It’s composed of delicate threads poking out of the saffron crocus flower Each flower produces only a few threads To make a single pound of spice, you need 50,000 flowers—enough flowers to fill a football field—so one daily pinch of saffron could cost up to a dollar a day Key takeaways black cumin and saffron have both been shown in randomized controlled trials to aid in weight loss, with black cumin also improving cholesterol and triglyceride levels and saffron reducing appetite and snack intake Full saffron extract leads to greater weight loss and appetite suppression than its isolated pigment crocin, likely due to synergistic effects of multiple components. Saffron is another spice found to be effective for treating a major cause of suffering (depression, in this case) with a side effect of decreased appetite
A double blind, randomized trial Within just one week, a significant drop in depression symptoms that got better and better throughout the six weeks. Even the scent of the spice saffron may reduce stress hormone levels, and ease the psychological symptoms of pms. What’s the latest on treating memory disorders with the spice saffron As i discuss in my video saffron versus memantine (namenda) for alzheimer’s, “saffron has been widely used in the persian traditional medicine for memory problems,” but it wasn’t put to the test until a study showed. The spice saffron has traditionally been considered an aphrodisiac
The spice saffron appears to improve both the emotional and physical symptoms of premenstrual syndrome. The spice saffron was compared to donepezil (aricept), a leading drug treatment for slowing the progression of alzheimer's disease cognitive impairment.
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