Monthly Archives: January 2019

Asparagus racemosus: Possible Mood Elevating Herb?

Posted on January 14, 2019 by Robert Barrington

Asparagus racemosus is a herb traditionally used in Ayurvedic medicine as an adaptogenic herb. In this regard, extracts of the herb may provide an anti-stress effect on the consumer and the effects of the herb are non-specific, but improve the … Continue reading →

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Selenium and Mood

Posted on January 13, 2019 by Robert Barrington
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Multivitamin and Mineral Formula For Mood?

Posted on January 12, 2019 by Robert Barrington
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Pomegranate Juice To Lower Blood Sugar?

Posted on January 11, 2019 by Robert Barrington

A high postprandial glycaemic response to foods is detrimental because it leads to the nutrient overload syndrome. Simplified, the nutrient overload syndrome is a situation whereby a high intakes of carbohydrate overwhelm the ability of cells to cope with the … Continue reading →

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Weight Loss Causes Skeletal Muscle Loss: More Evidence

Posted on January 10, 2019 by Robert Barrington

The mainstream solution to weight gain is a forced calories restriction diet and aerobic exercise. These are often used in combination in order to elicit a ‘negative energy balance’ which is assumed will cause weight loss. Often weight loss does … Continue reading →

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The Post-Antibiotic Era: Probiotics and Predatory Bacteria

Posted on January 9, 2019 by Robert Barrington

It is undeniable that the advent of antibiotics saved a large number of lives of people who would otherwise have died of bacterial infection. Penicillin was the first widely available antibiotic, but since this time a large number of antibiotics … Continue reading →

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Guduchi (Tinospora cordifolia): Ayurvedic Mood Enhancer?

Posted on January 8, 2019 by Robert Barrington

Guduchi (Tinospora cordifolia) is an ayurvedic herb belonging to the Menispermaceae family of plants. Other common names for guduchi include heart-shaped moonseed and giloy. The herb is a deciduous climbing vine with greenish yellow flowers that grows as high altitudes … Continue reading →

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Shallots and Garlic As A Treatment for Mood Disorders

Posted on January 7, 2019 by Robert Barrington

Anxiety and depression are debilitating mental disorders that affect a great number of individuals. Because of the widespread prevalence of mood disorders many choose to use herbal treatments or foods to help treat their disorder. This strategy makes sense because … Continue reading →

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Carvone and the Central Nervous System

Posted on January 6, 2019 by Robert Barrington
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Bacopa Monnieri: Traditional Indian Mental Tonic

Posted on January 5, 2019 by Robert Barrington
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