Guarana - A Better Caffeine Alternative?

 

Daily Health Tips November 23, 2012 Here is today's Daily Health Tip you requested!  If you'd like to forward this email, unsubscribe, or manage your subscription, click here. Today's Daily Health Tip Guarana - A Better Caffeine Alternative? by Beth Levine    Many people start their day with a caffeinated morning boost. If you're drinking energy drinks or using vitamin supplements to provide that boost, than you're probably also consuming this week's featured ingredient, guarana. Guarana, medically known as Paullinia cupana, is most popular for its stimulant properties. In fact, the "Nursing Herbal Remedies Handbook" states that guarana contains 3 percent to 7 percent caffeine. Compare that to coffee, which contains between 1 percent to 2 percent, and you get a better understanding as to why it's so popular. While the active ingredient in guarana (guaranine) is chemically identical to caffeine, it has one huge difference. In its natural form, it is bound to the fiber of the guarana seeds. That means its stimulating component is released slowly, giving you up to five hours of refreshing vitality. So, unlike coffee, which is harsh, quick acting, short lasting, and can increase headaches, water weight gain, and exhaustion; the energy boost from natural guarana is: Gentle Slow acting Long lasting No headaches Provides stamina, endurance, and energy In addition to its energy boosting abilities, guarana is said to have other health benefits. According to Phyllis Balch in her book "Prescription for Nutritional Healing," guarana acts as a general tonic and intestinal cleanser and it can help to reduce symptoms of inflammatory intestinal disorders. Guarana has also been used in helping treat a myriad of other conditions such as: Treating urinary tract infections Diarrhea Painful menstruation Headaches Reducing anxiety Enhancing sexual performance Protection against malaria Like other energy-stimulants, guarana may cause dehydration and insomnia. Due to the high caffeine content of guarana, a 600 mg intake daily of whole guarana (equivalent to 18-42 mg of caffeine – about the same as in a cup of tea) should not be exceeded and it is not recommended for individuals with high blood pressure or heart conditions.1 For more about the health benefits and risk associated with caffeine, click here. LET'S CONNECT       RELATED ARTICLES The Ultimate Antioxidant Niacin and Cholesterol How Health & Environment Change Your Brain Earn Your Way to Happiness Daily Natural Health Recommendations   HEALTH PODCAST Coffee and Alzheimer's Learn the positive and negative aspects of caffeine and what supplements prolong and protect your brain health for natural anti-aging. (14:44)   JON'S BOOK Read in over 100 countries, learn the health secrets that prevent and reverse illnesses.   To better view, comment on or print this article, click here. For more great topics on natural health visit the website, JonBarron.org! Sources: 1 - http://www.livestrong.com/article/416821-guarana-benefits/ Copyright © 2002-2012 The Baseline of Health Foundation - All rights reserved. - Contact Us The Baseline of Health Foundation newsletter and website are made possible by grants from Jon Barron and Baseline Nutritionals, Inc.

 

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