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Can Chocolate Help with Oxidative Stress?  Can eating chocolate or drinking wine, coffee or tea play a role in keeping us young? According to a team of researchers led by Prof....

Probiotics May Improve Metabolic Profiles  Most people generally associate probiotics with fostering the growth of good bacteria in the gut, however, more and more clinical studies are...

Taurine Deficiency in Sperm the Cause of Male Infertility?  “Sperm entering the epididymis are immotile and cannot respond to stimuli that will enable them to fertilize.”  ...

Nutrients Turned to Toxins in Chronic Kidney Disease Our gut microbiota process food nutrients in such a way that can generate uremic toxins or precursors metabolized to toxins in patients...

Get Focused! According to the  Diagnostic and Statistical Manual IV,  the presence of six or more of a list of symptoms, including inattention and/or hyperactivity/impulsivity for...

The Vagus Nerve Links to Reward Circuitry The vagus nerve continues to make news as a significant player in the gut-brain connection. Once considered a nerve that primarily mediates...

CoQ10 Benefits Inflammation Many metabolic diseases can be attributed to chronic inflammation. The effect of Coenzyme Q 10  (CoQ 10 , ubiquinone-10) on inflammatory markers in patients...

BPA Disrupts Insulin Response In a previous blog, we discussed the mechanisms by which Bisphenol A (BPA), a compound used to make polycarbonate plastics and epoxy resins, induces...

GUT MICROBIOTA INFLUENCING OBESITY Polyphenols may generate numerous health benefits by modulating the gut microbiota (GM).  Phytochemicals that can influence GM have recently been...

Migraine and Cardiovascular Risk According to the Headache Classification Committee of the International Headache Society, migraines affect nearly 15% of the population or about one...