Feel sunnier with chamomile!

You already know it’s relaxing and helps you sleep. Well, now University of Pennsylvania scientists have pinpointed another benefit: Chamomile helps relieve symptoms of clinical depression! Their test of the essential oil’s effect in adults showed it not only slashed anxiety levels more than 50% over eight weeks, it also alleviated sadness and other symptoms of depression on par with prescription pills—yet worked even faster and without any negative side effects!

✤ Feel better now! Use the oil the way the volunteers in the study did: Start by taking one 220-mg. capsule daily for the first week, adding an additional capsule to your daily dose each week if needed (up to a maximum of five). One option: Nature’s Way Premium Standardized Chamomile Extract, $7.99, Vitacost.com.