Research & Education
Creatine. It's Not Just for Bodybuilders Anymore.
Creatine, long used for muscle building, may also support brain health, liver function, and recovery from substance abuse and age-related muscle loss.
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Research & Education
Creatine, long used for muscle building, may also support brain health, liver function, and recovery from substance abuse and age-related muscle loss.
Research & Education
The liver's two-phase detoxification process depends on B vitamins, sulfur compounds, amino acids, and magnesium to safely clear toxins.
Research & Education
Taste sensitivity to fat, temperature, and bitterness varies by person, and research links these differences to appetite and weight regulation.
Vitamin D
Low vitamin D fails to inhibit the inflammatory cascade, while normal levels activate a gene that quiets it, suggesting a role in chronic disease.
Research & Education
Cytomegalovirus persists by evading immune detection, and lab research shows garlic, zinc, ginger, and baicalein may inhibit its replication.
Research & Education
Sugar-sweetened and diet soda consumption is linked to higher stroke risk, while coffee intake is associated with lower risk.
Research & Education
Gum disease and poor oral hygiene are linked to pregnancy complications, diabetes, heart disease, and cognitive decline through systemic inflammation.
Research & Education
Aromatherapy's essential oils act through smell's link to the brain's limbic system, with studies showing effects on mood, sleep, and pain.
Makes Stupid
High fructose corn syrup intake in rats was linked to slowed brain function and impaired memory and learning after six weeks of consumption.
Research & Education
Yoga builds strength and flexibility, and research links it to better sleep, blood pressure, arrhythmia markers, and lipid profiles.
Metabolic Health
Rising sugar and high fructose corn syrup intake is linked to insulin resistance, fat storage, and fatty liver, and cutting sugared drinks may help.