The flavor that dials down anxiety by 67 percent

When anxiety levels creep up, Ayurvedic physicians suggest a daily dose of 450 mg of holy basil. Research in the Journal of Ethnopharmacology shows

that the herb’s rosmarinic acid and eugenol reduce cortisol output and rev the production of mood-boosting serotonin and dopamine, tamping down stress within 72 hours. A brand we like: PLNT Holy Basil ($16 for 60 capsules, VitaminShoppe.com).