Cacao is not only a food, but more importantly a medicine. The legendary magical cacao bean has a long history of medicinal use throughout Mesoamerica and South America. The bean was famous for its healing effect on the nervous system.
- Acts as an anti-depressant and balances the brains chemistry
- Relieve emotional stress and stress hormones
- Balances blood sugar levels
- Reduces appetite and assists with weight loss
- Helps regulate heartbeat and blood pressure
- Lessens the risk of strokes and heart attacks
- Detoxifies the liver
- Helps heal tuberculosis and gout
- Alleviates low virility – an aphrodisiac
- Helps with healthy pancreas functioning
- Builds strong bones
- Eases PMS issues and regulates it
- Helps alleviate poor breast milk production
- Improves mood
- Enhances glucose metabolism
- Improves brain function – focus and alertness
- Alleviates kidney stones
- Encourages healthy bowel movement
- Promotes a youthful appearance and mood
- Cacao literally lifts our spirits!!
- Endorphins – helps to produce a pleasurable feeling
- Anandamide – known as the “bliss chemical” because it is released by the brain when we are happy
- Serotonin – lifts the mood, promotes an overall sense of well-being
- Phenylethylamine – acts as a mild mood elevator, and it helps increase focus and alertness
- Also known as the falling in love molecule
- Raw cacao is a perpetuator this means it absorbs deeper into the cell walls