Brain Supplements

A recent meta-analysis demonstrated that it does indeed matter whether EPA (eicosapentanoic acid) or DHA (docosahexanoic acid) is in your omega-3 fatty acid supplement. A total of 21 studies using greater than 50% EPA or pure EPA in the supplement showed significant reductions in depressive symptoms. On the contrary, symptoms of depression were not...
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Today is Thanksgiving, and if you’re like a lot of people you may be feeling prematurely guilty about all the food (and turkey!) you may be eating today. Well, don’t be. Turkey actually has a lot of benefits for your health, and it is a meat that seems to be neglected regularly in favor...
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Do you feel happier in the spring and summer months? If so, is it because of the warmth and the flowers? Or maybe, is it because you’re just getting enough vitamin D? Vitamin D, known as the “sunshine vitamin” because it is only produced by the human body when exposed to sunlight, is essential...
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Fish of the world, rejoice! The US FDA has just approved for human consumption a genetically modified soybean that can produce Omega-3 oils – you know, like EPA and DHA that have previously been harvested from fish. What this means for you is that in the near future you may be able to get...
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Various preparations from the plant Curcuma longa, also known as turmeric have been used for millenia in South Asia as both as a spice in diverse culinary traditions (including many curries) and to treat an array of different health conditions. Recently, many scholarly articles have been written in the Western medical literature that support...
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