SuperOxide Dismutase: The AOX Hero
Cantaloupe juice concentrate and apple polyphenols have been shown to increase SOD levels in several human trials
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Mihai
Passionate about nutrition to the most detailed biochemical level. Ready to unlock the nutrigenomic misteries of gene to enzyme to function regarding the healing and adverse effects various foods may have on various individuals
Genetics of Electromagnetic Fields
EMF exposure may be also linked to an increase in interleukin 6 (IL-6), a pro-inflammatory cytokine
Iron to Heme to Hemoglobin Essentials
When oxygen is inhaled, it binds to the iron atom in the heme, allowing hemoglobin to transport it through the bloodstream to the tissues that need it
Allergy Stories: Are you Anti Histamine?
Histamine causes a number of physiological changes in the body, such as an increase in heart rate, blood vessel dilation, and mucus production
Inflammation: Nitric Oxide Synthase
Nitric oxide synthase (NOS) is an enzyme that helps the body manage inflammation by producing nitric oxide (NO)
Melatonin is to sleep, what cortisol is to insomnia
Sunlight, especially in the morning, can help to regulate the production of two important hormones: cortisol and melatonin
Genetic and metabolic optimization 101
Tackling inflammation, antioxidants, detoxification pathways and improving metabolism are built on a strong dietary and lifestyle baseline
Neurotransmitter metabolism
Tyrosine can take the catecholamines pathway, being sequentially converted to DOPA, Dopamine, Norepinephrine and Epinephrine through the TH, DDC, DBH and PNMT enzymes
Wild Life
Pickled cucumbers balance the EPA & DHA rich fatty fish and also jump start your digestion, by giving a boost to your microbiome
Electric life: Ions
Electrical charge differences determined by segregation of various ions, such as Na+, Cl-, Ca++ or K+ drive the electrical backbone of life itself