Certain dietary supplements have proven useful for various heart conditions, including mitral-valve prolapse. Magnesium. A deficiency of this mineral is linked to MVP. Magnesium is necessary for maintaining normal muscle and nerve function, as well...
Miso is a traditional cultured and fermented food available in a variety of robust flavors, aromas, colors, and concentrations. It is a unique food that contains beneficial bacteria and enzymes to aid digestion, along with other healthful attributes...
The Western diet contains an average of 16.6 mmol/day of sulphate compared with the 2.7 mmol/day consumed by the average rural African. Animal studies have shown that high levels of sulphated polysaccharides
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* Don’t isolate yourself. A MacArthur Foundation study found that keeping close contacts with others and remaining involved in other people’s lives predicted successful ageing (Kahn RL, Rowe JW. Successful Aging. New York: Pantheon, 1998).
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Rule out any nutritional deficiencies or food sensitivities that may be manifesting as mental illness in your child - an unhealthy body often creates a sick mind. For good nutritional advice, get a copy of Dr Leo Galland’s book Superimmunity for...
Q:How successful are some of the new therapies for Parkinson's disease? I've just heard that doctors are experimenting with transplanting fetal brain tissue in patients with Parkinson's. What are ...
Many depressed people get a boost from taking extra nutrients, such as tyrosine, tryptophan, methionine, S-adenosylmethionine (SAM-e), DHEA, acetylcarnitine, vitamin C, gamma- and alpha-linolenic acid, calcium, magnesium, lithium and zinc.
Avoid eating red meat because it substantially increases the risk of breast cancer. Instead, favor a plant-based diet rich in organically grown fruits, vegetables, and whole grains. If you love the taste of red meat, don’t despair--there are many...
Digestion and Metabolism ; Proteins are first broken down in the stomach by hydrochloric acid, pepsin and proteases into peptides (amino acid chains) by splitting peptide bonds between the amino acid protein chains. In the first part of the
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