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Nutritional Neurobiology

Nutritional Neurobiology explores the biological mechanisms connecting nutrition and the nervous system, examining how certain nutrients impact neural processes, neurotransmitter activity, and overall brain…

Nutrition

The field of science encompasses how diet and nutrients affect the human body. While the field of nutrition examines how diet and nutrients impact…

Norepinephrine

Norepinephrine, also known as noradrenaline, is a neurotransmitter and hormone that plays an important role in the sympathetic nervous system (SNS), which coordinates the…

Non-Essential Amino Acids

Non-essential amino acids are a group of amino acids that the human body can synthesize internally, so they do not need to be obtained…

Oral-Gut Axis

The pathway by which oral microbes can be translocated to the gut and vice versa during compromised oral gut integrity. For instance, Fusobacterium nucleatum…

Orexigenic gut peptides

The orexigenic gut peptides are derived from the Greek word ὄρεξις (órexis,”appetite”). They are primarily produced in the stomach to stimulate appetite and food…

Processed Food Hurts Your Immune System — And Your Kids’ Too

A study published in Nutrition Journal looked at the impact the Western diet and lifestyle has on people’s immune function. It found that…

A Greater Role in Nutritional Health

Can What We Eat Affect How We Feel?

Nutritional psychiatrists counsel patients on how better eating may be another tool in helping to ease depression and anxiety and may lead to better…

Could Junk Food Lead to Poor Eye Health as You Age?

Aim to fill your plate with fruit, dairy, poultry, fish, and vegetables—instead of processed and fried foods—research suggests…

Sometimes Frozen Vegetables Can Be Even Healthier than Fresh – Here’s Why

Frozen veggies line the freezers from top to bottom at the grocery store. But with many myths floating around today discrediting frozen…

Coronavirus: How to Keep Your Gut Microbiome Healthy to Fight COVID-19

Many countries have sealed their borders and put the population under voluntary or enforced lockdown. Cultural and sporting events…