Nitric Oxide: What is it and should you take it?
Think of your blood vessels as little canals that carry oxygen and nutrients to your muscles and shuttle waste products […]
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Vegan diets are adding to nutritional deficiencies in wealthy countries
Eating a plant-based diet may lower the risk of chronic disease and is good for the environment, but poorly planned vegan diets that do not replace the critical nutrients found in meat, can lead to serious micronutrient deficiencies.
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Nootropics/Cognitive-Enhancing Supplements: Do I Take Any?
Nootropics, ‘smart drugs’ or cognitive enhancers are any substance – drugs, supplements or food – that may improve cognitive function,
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Three Things You Can Do To Decrease Inflammation That Causes and Advances Many Common Diseases.
If you are not concerned with the amount of inflammation in your body then you are not taking care of
A hip fracture in the elderly is often a death sentence
The news of an elderly relative has broken a hip tends to sound alarm bells, perhaps more than breaking another
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Vegan diet: how your body changes from day one
Vegan diets, or veganism, which shuns meat and dairy, is having its time in the sun. Since 2008, there has
Probiotics and prebiotics – is it safe to use them to treat disease?
The link between gut microbes and health is now well established. As a result, researchers have been investigating the effects
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Can a Kim Kardashian lollipop help you lose weight?
Kim Kardashian West has been heavily criticised for promoting “appetite suppressant” lollipops on her Instagram account. Despite the criticism, more
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What supplements do scientists use, and why?
Supplements are a multi-billion dollar industry. But, unlike pharmaceutical companies, manufacturers of these products don’t have to prove that their
Science or Snake Oil: do skinny teas boost weight loss?
weight loss teas are becoming common, with advertisements claiming dramatic results often appearing online. Do the big promises match the
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