Nutrition

Lemon balm (Melissa officinalis) is the herb from the mint family that bears its name due to fresh lemon scent it releases. Although it’s grown all over the world, it’s native to Europe, West Asia, and North Africa. You may find some at the farmer’s market, in a grocery store or even right in your garden. Lemon balm usually comes in the form of extract, oil, tincture or salve, but it’s also widely used in cooking and tea recipes. Lemon balm has a variety of useful qualities and can be of great aid for our health. For example, it can… Read More »

Intro To Zinc When you are experiencing anxiety or feeling weighed down by extra stress, it can feel impossible to take hold of those symptoms and regain happiness. There’s good news ahead. You can naturally enhance your mood and lift yourself out of that negative, sluggish state. One powerful mineral your body relies on for DNA synthesis, immunity and even your sense of taste also have influence over your mental and emotional well-being. Zinc is an essential building block for hundreds of activities within your body. The more sufficient your zinc levels, the less likely you are to experience feelings… Read More »

With a growing interest in the nutritional supplements market, we here at Ageless Nutrition thought it might be time to reflect upon some of the health benefits of Fenugreek. This lesser-known white flowering herb produces pungent seeds which we then grind up to produce a curry spice – but there is so much more to the humble Fenugreek than first meets the eye and it has a number of healthy side effects that you would never think possible! We picked out some of our favorite Fenugreek health benefits for your entertainment!   Fenugreek Helps Mothers Make Milk Perhaps one of… Read More »

More than a few of us experience various setbacks in the bedroom department – and that goes for both women and men. Erectile dysfunction can become a huge problem for men… but the loss of libido and sex drive is equally as likely to happen to women. Luckily modern medicine has started to regain some of the natural remedies we used to rely on before science took hold… That’s not to say we are back to using leeches; but rather that traditionally used ancient herbal treatments are being examined scientifically to find out how they work. Thus it is with Ashwagandha, which… Read More »

Ashwagandha has long since been relied upon for its wonderful health benefits. This Evergreen shrub grows naturally in India and is a known vital component of Ayurvedic medicine. Not only do the roots and fruit of this plant have some fantastic health benefits for the body – but they also help to keep the mind cool, calm and collected too. We here at Ageless Nutrition put together this article for you to teach you how to use Ashwagandha to help reduce stress and anxiety! Ashwagandha – How does it work? The Ashwagandha plant is dried out and ground up to… Read More »

Fenugreek is an often overlooked herb which has a variety of fantastic health benefits; as well as its own unique taste. Traditionally, the plant is harvested and dried out before it is ground into a fine powder which makes a lovely curry spice – but Fenugreek is also useful to breastfeeding mothers because it contains properties which help boost milk production. Here at Ageless Nutrition, we wanted to share this good news about Fenugreek and to try and find as much information about it for you as we can! Fenugreek – How does it work? Fenugreek has a number of… Read More »

Here at Ageless Nutrition, we love to learn about the benefits of natural foods. Ginger is a fragrant spice that grows in the East, that we use the root form to grind up and produce this wonderfully flavored healthy spice. Although most of us are familiar with the flavor of this ingredient not all of us know that it has some health benefits, too. We sourced the top 8 of those benefits and put them together to help you start living your best life! 1. Ginger is high in Gingerol Gingerol is a powerful antioxidant and anti-inflammatory substance which the… Read More »

Turmeric is a lot more than just a little spice – it has numerous health benefits, too. We here at Ageless Nutrition put together a list of 10 proven health benefits of Turmeric just for you! 1. Turmeric is a source of Curcumin Curcumin is the yellow pigment contained within the spice which soothes the oxidative processes of the body. Oxidation describes the bodies ability to fight back against free radicals, which can be negatively impacted if we don’t get enough of particular anti-oxidants. When this happens we call it oxidative stress (Healthline) and it can cause diseases if we… Read More »

For those not in the know, Ashwagandha is a herb used in Ayurvedic healing. Traditionally it has been used for a whole range of ailments across the span of some five thousand years. For generations, it has been ground up into a paste to treat surface wounds or taken as a supplement for diseases like rheumatism and arthritis, as well as being a general wellness supplement taken by many. We here at Ageless Nutrition put together our top 8 amazing benefits of Ashwagandha to share this amazing herb with the world!    Top Benefits Of Ashwagandha   1 – Ashwagandha regulates blood… Read More »

It seems that modern science is finally able to turn to the old world remedies and verify or nullify what they claim to be able to do. Valerian is one of the few herbs that has stood up to scientists scrutiny and does exactly what it promises to do. Valerian has been used for generations as a natural sleep aid, but there is so much more to it than that! We at Ageless Nutrition decided to take a look at this long fabled herb and find out what it is, what it does and what the benefits are! What exactly… Read More »