Beat stress and get healthy!

At least 22 studies prove that reining in nerve-rattling stress hormones can cut your risk of heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, chronic headaches and depression in half—while making you feel a whole lot happier every day! And it’s easier than you may think. Try:

—Brenda Kearns

Ending anxiety with a sweet scent Vetiver—an essential oil extracted from an Asian grass—eases anxiety as effectively as the prescription drug Valium, researchers say. Vetiver’s sweet, woody scent calms the area of your brain that helps keep your breathing steady, your heart rate slow and your nervousness in check when stressed. To induce calm, light a vetiver-scented candle or mix five drops of vetiver essential oil into 1 oz.of unscented lotion and massage into your neck and shoulders twice daily. One option: Aura Cacia Vetiver 100% Pure Essential Oil ($11, iHerb.com). Lowering stress hormones with carbs Including a serving of carbohydrates in every meal will lift your mood 32%, calm your nerves and lower your stress hormone production 11% for up to two hours, reports the journal Metabolism. Carbs stimulate production of your brain’s…

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Woman's World (Digital) - 1 Issue, May 30, 2016

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