Monthly Archives: July 2018

Raw Versus Roasted Nuts

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Silymarin is an Anxiolytic and Antidepressant

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Whey, Casein and Soy: Which Is Best For Appetite Regulation?

High protein diets are known to cause weight loss compared to high carbohydrate and high fat diets. The mechanisms for this have been well explained, and relate to the ability of protein to cause skeletal muscle growth which increases the … Continue reading

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Does Chicken Soup Treat Colds

Many folk remedies have been identified and investigated for their ability to protect from the development, or decrease the severity and duration of the symptoms, of the common cold. Chicken soup is often referred to as Jewish penicillin because of … Continue reading

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EPA Versus DHA: Fighting Inflammation

Current recommendations are to consume more omega-3 fatty acids. This relates to the fact that the typical Western diet contains too many omega-6 fatty acids and not enough omega-3 fatty acids. The ratio of omega-6 to omega-3 in the diet … Continue reading

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Got Psoriasis: Try Weight Loss?

Psoriasis is a disease of chronic inflammation that affects the skin. Around 2 % of the population living in Western nations are known to suffer from psoriasis, making it quantitatively an important disease. Psoriasis possesses an immune component whereby T … Continue reading

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Apigenin and Chrysin: Flavonoids that Treat Anxiety

Flavonoids are low molecular weight polyphenols that occur ubiquitously in fruits, vegetables and other plant material. Chemically, flavonoids are phenylbenzopyrones which means they have a basic structure of a O-heterocyclic ring (B-ring) fused to an aromatic ring (C-ring) with a … Continue reading

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The Plant Food Hypothesis of Mood Disorders

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Milk Thistle (Silmarin marianum): Possible Anxiolytic Herb?

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On the Shelf Life of Oats

Oats are considered a healthy food. They are high in fibre and contain good levels of vitamins and minerals. The health effects of oats derive partly from the fact that the oats are usually eaten in their whole food form, … Continue reading

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