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Introduction to the relationship between nutrition & human genetics
Nutrigenomics Highlight Nutrigenomic is short for nutritional genomics. Nutrigenomic is an umbrella term comprising studies that look at the bidirectional interaction between nutrition and genetics, and how this then affects human’s health. The goal is to find out how food, nutrition, and diet affects human’s gene expression. Our gene expressions
What are adaptogens and why do people take them?
Highlight Adaptogens are substances that promote balanced, healthy, and optimal physiological functions. Some common sources of adaptogens include ginseng, ashwagandha, lion’s mane mushroom, cordyceps mushroom, goji berry, Rhodiola rosea, and holy basil. They are also called stress vaccines. Benefits of adaptogens include improving cognitive abilities, stimulating the central nervous system,
How to improve your antioxidants pool
Highlight Antioxidants are molecules that fight against free radicals and oxidative stress. They exist in many forms and can be consumed from various sources. Excellent sources of antioxidants mainly come from plant-based food, very rarely from animal sources. Antioxidants from supplements can be helpful to those who struggle to eat
Introduction to free radicals & antioxidants
Highlight Our body naturally produces free radicals during metabolic processes. Free radical – atoms with an unpaired electron. They are highly reactive and can damage our cells. Oxidative stress – a condition that occurs when there is an imbalance between the amount of free radicals and antioxidants in our body.
How do you improve your gut health?
Series: Gut Health Article no.: 3 Highlight Our digestive system determines a lot of the things that are going around in our body. It determines our physical and mental health. Assessing its status & health may be necessary and to an extent, can be done at home. However, more comprehensive
The gut-brain relationship – how is our gut connected to our brain
Series: Gut Health Article no.: 2 Highlight The gut-brain axis (GBA) is defined as the complex bidirectional communication that happens between the brain and the intestine. This interaction occurs mainly through signaling of the microbiome in our guts to our nervous system and vice versa. The main nerve system that