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Look After Your Body! The 3 Basics of Self-Care

7 minute read &nbsp · &nbsp by Finola Renshaw  ·   16 September 2020

Physical health conditions such as diabetes, heart disease and obesity are on the rise. Self care is no longer optional. It’s essential. Are you ready to make some simple changes to your lifestyle that will make all the difference to the quality of your life?

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Filed Under: Food & Nutrition, Life & Work Tagged With: chronic illness, depression, diabetes, exercise, food, habits, heart, heart disease, lifestyle, obesity, self-care, sleep

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Is This the Latest Super Nutrient? Why People Are Getting Excited About Acetyl-L-carnitine [RESEARCH]

5 minute read &nbsp · &nbsp by Dane Renshaw  ·   19 July 2019

Every so often an ingredient comes into trend due to robust scientific evidence and meaningful clinical outcomes. Every so often an ingredient has legitimate credibility and is backed by more than just unsubstantiated celebrity endorsements and waves of marketing hype.

Acetyl-L-carnitine is one of those ingredients.

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Filed Under: Food & Nutrition Tagged With: acetyl-l-carnitine, brain, depression, energy, mental health, nutrient, research

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Mood Foods: What To Eat For a Healthy and Happy Mind [RESEARCH]

6 minute read &nbsp · &nbsp by Dane Renshaw  ·   17 April 2019

Imagine if you could craft your meals by combining a bit of this for protein, a dash of that for antioxidants and colour, some herbs and spices for flavour, and a good dollop of key researched ingredients to support your mind. Good news! These mood foods do exist.

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Filed Under: Food & Nutrition Tagged With: depression, gut, microbiome, nutrition, research

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Treating Depression with Zinc: How Strong Is the Evidence? [RESEARCH]

5 minute read &nbsp · &nbsp by Dane Renshaw  ·   24 March 2019

A natural solution for depression? Zinc shows statistically significant and clinically meaningful benefits alone and in conjunction with antidepressants.

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Filed Under: Food & Nutrition Tagged With: clinical trial, depression, health, monograph, nutrient series, nutrition, research, systematic review, zinc

Treating Depression with Acetyl-L-Carnitine: How Strong Is the Evidence? [RESEARCH]

3 minute read &nbsp · &nbsp by Dane Renshaw  ·   24 March 2019

Acetyl-L-Carnitine has been shown to provide a statistically significant and clinically meaningful reduction in depression compared to placebo and conventional antidepressants.1 Findings from a 2018 systematic review and meta analysis reveals the following: Combined results from nine randomised controlled studies show Acetyl-L-Carnitine significantly reduces depressive symptoms compared to controls; Combined results from three randomised controlled […]

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Filed Under: Food & Nutrition Tagged With: acetyl-l-carnitine, clinical trial, depression, health, monograph, nutrient series, nutrition, research, systematic review

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Treating Depression with Magnesium: How Strong Is the Evidence? [RESEARCH]

5 minute read &nbsp · &nbsp by Dane Renshaw  ·   10 November 2018

Magnesium intake from either a quality diet or supplementation has been shown to significantly improve the symptoms of depression and reduce the risk of depression, but not all of the studies seem to agree. Findings from a 2018 systematic review and meta analysis reveal the following: Adherence to a diet high in magnesium is associated […]

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Filed Under: Food & Nutrition Tagged With: depression, magnesium, mental health, nutrient series, nutrients, nutrition, science

Does Mindfulness Work? The Latest Studies Agree on a Number of Things [RESEARCH]

10 minute read &nbsp · &nbsp by Finola Renshaw  ·   19 August 2018

Sceptical about how effective mindfulness and mindfulness meditation really are? There’s a huge amount of research going on behind the scenes. Find out what the science says.

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Filed Under: Life & Work, Mindfulness & Meditation Tagged With: addiction, anxiety, depression, MBSR, meditation, mental health, mindfulness, stress

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