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5-HTP exposes the truth behind one of 2013's first dietary supplements promoted by the celebrity doctor. Get the facts, and learn why this griffonia super seed is helping with 5 major problems. (PRWEB) February 01, 2013 On the January 31st airing, featuring pure 5 HTP the daytime TV doc talked about various appetite suppressants that were safe, natural, and effective. 5 HTP, also known as griffonia simplicifolia extract, has been around for years, but has not hit the main stream...

Scientists at The University of Nottingham say adverse side-effects caused by the anti-parasitic drug quinine in the treatment of malaria could be controlled by what we eat. The research, carried out by Nottingham scientists on the University’s campuses in the UK and Malaysia, indicates that natural variation in our levels of the amino acid, tryptophan, has a marked bearing on how we respond to quinine treatment. It appears that the lower our levels of tryptophan the more likely it is...

NEW YORK, July 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Foods can affect our moods chemically in regards to alertness and our emotional states. In his forthcoming book entitled Stress Pandemic, lifestyle and stress expert Paul Huljich shares a simple and holistic approach to nutrition, paying added attention to the effects of what we eat on our neurochemistry. "Ensuring that we are supporting a healthy neurochemical balance is a vital and proactive step toward managing our stress", Mr. Huljich...

The Science Magazine EurekaMag.com publishes articles on specific topics in the biological sciences. The latest inclusions cover Alkaline Phosphatase which is an enzyme with multiple use in research and present in all human tissues, Tryptophan which is one of the twenty standard amino acids, and Cosmid which are hybrid plasmids that contains cos DNA sequences. Mannheim, Germany (PRWEB) December 01, 2011 The Science Magazine EurekaMag.com covers a wide range of topics including biology,...

Nutri-Med Logic Corp investigations relating to the role of nutrients in regulation of stress and inflammation finds strong association between deficiency in Omega-3 and Depression: "Uncontrolled stress and/or inflammation eliminate the raw material needed to make the mood hormone Serotonin". Miami, FL (PRWEB) August 05, 2011 Nutri-Med Logic Corp: Benefits of a diet rich in Omega-3 for those suffering from Depression. Most anti-depression medications "Selective Serotonin...

Nutri-Med Logic Corp investigations relating to the role of nutrients in regulation of stress and inflammation finds strong association between deficiency in Omega-3 and Depression: "Uncontrolled stress and/or inflammation eliminate the raw material needed to make the mood hormone Serotonin". Miami, Florida (PRWEB) August 05, 2011 Nutri-Med Logic Corp: Benefits of a diet rich in Omega-3 for those suffering from Depression. Most anti-depression medications "Selective...

The judgments we make about the intimacy of other couples' relationships appear to be influenced by the brain chemical serotonin, reports a new study published in Biological Psychiatry.Healthy adult volunteers, whose levels of serotonin activity had been lowered, rated couples in photos as being less intimate and less romantic than volunteers with normal serotonin activity.The approach involved giving amino acid drinks to two groups of volunteers in order to manipulate blood concentrations of...

Rise in substance's level in the brain improved social behaviors in miceMouse models are yielding important clues about the nature of autism spectrum disorders, which impact an estimated one in 110 children in the U.S. In labs at the UT Health Science Center San Antonio, researchers are studying strains of mice that inherently mimic the repetitive and socially impaired behaviors present in these disorders.Georgianna Gould, Ph.D., research assistant professor of physiology in the Graduate...

Changes in diet have been linked to a reduction of abnormal behaviors in mentally ill people or animals, but a Purdue University study shows that diet might also trigger the onset of mental illness in the first place.Joseph Garner, an associate professor of animal sciences, fed mice a diet high in sugar and tryptophan that was expected to reduce abnormal hair-pulling. Instead, mice that were already ill worsened their hair-pulling behaviors or started a new self-injurious scratching behavior,...

The cause of diabetes during pregnancy is directly controlled by serotonin, a chemical produced by the body and normally known as a neurotransmitter, and is influenced by the amount of protein in the mother's diet early in pregnancy, according to new findings of an international team led by researchers at UCSF.The surprise discovery could lead to simple dietary solutions and possible therapeutics for the disorder known as gestational diabetes, which if untreated, has serious implications for...