Title: Is Magnolia Bark the Missing Link for Your Sleep and Health? | Psychology Today
Headings: Is Magnolia Bark the Missing Link for Your Sleep and Health?
Michael J Breus Ph.D.
Is Magnolia Bark the Missing Link for Your Sleep and Health?
Magnolia can soothe, calm, and de-stress.
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Content: Activation of these receptors helps to relieve pain, reduce inflammation, and elevate mood, among many other benefits. An adrenaline inhibitor. Research suggests that bioactive compounds in magnolia bark can reduce adrenaline, a hormone strongly associated with stress, which stimulates vigilance and alertness. Other research indicates magnolia bark may suppress unhealthful levels of cortisol, another significant stress-related hormone. article continues after advertisement
Benefits of magnolia
Sleep. I’ve seen magnolia bark work effectively as a sleep promoter. That’s thanks to its ability to relax the mind and body, and to ease anxiety. It’s also thanks to magnolia bark’s power to increase GABA activity. GABA is important for sleep, and people with reduced GABA activity are prone to insomnia and other sleep problems. Research shows at least one bioactive compound in magnolia bark can increase the amount of time you spend in both REM sleep and NREM sleep, and reduce the time it takes you to fall asleep.