Sangre de Drago Serenity

Serenity Tranquility from the Amazon

Stress seems to be a staple of modern life: one survey found that 25% of Americans experience high levels of stress, while another 50% report moderate levels. Though occasional stress is a normal part of life, long-term stress may contribute to anxiety, depression, addiction, insomnia and more. 1

DID YOU KNOW? Stress can take a toll on your health—both mentally and physically. Effects can include: 7,8 anxiety, depressed mood, irritability, restlessness, digestive upset, headaches, sleeplessness and muscle tension.

Serenity is formulated with a variety of calming botanicals from the Amazon Rainforest known to help the body reduce occasional anxiety and stress, including:

Lemon balm: A calming herb used as far back as the Middle Ages for stress and anxiety and to promote sleep. 2

Passionflower: Traditionally used as a sedative, passionflower may exhibit a calming action. 3

Mulungu: A calmative plant sometimes called “flor de coral” (coral flower), mulungu helps relieve simple nervous tension and sleeplessness. 4

Chamomile: A flower known to help reduce mild tension and stress. 5

Catuaba: An herb used for the relief of occasional sleeplessness. 6

Comes in vegetarian capsules and contains no preservatives or artificial ingredients.

Serenity #ADS1371 $29.99 Receive 120 VitaPoints! Suggested use: As a dietary supplement, adults take 2 capsules daily.

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Serenity Quantity: 60 capsules Serving size: 2 capsules Ingredients: Proprietary blend 760 mg: Passion Flower (Passiflora Incarnata leaf & stem), Mulungu (Erythrina Mulungu leaf & stem), Lemon Balm (Melissa Officinalis leaf), Chamomile Flower Powder (Matricaria Recutita), Catuaba (Trichilia Catigua bark), Carqueja (Baccharis Guadlchaudiana leaf), Muira Puama (Ptychopetalum Olacoides stem). Other ingredients: Vegetable capsule, rice husk concentrate.

References: 1 http://www.health.harvard.edu/newsletters/Harvard_Mental_Health_ Letter/2011/March/understanding-the-stress-response 2 http://umm.edu/health/medical/altmed/herb/lemon-balm 3 http://naturalstandard.com/databases/herbssupplements/all/passionflower.asp? 4 http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100- 879X2002000400011 5 https://nccih.nih.gov/health/chamomile/ataglance.htm 6 http://www.webmd.com/vitamins-supplements/ingredientmono-396 CATUABA.aspx?activeIngredientId=396&activeIngredientName=CATUABA 7 http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/stress/index.shtml 8 http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/stress-management/ in-depth/stress-symptoms/art-20050987