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B Vitamins (B 12 and other B vitamins) are necessary for both physical (including cognitive) and emotional health. When women experience heavier than normal periods they may find that a B vitamin deficiency results. The vitamin B group includes folic acid, B12, thiamine, and niacin. B vitamins, especially B 1, 3, and 12 are needed to make myelin…
Eating strategically may increase serotonin. The amino acid Tryptophan is a necessary building block (precursor) to serotonin, and it is readily available in protein rich foods and carbohydrates. But, another amino acid in protein has been found to slow, or even block, the production of serotonin so, ideally to increase serotonin production in the…
The following foods may naturally increase dopamine: bananas, (the riper the better), almonds, apples, watermelons, cherries, yogurt, beans, eggs, and meats (17). You can also take L-tyrosine supplements, including collagen, or tyrosine rich foods. This is as the amino acid tyrosine is an important precursor, or building block, of dopamine. Dopamine then forms norepinephrine,…
How bromelain works: Bromelain assists with digestion and disorders of the digestive tract. It is an enzyme which digests protein, vitamins, and minerals. So, by improving the breakdown and absorption of nutrients, bromelain it improves health. It can also assist with healing problems in the bowels, like Crohn’s disease, constipation, and indigestion. Irritable bowel…
Menopause, is the first anniversary since a woman last had a menstrual period (2;6). Menopause can be natural (4) or surgical (hysterectomy) (1). Onset of natural menopause varies widely (late thirties to late fifties), with the average onset between 48 and 55 (6). Menopause, is the culmination of a prolonged stage of hormone related changes…
Hyaluronic acid (HA) may help to preserve bone strength. Two animal studies have shown that HA supplements can slow rates of bone loss in animals with osteopenia, a condition that often precedes osteoporosis (30 806;31 807). And, in test tube studies, high doses of HA can increase the activity of osteoblast, the cells from…
Hyaluronic Acid, what it is, how it assists in skin heath Hyaluronic acid (HA) is also called hyaluronan. It is a polysaccharide found in most of the bodies’ cells. the body makes HA by using an enzyme called hyaluronic acid synthase to combine two sugars, D-glucuronic acid and N-acetyl glucosamine. There are foods that…