Saffron supplements: Potential benefits, side effects, and what Detroit doctors want you to know

Saffron is a spice that’s been used in cooking for thousands of years, but it’s popping up all over social media in recent months. Once prized as much as gold and sprinkled into royal feasts, now this colorful spice is turning up in capsules and gummies, promising to boost your mood, help with weight management, and much more. According to Dr. Mansi Chawa, a Henry Ford Health psychiatrist, saffron may have a role in treating certain ailments.