Our Nature’s Calm Cream was created by someone who has personally struggled with the debilitating effects of stress and anxiety. It was created after months of studying medical research, creating, testing and tweaking it until we had it exactly how we wanted it. Having firsthand experience with anxiety, we looked at how does stress and anxiety manifest in the body and mind, then handpicked natural ingredients and herbs to work synergistically. It’s a multi-layered topical cream intended for daily use to help support adults with stress and anxiety that can come with busy overextend lives, career demands, life events and even times of hormonal changes such as pcos, perimenopause or menopause. It’s effects have been profound for me personally, and many our testers, all who deal with stress and anxiety on a daily basis. Nature’s Calm wasn’t designed to make you feel loopy or groggy. It was designed to promote a feeling of being less stressed, less anxious, less overthinking, less tense and less on edge. It was designed to promote a feeling of calm, focused, relaxed energy…..a feeling of being more normal. We are all people with things we want to do, and anxiety can hinder us living our best lives. Our passion is helping folks with the hard things we ourselves deal with and maybe our Nature’s Calm Cream could help you too!
We started by infusing our Nature’s Calm Cream with L-Theanine, which is a natural amino acid found in green tea and in some mushrooms. After studying the research on L-Theanine, we knew instantly that it was a perfect choice to pair with our lavender and other ingredients for a synergistic approach to support stress and anxiety. L-Theanine has been shown to potentially increase the neurotransmitters in the brain that help to promote a calm, focused and uplifted energy. It has been associated with increases in the neurotransmitter GABA (Gamma-Amino-Butric-Acid) which is known for it’s calming effects by slowing neural processes thus promoting a state of calm. The increase in GABA may help with physical anxiety such as feeling on edge, tension, increased heart rate, shallow breathing, trembling, sweating, and feelings of impending doom. The increase in GABA may also help soothe what we refer to as “monkey mind” which is racing thoughts, worry, catastrophizing, mental looping or anxious chatter. It has been associated with some increases in Dopamine which is known as the motivation neurotransmitter. L-Theanine has also also been associated with some increases of serotonin, the “happy” neurotransmitter which is associated with positive mood enhancement. L-Theanine has also been associated with the potential reduction of cortisol. Cortisol is known as the stress hormone, and it can become elevated under times of chronic stress, thus causing a trickledown effect and a myriad of physical and mental symptoms. L-Theanine has also been shown to increase alpha wave activity in the brain, which have been associated with calm focused energy, which can promote a more relaxed state without feeling drowsy.
Next we infused our Nature’s Calm Cream of GABA (Gamma-Amino-Butric-Acid) which is the natural amino acid that supports calm and relaxation in the brain. It acts as the “calming agent” counteracting the excitatory responses. When stress triggers the fight-or-flight response, GABA helps to relax the brain and reduce the intensity of those reactions. Research suggests some anxiety disorders are often associated with lower or levels of GABA or a reduction in GABA receptor activity. Research suggests that GABA can help to calm the brain and reduce the intensity of anxiety signal, potentially leading to reduced stress, anxiety and greater ease for social anxiety as well.
Next we infused our Nature’s Calm Cream with Magnesium. Magnesium is involved in over 300 biological processes, and is absolutely foundational for both mental and physical health. Stress, nutritional deficits along with decreased minerals content in our soils, deplete the body of magnesium. According to the World Health Organization, as much as 75% of the US adult population does not meet the recommended daily intake, leaving most deficient or subclinically deficient. Magnesium is a cofactor and ingredient involved in the production of neurotransmitters and helps to buffer the effects of stress. It becomes a viscous cycle of magnesium depleting stress, which makes you less resilient to stress thus causing more stress and an even greater reduction in magnesium.
Next, we infused our Nature’s Calm Cream with an extract layer of nervine herbs, specifically chosen to help sooth an overactive nervous system. Our farm raised English Lavender and thoughtfully sourced chamomile, and lemon balm. Lavender studies show that lavender may help to reduce stress and anxiety by buffering stress and increasing GABA in the brain. A study in 2012 found that lavender oil aromatherapy reduced nervous system activity leading to relaxation. A 2010 study tested the effects of a lavender capsule for treating anxiety and found “silexan appears to be an effective and well tolerated alternative to benzodiazepines for amelioration of generalized anxiety”….that’s powerful! Chamomile has been used for centuries to help support anxiety and stress. It works by increasing GABA (the calming neurotransmitter) in the brain that promotes a sense of relaxation. And lastly lemon Balm which has been shown that it may help to improve mood and attention, and buffer stress by promoting a sense of calmness.
Lastly, we infused the essential oil blend of thoughtfully chose oils to promote a sense of grounded calmness. Then scent is complex and warm with hints of lavender and spice and invites you to take a deep breath and exhale your stress and anxiety away. May we all find our calm.