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What experts are asking is to what extent the diet may be affecting the onset of depression. “We should prioritize the study of natural antidepressants contained in foods, particularly the omega-3,” says Barbara Levine, a professor of nutrition at Cornell University (USA).

Interest in the role of omega-3 is even more relevant to the increasingly unbalanced diets of children and youth, and the ease by which you choose, in some cases, medication drug. Some years ago, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recognized that some antidepressants were linked to suicide risk in adolescents, which should be signposted in front with a warning on the packaging. Read the rest of this entry »

Omega 3 and Neuronal Function

There are various specific nutrients to ensure proper brain nutrition. Adequate intake of essential fatty acids, omega 3 (DHA and EPA), protein, certain vitamins (B1, B6, B12), minerals and trace elements maintains the structural and functional integrity of neurons, specialized cells of the nervous system. Several lines of evidence suggest that omega-3 fatty acids may play an important role in the pathophysiology, therapy or prevention of bipolar disorder.

It has also been shown that mental illnesses like depression and dementias certain nutritional deficiencies at the cellular level, although no firm conclusions to determine if these weaknesses are key to the development of the disease, its severity or response to drug treatment. Read the rest of this entry »

What is the basis for the presumption that they are the omega-3 fish and not something else that would protect against depression? The first explanation, the researchers, is that between the omega-3 fatty acids is docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) necessary for optimal neuronal function.

A second aspect would be the adaptive evolution of humans, which is believed should be conditioned as the Paleolithic diet, with equal proportions in omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids, found in cereals such as maize and soybeans, were not as plentiful.

However, in the last 100 years the ratio between the two types of fatty acids has been unbalanced, with the consumption of omega-6 to 25 times higher than that of omega-3. Any relationship should have, these researchers believe, to the fact that in the last century the prevalence of depression has increased worldwide. Read the rest of this entry »

Brain lipids play an essential role and the omega-3 are not synthesized within the body. The only way to get them is through the diet.

After numerous evidences showing the relationship between poor dietary intake of omega 3 and depression, this research aimed to systematically analyze the impact assessment studies of omega-3 supplementation in patients with depression.

In total, the authors examined 10 trials lasting at least 4 weeks in which we used the EPA or DHA for the treatment of major depression or bipolar.

Gathering all the results showed that omega-3 have an antidepressant effect and significantly improve the condition of patients with depression. Of course, these results should be supplemented by more extensive work, both on depression and on bipolar disorders. Read the rest of this entry »

White Tea

This tea has its origin in the first century in China during the Song Dynasty, which already appreciated its properties to relieve fatigue. Emperors could only eat white tea and one who dared to consume his boldness paid with their lives. It was also regarded as an elixir of immortality.

It is harvested in the spring when the leaves begin to sprout, but unlike other teas, the leaves are not collected but the outbreaks, they are still unopened, topped with white hair. In outbreaks is where most power plants are harvested by hand and shoots 80,000 is required to produce 250 grams of white tea. Read the rest of this entry »

Comes from China, the region of Yunnan, is also known by the name of Pu-Erh, and their region of origin and the tea of the emperors, as in ancient times was reserved for their use of them exclusively .

Comes from a large-leaved tree, the Qingmao, which in turn belongs to the family of the Camellia assamica. Red tea or Pu-Erh, is produced by a complex and unique ancient method, which carries a five-year fermentation and aging in barrels for several years.

Its beneficial effects are due to the content of bacteria and fungi, as well as having a low content of tannins, which are the carriers of the protein, are well tolerated by people with sensitive stomachs and pregnant women. It facilitates the digestion of foods high in fat, detoxifying, making it a very good ally in the treatments intended to control weight. Read the rest of this entry »

This is the area that has more amount of aromatics, due to increased fermentation of polyphenols. Its production process is determined by the withering, rolling, fermenting and drying. Promotes relaxation of blood vessels and helps in the oxidation of the good cholesterol, protects the cardiovascular system and prevents cavities.

Also, although it is not known benefactor of green tea and red, is a potent antioxidant, it lengthens the time before the process of oxidation in the body. Read the rest of this entry »

Long tea it has been used to prevent and cure various ailments, today has become more popular because it has been found to have numerous properties.

Green Tea

For its healing power, this is one of the basic medicinal plants of China. According to legend, a Buddhist monk fell asleep while meditating, during the trip that took him from India to China. Very angry about what had happened to her eyelids cut off and tossed to the ground, there was born the tea bush, symbol of eternal vigilance, and allowed her to stay awake infusion.

Today, its popularity is because it has been found to be an infusion preserves all the properties vitamins, antioxidants and medicinal leaves. Green tea comes from the plant Camellia sinensis, and its varieties depend on the processing procedure or the submission as a final product. Read the rest of this entry »

Coffee beans from Central America are lighter and milder taste that the coffee from Indonesia. The Arabica coffee from Central American countries, grown at high altitudes, are very balanced in body and flavor

The Coffees of Brazil has more body than the Central American coffees. Coffees from South America also has a strong flavor and distinctive aroma. Many attribute these differential characteristics of the low latitudes where they grow their coffee.

Indonesia coffees are full bodied, rich aroma and low acidity. Despite its rarity in the market, this coffee are often not at all expensive

African coffees have a very particular taste. Coffee Ethiopia and Kenya AA are relatively mild, but with a strong aroma. They are usually more expensive. Read the rest of this entry »

Coffee may help prevent some diseases and help to keep in shape memory and increase mental and physical performance.

The myth of nervousness and sleepless nights that are going to a better life. The properties of coffee are increasingly accepted by all professionals, at least in moderation.

Thus, coffee may be a natural product that can help prevent some diseases and help to keep in shape memory and increase mental and physical performance. Apparently, the moderate consumption of this tea is “recommended for health” and may prevent neurodegenerative diseases and even help as protective against type 2 diabetes, delaying the development of Parkinson’s disease and helps reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s. Read the rest of this entry »

It is also noted that consumption of calcium supplements should adhere to certain rules and restrictions to prevent undesirable effects:

The dose prescribed by your doctor should be respected at all times, because an increase in it can lead to digestive problems like constipation (difficult bowel movement), bloating and gas. Specialist should be consulted when these symptoms appear, in order to adjust the amount given.

Generate high amounts of calcium also more likely to develop kidney stones (kidney stones inside), plus they can exert over this body. It is therefore necessary that any person with urinary system problems, consult your physician or urologist and will present its case before using these products. Read the rest of this entry »

Despite the invaluable help they can offer a calcium supplement, consumption is not something to be taken lightly. For one thing it should be noted that each of the diseases and conditions that we have identified requires particular dosage, depending on age and severity of the problem and also to be constantly evaluated and adjusted by the physician.

Secondly, it is noted that the calcium found in foods and in medicines is not in pure form, but is associated with other substances, forming compounds or salts, which each is utilized differently by our body. Read the rest of this entry »