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Herbal Management for Stress Fx Medicine
Herbal Management for Stress Aids Body Composition
Mar 30, 18
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withania, research, stress, weight-management, weight loss, weight-gain, body-fat, herbal-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. 

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toxic body fat
The Neurotoxic Risk of Body Fat
Dec 01, 16
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adipocytes, body-fat, fat, alzheimers, brain, neural-inflammation, inflammation

Research has long shown a strong relationship between increased body fat and degeneration of the brain. Basically, brain function declines as the size of the belly increases.

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Vitamin D Status in PCOS and Obesity
Oct 14, 16
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vitamin-d, PCOS, polycystic-ovarian-syndrome, obesity, body-fat, deficiency, calcium, metabolic-syndrome

Higher percentages of body fat tend to yield a lowered Vitamin D status. However, evidence shows, Vitamin D is important in regulating metabolic markers associated with obesity and PCOS. 

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