol and magnolol, which have numerous health benefits. One of the most impressive benefits is their ability to alleviate stress while producing a calming effect. Dozens of animal studies have shown that they act as a non-addictive, non-sedating anxiolytic (anti-anxiety and anti-stress) agent at low doses.45
That means a small dose of Magnolia extract can help calm your nerves and alleviate anxiety, without making you sleepy. The beauty about these two phytochemicals is that honokiol exerts an anti-anxiety effect, and magnolol exerts an antidepressant effect.6
When you take Magnolia extract, you're really "killing two birds with one stone"—anxiety and depression—in order to feel better mentally and emotionally.
Honokiol relieves stress without side effects
Honokiol has a long history of use in traditional Chinese formulas that relieve anxiety without leaving you feeling like you've been drugged. In a recent study to determine whether honokiol depresses the central nervous system in the same way as diazepam (commonly known as Valium®), two groups of mice were treated with honokiol and diazepam before running through a maze. The honokiol group was more relaxed, and finished without any change in motor activity or muscle tone. On the other hand, the diazepam group exhibited several side effects, including sleepiness, disrupted learning and memory, muscle relaxation, and withdrawal symptoms. The results suggest that honokiol is less likely than diazepam to induce physical dependence, central nervous system depression, and amnesia when given at doses that produce an anti-anxiety effect.7
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