Articles, tagged with "brain chemical", page 6
25th January 2008
Have you ever wondered if there are safe, effective, and natural acne treatments that the medical 'establishment' never told you about? Although you've been lead to believe that the only effective acne treatment is through using harsh prescription drugs,...
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Author:
alphadog
30th October 2007
Tics are sudden, repetitive, stereotyped, nonrhythmic, involuntary movements (motor tics) and utterances (phonic tics) that involve discrete muscle groups. Tics are often worse with excitement or anxiety and better during calm, focused activities. Tics ar...
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Author:
Juliet Cohen
25th September 2007
Copyright (c) 2007 Stephen LauHormones form the biochemical basis of major depression. Estrogen, a female hormone produced in the ovaries, plays a pivotal role in your brain in that it increases the amount of mood-regulating neurotransmiiters, whose malfu...
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Author:
Stephen Lau
15th August 2007
What is 5-Htp?
5 Hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP) is so-called natural alternative to traditional antidepressants, used to treat unipolar depression and dysthymia. It is an amino acid that is an intermediate step between tryptophan and the mandatory brain che...
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Author:
Hmark
01st August 2007
Parkinson's disease is a degenerative disorder of the central nervous system. Parkinson's disease occurs when nerve cells, or neurons, in an area of the brain known as the substantia nigra die or become impaired. Normally, these neurons produce an impor...
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Author:
Juliet Cohen
26th July 2007
Some women may describe pregnancy as a pleasure, but for a major part it is a really trying period of time. Early months of pregnancy traditionally bring along a number of problems, including morning sickness, headaches, and lack of appetite to name a few...
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Author:
joseph_s
21st April 2007
Wouldn't it be nice if you could eat whatever you wanted, blow off working out and still fit in your skinny jeans?
While that's unlikely, it is possible to speed up your metabolism, that little engine in your body that burns calories. As you age, your ...
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27th March 2007
You're a law-abiding, tax paying member of society. People respect you, you're generally happy with life (aside from minor annoyances), and you practice fairly good self control at work and home. But when you get behind the wheel of your car, you change. ...
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Author:
Lisa Rickwood
28th February 2007
Research shows we typically eat more than 500 sugar calories a day, which can lead to a slew of health woes. But making a few lifestyle changes can stop the the sugar monster in its tracks! Follow these steps to weight loss:
1-Try to eat less meat. Sur...
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Author:
Robin Boddy
02nd February 2007
For some people pregnancy is a pleasure, while for others it is really a painful period of time. Often the onset of pregnancy brings along with it a number of problems, such as morning sickness, headaches, and lack of appetite to name a few.
There's G...
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Author:
Richard Romando
11th January 2007
There has been a great deal of research done in the last few years on the health benefits of green tea. Research has ranged from antioxident components to a dieters dream of raising metabolic rate.
Green tea contains several antioxidents such...
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Author:
Robert Palmer
29th November 2006
Headache is one common problem that everyone faces. Like other sicknesses, even headache has its genres depending upon nature and causes of headache. Headache could be the side effect of some diseases or it may trigger because of constant stress that you ...
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Author:
Kanishk manchanda
20th June 2006
by Tess Thompson
Over 20 million adults in the U.S. are suffering from depression, and many of them have explored the use of antidepressant medication to help alleviate their symptoms. Not all people who suffer from depression choose to use medication;...
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Author:
Tess Thompson
16th June 2006
5-HTP
The neurotransmitter, 5-hydroxy-tryptophan (5-HTP) is a compound created in the body which is used to regulate serotonin levels in brain and central nervous system. 5-HTP is a substance that is made in the body which is converted into serotonin, ...
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Author:
nutrovitasub nutrovitasub
03rd April 2006
What is 5 HTP?
5-Hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP) is an amino acid that is the intermediate step between tryptophan and the important brain chemical serotonin. 5-HTP is not present in significant amounts in a typical diet. The human body anufactures 5-HTP from ...
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Author:
shera jim