Monthly Archives: September 2024

Testosterone: Production and Release

Posted on September 9, 2024 by Robert Barrington

Maintaining optimal testosterone (17b-hydroxy-4-androstene-3-one) levels is not only important as a means of maintaining adequate muscle mass, but is also related to health and well being. This is true for both men and women, although the levels of testosterone in … Continue reading →

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Clove (Syzygium aromaticum)

Posted on September 6, 2024 by Robert Barrington

Clove (Syzygium aromaticum) is a spice that has traditionally been used as a food preservative and flavouring agent. Cloves grow as a tree, and the flow buds are collected and dried, and it is this part of the tree that … Continue reading →

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Bergamot Polyphenols for Metabolic Syndrome

Posted on September 5, 2024 by Robert Barrington

Bergamot (Citrus bergamia) is a plant that produces the bergamot orange. From bergamot oranges bergamot is produced from the rind of the oranges and is used in food manufacture as a spice, such as in the case of Earl Grey … Continue reading →

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Bergamot and Earl Grey Tea

Posted on September 4, 2024 by Robert Barrington

The bergamot orange (Citrus bergamia) is a citrus fruit that is used in aromatherapy as an anxiolytic and calmative agent. The rind of the orange is used to produce bergamot tea, which is black tea with added bergamot. Bergamot has … Continue reading →

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Peppermint Tea (Mentha piperita)

Posted on September 3, 2024 by Robert Barrington

Peppermint tea (Mentha piperita) is the most commonly drunk herbal tea, if you exclude true tea which comes from the Camellia sinensis plant. Peppermint tea is rich in phytochemical nutrients that have been shown to be bioavailable in humans. For … Continue reading →

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How do Green Tea Catechins Cause Weight Loss?

Posted on September 2, 2024 by Robert Barrington

Green tea is a drink that is associated with weight loss in humans and animals. This weight loss is often attributed to the caffeine present in tea, and this may be a significant factor. However, green tea is also rich … Continue reading →

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