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The Gut-Brain Connection: Advancing Health Through Nutrition
Immune Health Digestive Health Nervous System

The Gut-Brain Connection: Advancing Health Through Nutrition

Recent scientific discoveries have unveiled a profound link between gut health and brain function, positioning dietary choices and gastrointestinal well-being at the forefront of overall health.[1] This connection is particularly significant in two areas: the use of probiotics for digestive health[2] and the application of neuronutrition in stroke recovery[3]. Probiotics and the Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor A groundbreaking study published in Foods has shed light on how probiotics influence gut health...
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Sugar-sweetened drinks raise the risk of cardiovascular concerns, despite physical exercise
Cardiovascular Health Sleep

Sugar-sweetened drinks raise the risk of cardiovascular concerns, despite physical exercise

In the ever-evolving field of nutrition science, a compelling piece of research recently featured in the Current Developments in Nutrition journal meticulously combed through 20 clinical trials to decode the cardiovascular implications tied to our drink choices[1]. The drinks under the microscope included a broad spectrum from the morning ritual of tea and coffee, the mid-day boost from fruit juices and energy drinks, to the evening unwind with alcohol, and the ubiquitous presence of sugar-sweetened...
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Magnesium and its Crucial Role in Human Well-Being: Unveiling Subclinical Deficiency in the UK
Metabolism Energy Stress Management

Magnesium and its Crucial Role in Human Well-Being: Unveiling Subclinical Deficiency in the UK

Magnesium (Mg) is a well-understood, essential mineral that plays a pivotal role in various physiological processes within the human body. While it often takes a backseat to well-known minerals like calcium and potassium, Magnesium is equally vital for maintaining overall health. Magnesium is Crucial Magnesium is also essential in plants where it is associated with chlorophyll pigments and serves as a cofactor of enzymes implicated in photosynthesis and metabolism. It is an equally essential nutrient...
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Anxiety and Depression is a ‘Thing’
Mental Health Nervous System Stress Management

Anxiety and Depression is a ‘Thing’

Reading the press, listening to the radio, or sourcing information from journals or other sources such as social media, it is hard to miss the changes in emotional strength that are being reported on. However one chooses to place the rising rate of emotional dysfunction, there is an expanded need being met by a diminished process of support. Friendships, family and professionals are all stretched and cannot, it seems, easily meet the growing need. Research shows that: In any given week in England...
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The ‘cross talk’ between sleep, nutrition, and immunity
Immune Health Food Diets Sleep

The ‘cross talk’ between sleep, nutrition, and immunity

Sleep affects various immune parameters, and is associated with reduced infection risk and can improve infection outcome, autoimmunity, and vaccination responses[1]. Adequate nutrition is an essential factor that also supports the immune system[2]. Not only as it provides fuel for rapidly metabolising immune cells, but also many micronutrients operate as regulators of the immune system, including the generation of cytokines, antibodies, and many immune-active proteins and metabolites. Many modifiable...
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