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The bowel operates in close relation with the liver, one of the most important components of the GI system. The liver may be considered a vast metabolic factory. It processes proteins, carbohydrates, and fats, and synthesizes bile, glycogen, and serum proteins that the body uses for metabolism. Certain liver-friendly nutrients and botanicals can be used [...]
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Glutamic Acid is a nonessential amino acid that the body uses to build proteins. It can be obtained from eating meat, poultry, fish, eggs, and dairy products. The fluid produced by the prostate gland contains significant amounts of glutamic acid. This had led scientists to believe that glutamic acid may play a role in the [...]
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Acne is caused by a disorder of the sebaceous glands that blocks pores, thus producing an outbreak of the skin lesions. Acne occurs when a change takes place in the inner lining of the hair follicle. What triggers the change is unclear. However, it causes cells that line the hair follicle to be shed too [...]
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admin @ March 10, 2011 # No Comment Yet
With age, diminishes the flexibility of our body. Older people are more prone to stiffness and orthopedic injury than younger people because of physical inactivity. Over time, muscles become stiffer and joints degenerate, producing less joint-lubricating synovial fluid. Connective tissues gradually lose their elasticity and muscle fibers shorten. This loss in flexibility can make common [...]
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Today, both the young and old could succumb to serious medical conditions that are caused by the brain’s failing to communicate properly with the rest of the body. The majority of these cases are due to spinal cord injury, which occurs when a traumatic event results in damage to cells within the spinal cord or [...]
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admin @ January 24, 2011 # No Comment Yet
The changes in the lean body mass are combined with a decline in plasma DHEA-S and IGF-1 concentration and a rise in plasma TNF-alpha concentrations and oxidative stress, which, as a result, may interact with the anthropometric changes- thereby triggering a worsening of insulin-mediated glucose uptake. The researchers report that age-related environmental factors- specifically, changes [...]
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admin @ January 16, 2011 # No Comment Yet
Generally, you should aim for raising your heart rate during exercise to about 70-85% of its maximum capacity. Subtract your age by 220 and multiply the result by .70%, then also multiply the result by .85%. This is your target heart rate zone, which will give you the greatest benefits available while not straining your [...]
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Tribulus terrestris has been used in centuries for traditional Ayurvedic medicine. The active ingredients are extracted from the fruits, which contain alkaloids, resins, tannins, saponins, sugars, sterols, essential oil, peroxidase, diastase, and glucoside. Tribulus terristris is a proven herbal remedy for depression, as harmine, the main active ingredient of the plant, is a very effective [...]
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Tryptophan is an essential amino acid. It is obtained in the diet from bananas, beans, brewer’s yeast, cottage cheese, dairy products, dates, eggs, fish, legumes, whole grains etc. Tryptophan is required for the production of vitamin B3 (niacin), which is vital for the brain to manufacture serotonin. Tryptophan is a precursor of the transmitter serotonin, [...]
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elvet bean is a botanical used in Ayurveda, the Indian system of traditional medicine. Velvet bean is a source of dopa, which the brain converts into the neurotransmitter dopamine. Modern Ayurvedic medicine has employed velvet bean seed to treat Parkinson’s disease. The brains of Parkinson’s patients are low in the neurotransmitter dopamine. Dopamine can be [...]
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Inositol hexaphosphate, or IP6, is a naturally occurring component of plant fiber that is thought to possess antioxidant, anticancer, and other beneficial properties. It can be found in the germ of bran portion of whole grains (especially whole kernel corn) and legumes. As inositol hexanicotinate is slowly metabolized by the body and releases niacin over [...]
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admin @ December 19, 2010 # No Comment Yet
Estrogen is one of the female hormones that help regulate a woman’s passage through menstruation, fertility and menopause. Estrogen is one of the most powerful hormones in the human body. Estrogen levels in the body can affect a wide range of tissues and organs, from the brain to the liver and to the bones themselves. [...]
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Serine is a non essential amino acid needed for the metabolism of fats and fatty acids, muscle growth, and to maintain a healthy immune system- as it aids the production of immunoglobulins and antibodies. It also plays an important role in the manufacture of cell membranes, and the synthesis of both muscle tissue and the [...]
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admin @ December 6, 2010 # No Comment Yet
Polyphenols are potent antioxidants found in both green and black tea. Although most of the research on tea has been done in the laboratory and on animals, there is strong evidence that tea offers positive heath benefits to humans. Herbal teas do not contain polyphenols in any significant amount. Polyphenols, particularly the flavonoids, are among [...]
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Valerian is derived from the underground stem and root of Valeriana officinalis. Valerian has been used as a sedative for more than a thousand years. The root of valerian contains more than 100 chemical compounds, most notably valepotriates and valerenic acids that, when isolated and concentrated, have been found to have a very potent sedative [...]
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