Monthly Archives: August 2020

Fitness Versus Health: Implications For Weight Loss

Posted on August 12, 2020 by Robert Barrington

Many people consider health and fitness to be similar concepts, but they are in reality two different components of physiology. Health is defined as the absence of disease and a positive feeling of well being. In contrast, fitness is the … Continue reading →

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What Is Coeliac Disease?

Posted on August 11, 2020 by Robert Barrington

Coeliac disease is a condition by which the individual is not able to tolerate the protein gluten. Gluten is a protein found in wheat and this protein causes the individual to have abnormal immunological responses. The result is inflammation of … Continue reading →

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Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) as  neuroprotective Agent

Posted on August 10, 2020 by Robert Barrington

Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) is a herbal remedy used in Ayurvedic medicine to treat stress and nervous problems. The herb is an adaptogen, which means it can protect the consumer for changes to normal physiological homeostasis. In this role, ashwagandha can … Continue reading →

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Zinc as a Cortisol Blocker

Posted on August 9, 2020 by Robert Barrington
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Tea As An Anti-Stress Drink

Posted on August 8, 2020 by Robert Barrington
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Milk Thistle Protects The Brain From Oxidative Stress

Posted on August 7, 2020 by Robert Barrington

Milk thistle (Silymarin marianum) is a plant that is best known for its liver protective effects. These effects arise because the milk thistle plant is high in antioxidants that belong to the flavonolignan group. Collectively these phytochemicals are called silymarin. … Continue reading →

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Silymarin as a Neuroprotective Agent

Posted on August 6, 2020 by Robert Barrington

The milk thistle plant (Silymarin marianum) is a plant with a high antioxidant content. The seeds of the plant are particularly high in silymarin, a collective name for a group of flavonolignans. Around 50 to 70 % of silymarin is … Continue reading →

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Silymarin as an Anti-Stress Agent

Posted on August 5, 2020 by Robert Barrington

Silymarin is a group of phytochemicals present in the milk thistle (Silybum marianum) plant. Studies have investigated the effects of silymarin extracts in animal studies and found them to have mood elevating effects. For example, in one study administration of … Continue reading →

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Silybin: Neuroprotective Agent

Posted on August 4, 2020 by Robert Barrington

Silybin is a component of silymarin, a group of flavonolignans found in the milk thistle plant (Silymarin marianum). Evidence suggests that silybin (sometimes also called silibinin) and the other flavonolignans are potent antioxidants in humans and animals. The ability of … Continue reading →

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Silybin as an Anxiolytic Compound

Posted on August 3, 2020 by Robert Barrington

Milk thistle (Silybum marianum) is a herb that is used in traditional medicine for its therapeutic effects. Milk thistle contains a number of flavonolignans that are collectively called silymarin. Silimarin is composed of silibinin (also called silybin), isosilibinin, silicristin, silidianin, … Continue reading →

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