Marjoram
Two-thirds of a teaspoon doubles the antioxidant power of a pasta dish; recommended spice for slowing aging
Health Benefits
Health conditions and aging processes that Marjoram may influence, based on the source research.
Improves
- PCOS2 cups/day for 1 month
Women with PCOS who drank two cups of marjoram tea on an empty stomach every day for a month saw beneficial effects on hormone levels; Marjoram tea improved the hormonal profile of women with polycystic ovary syndrome (Haj-Husein et al. 2015)
Source: How Not to Die
Biological Mechanisms
How Marjoram works at a cellular level.
- PromotesInhibits cancer cell growth while sparing normal cells
Origanum majorana showed anti-metastatic and anti-tumor growth effects on highly metastatic breast cancer cells (Al Dhaheri et al. 2013)
Dosage Recommendations
Specific amounts mentioned in the research literature.
- 2 cups/day for 1 monthfor PCOS
Women with PCOS who drank two cups of marjoram tea on an empty stomach every day for a month saw beneficial effects on hormone levels; Marjoram tea improved the hormonal profile of women with polycystic ovary syndrome (Haj-Husein et al. 2015)
Source: How Not to Die
Sources
- How Not to Age
- How Not to Die