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What does GABA do in the brain?
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Amino acids are the building blocks that make up all proteins and human cells. However, there are some amino acids that are used by cells only for the purposes of communication between each other and not to build structures. One of those amino acids that is gaining recognition is gamma amino butyric acid or better known as GABA. -
RECURRENT URINARY INFECTIONS IN WOMEN
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Every woman has heard of urinary tract infection and is common knowledge among the population that sex can be a factor in obtaining a urinary tract infection. This is known in the medical community as “Honeymoon Cystitis.” Women have a lifetime risk of 60.4% for being diagnosed with a urinary tract infection. The reality is that most infections are recurrent, and these infections are usually caused by the same bacteria. In this article we shall touch upon the signs and symptoms of urinary infections and how to prevent these infections in different age groups.
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IS YOUR PRENATAL VITAMIN ENOUGH?
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We can all agree that vitamins are meant to help our body improve its day-to-day functions. Different vitamins are meant to improve every separate organ system in our body from immunity to mental function, to energy, to blood count and the list goes on and on.
However, when it comes to pregnancy there is a strict guideline to follow regarding your vitamin supplements and that is solidified in the prenatal vitamins found at every store. However, are these guidelines enough since they assume that the consumer already is healthy and normal regarding their vitamin levels. But is that really the case in the population?
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Hair Loss and Your Nutritional Status
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Hair loss in both men and women can have major psychological and social issues; however, the reasons behind hair loss in all genders could be quite different. The losses of hair in both groups could be related to hormonal changes, environmental, stress or surgical issues. We will try to answer most of your questions about this important and times stressful topic. -
Should you take calcium supplements?
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Brittle bones and bone fractures are all too common amongst the geriatric community. Osteoporosis is a leading “silent disease” known to cause bone fractures and other linked medical conditions. Physicians and patients generally address these issues by supplementing with Vitamin D and Calcium.
Although vitamin D ensures that your blood calcium levels stay high enough to meet your body’s needs, it does not fully control where the calcium in your body ends up. That is where the partnership specifically between D3 and vitamin K2 becomes important as discussed below.
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Vitamin D Deficiency Causes
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osteoporosis is a growing issue for a wide population of the elderly community, it is referred to as the “silent disease”. You may not know anything is wrong until a bone fracture, commonly hip fractures . Physicians and patients commonly address this issue with vitamin D3 and calcium supplementation. -
What is GABA?
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What Does GABA Do for Your Health?
So far, we have learned that GABA is an amino acid, and it is used for communication in the body between cells. However, we still do not know why we should take it and how does it help our bodies? Scientists summarize that GABA’s role in the body is to reduce overall neuronal excitation in the brain and central nervous system, so your body and mind get some needed R&R.
