Saffron for Mood: How It Supports Emotional Wellbeing

Life will throw curve balls and send us on detours. Sometimes these unexpected changes can leave us feeling unsettled or off balance and that’s okay. In fact, it’s completely normal. Rather than pushing those feelings away, it’s important to face them with kindness and acceptance. Start by tuning into your emotions without judging yourself.

While these strategies form the foundation of emotional wellbeing, sometimes we need a little extra support. That’s where Saffron (Crocus sativus), often called the sunshine spice, offers a gentle approach.
Saffron is prized for its highly sought after stigmas (flower part) particularly as an aromatic spice in Asian cooking (think Saffron rice) but it also possesses medicinal applications and has been revered for centuries in traditional medicine from Persia to China.

Affron®, a clinically trialled extract of Saffron, present in Herbs of Gold Saffron Mood Balance helps support emotional balance and mental wellbeing and relieves mild anxiety in adults. In a 4-week double-blind placebo-controlled trial of 128 adults, 28mg of Affron® daily supported mood and significantly reduced mild anxiety symptoms [1].Further, in a double-blind placebo-controlled trial of Affron® was found to support mood in teenagers aged 12-16 years [2]

Crocin, crocetin and safranal are the primary active constituents that contribute to its mood-supportive effects, largely through modulation of neurotransmitter systems. These actives increase the concentration of neurotransmitters like norepinephrine, dopamine, gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) and serotonin in the brain that help to modify the perception of mood and mild anxiety.

Emotional wellbeing is complex. Poor sleep, fatigue and hormonal changes can all impact mood and emotional wellbeing, making it harder to function, focus and feel like yourself when you’re tired or under stress. That’s why support should be broad-spectrum, not single-targeted. This is where Saffron shines as a multi-targeted support as it has also been shown in clinical trials to relieve symptoms of premenstrual tension and increase sleep quality[3]^,[4]

Now that modern clinical research is affirming what ancient physicians once observed it’s no wonder this golden herb has been considered precious for both the body and mind for so long.

So, whether it’s your mind, your mood or your monthly cycle, Herbs of Gold Saffron Mood Balance has got your back.

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