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No Appetite/Weak Digestion

Ongoing wear-and-tear, traumatic stress, an injury, an eating disorder, or fighting a chronic illness may induce significant wear-and-tear in the digestive tract, leading to a lack of appetite or generally weak digestive power. It is important to turn this situation around, as the lack of digestive power handicaps important nourishment from getting into...

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05 17, 2009

Weak Appetite Increases Mortality in Elderly (Mostly Women)

A study following elderly individuals for 9 years has found that a lack of appetite increases mortality risk by 50%, a risk that can be eliminated by regaining appetite. The stomach hormone, ghrelin, is key to having an appetite. Ghrelin also activates growth hormone, enabling physical rejuvenation. A lack of appetite turns out to be an excellent...

01 26, 2015

Ten Things that Interfere with Thyroid Function

Thyroid health and function is an intricate web of artwork throughout the body. It is not just the thyroid gland and a single signal from the brain to the thyroid. It is a complicated web of activity throughout the brain and body down to 70 trillion cells and their cell membranes. When this web is working well, vigor, vitality, and healthy metabolic...

08 08, 2011

Exercise At Every Age Boosts Brain Function

Researchers evaluated the findings from 111 recent studies on exercise and brain function and came to the conclusion that both aerobics and strength training are of great value to brain health at every age. This is especially the case for helping to maintain cognitive function in older age.

09 04, 2009

Low Vitamin C Impairs Early Brain Development

Researchers have found that low vitamin C in early life results in 30 per cent less hippocampal neurons and markedly worse spatial memory (animal study). The researchers demonstrated the vital importance of proper vitamin C levels, showing that even a slight lack can cause significant brain development problems.

07 25, 2016

Healthy Poop: What is Your Digestive Tract Telling You?

Before you flush, take a peek at what your body is telling you about your digestive system and how happy or unhappy it may be. Knowing what healthy bowel movements are can provide great insight into gut, liver, gallbladder, immune, and pancreatic health.

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01 28, 2010

Zinc and Diabetes

Zinc and diabetes — clinical links and molecular mechanisms.
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