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Is This the Latest Super Nutrient? Why People Are Getting Excited About Acetyl-L-carnitine [RESEARCH]
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.
Mood Foods: What To Eat For a Healthy and Happy Mind [RESEARCH]
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.
Treating Depression with Zinc: How Strong Is the Evidence? [RESEARCH]
A natural solution for depression? Zinc shows statistically significant and clinically meaningful benefits alone and in conjunction with antidepressants.
Treating Depression with Acetyl-L-Carnitine: How Strong Is the Evidence? [RESEARCH]
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 […]
Is Mindfulness An Effective Treatment For Substance Abuse and Drug Addiction? [RESEARCH]
Addiction is tough. I have first-hand experience of the complexities and challenges faced when dealing with addiction, and believe me, there is a lot to consider. The cravings, thought processes, mind chatter, desires and genuine beliefs that you need to get more of a substance just to feel normal can outweigh and override all other […]
Me, You and Mindful Moo: Why This Blog Exists
Welcome to our new blog, Mindful Moo. We are Dane and Finola, a husband-wife team on a journey to discover how to live a healthy and happy life, one that allows us to be the best versions of ourselves. Mindful Moo exists as a space for us to dig into the research and share our […]