My quest for a nourishing breakfast continues, as I ponder the relationships between egg consumption and dietary cholesterol on cardiovascular, mental, and emotional health. This renewed curiosity about the health effects of egg consumption was prompted by two events last …
Need a detox? With all the detox advice available today, you may be considering trying one of the many recommended regimens. Before you do, let’s talk about some of the actions you can take to reduce your exposure to toxins …
Nutrient requirements, drug response, and disease risk are influenced by gene variants (mutations) called SNPs. The term SNP stands for single nucleotide polymorphism. Research on nutrient-gene interactions or nutrigenomics is evolving rapidly. One area of focus relates to SNPs affecting …
Mood changes are affected by imbalances in the neurotransmitters serotonin (thought to primarily influence mood) and dopamine, noradrenaline, and adrenaline (thought to primarily influence motivation). Betaine (from choline) and SAMe (S-adenosylmethionine) help make these neurotransmitters. Choline, folate, B-12, and methionine …
What we eat and drink, including how much and how often, has a big impact on how we feel emotionally. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (www.nami.org), depression affects almost 1 out of every 14 Americans and it’s …