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Curcumin benefits a range of skin conditions

How many skin conditions does curcumin show benefit for? A 2016 systematic review yields some interesting results for clinicians.

Apr 06, 18

Gut health has a huge impact on the health of the skin, and clincial evidence supports that skin dysfunction is likely indicative (at least in part) of dysfunction deeper in the gastrointestinal tract.

Apr 02, 18
Herbal Management for Stress Fx Medicine

In herbal medicine, Withania somnifera has a long history of use for stress as an adaptogen. Recently researchers took a look on how this might impact body composition in chronically stressed individuals. 

Mar 30, 18
Endurance exercise influences mitochondrial and microbiome crosstalk

GIT microbiota and mitochondrial crosstalk appears to occur primarily via complex endocrine, humoural and immune pathway signalling.

Mar 23, 18

Manipulating dietary macronutrient ratios to maximise athletic performance is an evolving topic of research in sports nutrition. One area of increasing interest in recent years is the effect of a low carbohydrate, high fat diet in endurance sports.

Mar 19, 18

Is rice protein as effective for muscle gain, body composition and power and strength as whey?

Mar 16, 18

What is ubiquinol? How do we make it? What are the food sources and how does it work in the body?

Mar 12, 18

Until recently, most studies conducted on the benefits of exercise have focused on benefits of endurance and aerobic exercise, lacking data on strength-based exercise. 

Mar 09, 18

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