Category natural supplements

Powdered lecithin is a food supplement whose use is useful for health purposes but not for sports or physical culture. Supplementation with powdered lecithin has been designed to reduce intestinal cholesterol absorption (an intervention necessary to combat lipid dysmetabolisms affecting this steroid molecule)

What is plankton? General information on plankton Plancton is the name of a set of very small organisms and microorganisms (floating or sinking) that is at the base of the aquatic food chain (for example tiny fish, manta rays, whale sharks, cetaceans, etc.), plays a primary role in the biogeochemical cycles of many elements (such as oceanic carbon) and produces oxygen (up to 50% of the total on the planet)

Silicon Silicon (Si) is a fairly distributed mineral in tissues but whose biological functions are not precisely known; it has binding capacities quite similar to those of carbon (C), which is why silicon, in some living beings, can become part of the basic molecular structures. It is also present in inorganic form as SILICATE (SiO2 3 )

What is cranberry juice? Cranberry juice means the drink obtained from the processing of Cranberry , otherwise known as marsh cranberry; the latter is nothing but the fruit of Vaccinium vitis-idaea , a perennial shrub belonging to the Ericaceae family , spontaneous in North America (from the Carolina to Canada) and cultivated extensively throughout the USA

Generality White tea is a drink obtained by infusion of dried tea leaves, a herbaceous plant belonging to the Theaceae Family, Genus Camelia and Specie sinensis ; the binomial nomenclature of tea is Camelia sinensis . White tea is a drink that has no real definition; in fact, at international level, there are some differences that continue to hinder the minting of a single regulation

What is zooplankton Introduction to zooplankton Zooplankton is a type of plankton (a set of aquatic organisms) that is heterotrophic (that is, it is not able to synthesize its own nourishment) that feeds on bacterioplankton, phytoplankton, other zooplankton, nektonic organisms and decomposition residues (detritivorous attitude)

What is that 5-HTP - or 5-hydroxytryptophan, if you prefer - is an amino acid derivative obtained from tryptophan. The importance of 5-hydroxytryptophan is due to the fact that this compound is a precursor of serotonin , a neurotransmitter of vital importance for the well-being of the entire body. Serotonin is in fact involved in numerous biological functions, such as the regulation of mood, sleep, appetite and even sexual behavior

Generality When we talk about natural antacids, we want to indicate all those substances of natural origin that can counteract the excessive gastric acidity and the resulting symptoms. By definition, antacids are all those substances which - in the true sense of the word - neutralize the acidity of gastric juices

What are Natural antidepressants constitute a vast group of substances of natural origin, capable of exercising antidepressant and mood regulation activities. These activities are carried out centrally through various mechanisms of action. Within the large group of natural antidepressants there are numerous plants, whose extracts are able to improve mood through more or less known mechanisms

Generality Natural anxiolytics are substances of non-synthetic origin capable of exercising anxiolytic , sedative and calming activities . In many cases, these natural anxiolytics can be found inside food supplements, the purchase of which can be made freely, without the obligation to present the medical prescription