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2024年5月9日 · Shilajit is a sticky substance that comes out of the cracks in high mountain ranges of Asia. It's made of animal, mineral, and plant material. The exact makeup of shilajit depends on where it's...
2023年11月13日 · Constipation Diagnosis. Constipation Treatments. Constipation Prevention. 7 min read. Being constipated means your bowel movements are tough or happen less often than normal. You might be...
2024年5月30日 · What Are Diuretics? Diuretics are commonly used to control blood pressure. Also known as " water pills," these drugs help your kidneys get rid of extra water and salt from your body through your...
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Serotonin acts as a neurotransmitter, a type of chemical that helps relay signals from one area of the brain to another. Although serotonin is manufactured in the brain, where it performs its primary functions, some 90% of our serotonin supply is found in the digestive tract and in blood platelets.
Serotonin is made via a unique biochemical conversion process. It begins with tryptophan, a building block to proteins. Cells that make serotonin use tryptophan hydroxylase, a chemical reactor which, when combined with tryptophan, forms 5-hydroxytryptamine, otherwise known as serotonin.
As a neurotransmitter, serotonin helps to relay messages from one area of the brain to another. Because of the widespread distribution of its cells, it is believed to influence a variety of psychological and other body functions. Of the approximately 40 million brain cells, most are influenced either directly or indirectly by serotonin. This includ...
There are many researchers who believe that an imbalance in serotonin levels may influence mood in a way that leads to depression. Possible problems include low brain cell production of serotonin, a lack of receptor sites able to receive the serotonin that is made, inability of serotonin to reach the receptor sites, or a shortage in tryptophan, the...
One theory about how depression develops centerson the regeneration of brain cells -- a process that some believe is mediated by serotonin, and ongoing throughout our lives. According to Princeton neuroscientist Barry Jacobs, PhD, depression may occur when there is a suppression of new brain cells and that stress is the most important precipitator ...
2023年12月27日 · 1. Rule out health problems. 2. Get moving. 3. Strike a pose. 4. Drink plenty of water. 4 min read. You’re only as old as you feel, the saying goes. But what if you feel old, tired, and rundown?...
Overview. Collagen peptides are very small pieces of protein from animal collagen. Collagen is one of the materials that makes up cartilage, bone, and skin. Collagen peptides are made by breaking...
2023年9月27日 · Cinnamon is a spice made from certain types of trees. Extracts from the bark as well as leaves, flowers, fruits, and roots of the cinnamon tree have been used in traditional medicine around the...
