Monthly Archives: January 2017

Milk Thistle For Liver Health

Milk thistle (Silybum marianum) is a plant that can be used medicinally for liver health. The benefits of milk thistle for liver health may relate to a number of flavonolignan phytochemicals contained particularly within the seeds of the plant. These … Continue reading

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Vitamin D, Calcium and Bone Mass

Bone loss is a substantial problem for the elderly. Poor diet, lack of physical activity and hormonal changes all conspire to increase the rate of bone resorption as we age and this generally tips the mineral balance of the bone … Continue reading

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Replacing Soft Drinks with Fruit

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How to Take Kava

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Are Elimination Diets Effective?

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Acai Berry and Metabolic Syndrome

The acai berry is the berry of the acai palm (Euterpe Oleracea) that grows in parts of South America. The acai berry is taken as a food and as a dietary supplement and evidence suggest that it may possess important … Continue reading

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Tea Antioxidants: What About The Milk?

Tea is the most widely drunk drink in the World after water, and so is nutritionally highly important. The association between tea consumption and protection from certain diseases has been well reported. In particular, tea drinkers show a reduced risk … Continue reading

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St John’s Wort: An Effective Antidepressant

St John’s Wort (Hypericum perforatum) is a flowering plant that grows throughout much of the World including Europe, North America and parts of Asia. St John’s Wort is of interest nutritionally and medicinally because evidence suggests that it possesses a … Continue reading

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More On Insulin and Appetite

Insulin plays a significant role in the postprandial reduction in appetite (here). In its role as a satiety signal, insulin passess through the blood brain barrier and into the central nervous system, where it interacts with receptors in the hypothalamus … Continue reading

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The Role of the Hypothalamus in Weight Gain

The body possesses a complex feedback mechanisms to ensure adequate energy intake. This feedback mechanisms is located mainly in the hypothalamus and involves neuronal and hormonal mechanisms. Evidence is accumulating that it is a dysfunction in this system that is … Continue reading

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