October 14, 2025
- Sheryl and Dan Malin
- Oct 14
- 4 min read
Hello Followers,
Welcome to Tuesday!
When life feels overwhelming, sometimes all it takes is the right words to flip the script.
Every sunrise holds more promise, and every sunset holds more peace.
A reminder that every day offers a fresh beginning and a peaceful ending.
Embrace the small blessings that start and finish your day.
It is time to dive into the incredible health benefits of chamomile and explore easy ways to incorporate it into your lifestyle today.
Dan and I are camomilin’ it!
Life is better with a cup of chamomile tea!
So, again do not underestimate the power of spices and herbs in promoting health.
The research proves that chamomile can significantly decrease anxiety and depression.
These effects continue with long-term use.
A 2016 study from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine tested long-term chamomile use for generalized anxiety disorder.
They treated ninety-three anxiety patients between 2010 and 2015.
The chamomile group had more than 40 percent fewer anxiety relapses.
And the chamomile patients' risk of relapse was about half of the placebo group.
The long-term chamomile use was safe.
The chamomile group had other benefits, such as weight loss and lower blood pressure compared to the placebo group.
Another study from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine tested thirty-five people diagnosed with anxiety with depression.
These were tested alongside a control group of twenty-two people with no anxiety or depression.
The subjects were given either 220 milligrams of chamomile extract (standardized to 1.2% apigenin) or a placebo.
Some were given higher doses of the chamomile during the eight-week course if their benefits were decreased.
The researchers found that 57% of the group using the chamomile extract had significantly reduced (greater than 50%) anxiety scores.
The researchers reviewed the data after three years and found the treatment with chamomile for the clinically anxious and clinically depressed could be considered “clinically meaningful.”
They stated: “the research team observed a significantly greater reduction over time in total HAM-D scores for chamomile versus placebo in all participants.
Tomorrow Dan and I will start exploring the herb, holy basil.
KNOWLEDGE IS A TREASURE, BUT PRACTICE IS THE KEY TO IT
DID YOU KNOW!
New research suggests that the temperature of your bedroom while sleeping may have a direct impact on your metabolism and long-term health.
Sleeping in overly warm rooms may contribute to weight gain by slowing down metabolic processes and raising the risk of developing insulin resistance, a precursor to type 2 diabetes.
When the bedroom environment is too warm, the body may expend less energy during sleep.
Cooler sleeping conditions are known to activate brown fat, a type of fat tissue that burns calories to generate heat.
Without this activation, the body’s calorie-burning efficiency decreases, potentially leading to gradual weight gain over time.
Insulin resistance, which can be influenced by metabolic slowdown, occurs when cells fail to respond effectively to insulin, resulting in higher blood sugar levels.
Over time, this increases the risk of obesity, type 2 diabetes, and other metabolic disorders.
The study highlights that something as simple as bedroom temperature could play a role in regulating these crucial metabolic processes.
Experts recommend keeping the bedroom cool, ideally between 60–67°F (15–19°C), to support optimal metabolic function during sleep.
Pairing this with consistent sleep schedules, adequate rest, and a balanced diet can further enhance metabolic health.
This discovery reinforces the importance of sleep environment in overall wellness.
Beyond comfort, maintaining a cooler bedroom can help the body regulate energy expenditure, support healthy glucose metabolism, and reduce long-term health risks.
By paying attention to factors as simple as room temperature, individuals can take proactive steps toward maintaining a healthy metabolism, preventing insulin resistance, and potentially controlling weight more effectively without altering diet or exercise routines drastically.
Dan and I welcome you to join us with the next book for our book club.
LIFE LESSONS FROM THE OCEAN, soothing wisdom from the sea – By Richard Harrtington
THINK DIFFERENTLY
The octopus is a surprising creature in many ways.
It has three hearts, pumping blue blood around its body, and eight arms.
It can change the color of its skin, as well as the texture, in a matter of milliseconds to mimic its surroundings, or show one of its complex moods.
Perhaps the most striking feature of all is the high intelligence.
An octopus is inquisitive, a consummate escape artist, and has been shown through tests to have amazing memory and problem-solving abilities.
More incredibly, its brain system is distributed through its arms seemingly, its arms can think for themselves!
Use this 10-minute guided meditation when you are not feeling your best.
Whether you are feeling under the weather, anxious, depression or when you are just not feeling your best, this meditation is designed to help you be gentle on yourself and return to feelings of love and inner peace, without running away from whatever it is you are feeling.
Learn how to use guided meditations for anxiety, depression, and stress relief.
This video will help to reduce anxiety and stress, so you can enjoy a happier, healthier life.
Until Wednesday, chamomile always knows how to brew up a good time!
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