If you’re interested in wellness – whether that manifests as eagerly combing the internet and the shelves of your local organic and health food shops for new products, or simply maintaining a simple personal regime that works for you – you can’t help but notice some of the trends that dominate the market at different times. This can offer either brand new ways to improve your quality of life and health or, sometimes, ways to spend money without enjoying any effect whatsoever.
Today we’re taking a look at some of the trends dominating wellness in 2020 so you can make better decisions about what to add to your wellness routine.
CBD
The CBD market is still growing, as more products are added to the shelves and they continue to reach more and more customers as through specialist retailers like Dayzed, CBD is being delivered to the masses!
You can choose from CBD oils, edibles, teas and even vape juice, along with topical creams which promise to relieve aching joints.
Is CBD Effective?
Evidence suggests that CBD may be effective for some conditions, though it can’t live up to all promises made for it and the medical establishment has yet to come to firm conclusions about it’s use outside a small number of clinically complex cases.
It does show some signs of being useful as a painkiller, especially for chronic conditions like arthritis as it appears to have anti-inflammatory properties. It’s also much vaunted as a support for people dealing with certain mental health conditions, as it appears to act on the brain in a similar way to anti-depressants and anti-anxiety drugs.
Turmeric
Until recently this was merely a useful spice in Asian cooking. It’s now been adopted as one of the most important supplements for wellness you could buy, with Turmeric tea promising anti-oxidants, anti-inflammatories, improved brain function, and lower risks of heart disease and cancer!
Is Turmeric Effective?
Many of these claims are far from proven but medical science is finding evidence to back up the imported folk wisdom that turmeric is good for you! The key is finding out what part of turmeric has these effects: it’s a compound called curcumin, one of several in Turmeric known as curcuminoids. It’s curcumin that acts on the body to produce these effects, but the amount of curcumin in a given dose of Turmeric is low. Look for products built on an extract of pure curcumin for the best results!