Clinical Blogs
Nutrients and Depression: What is The Relation?
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These are some of the vitamins that have been shown to affect our mood: Vitamin B's (especially B1, B2 and B6) 10 times of RDA were used in study shown to improve mood Folic Acid (B9) Study shows that the average level of folic acid is about 25% lower in patients with depression Daily intake of 500 mcg can help improve the effects of anti-depressants Important nutrient for the metabolism of our brain Minerals and our mood also have strong relation: Calcium Antidepressants like SSRI can affect the absorption of calcium into bone Magnesium (Mg) Deficiency of Mg links to...
Are Your Nails Healthy?
Nails are as important as our skin. Here are some tips to keep our nails healthy. Keep nails clean Avoid biting and picking nails File nails in one direction Avoid using acetone or formaldehyde containing nail polish remover Healthy diet Take good supplement containing biotin can also help to maintain healthy nails Remember to moisturize your hands and nails to minimize dryness and brittleness Biosense recommends: Biozkin B12 plus+ creamDeeply moisturizes and regenerates hands and nails Biozkin Virgin Argan Body/Hair OilStrengthens fingernails and cuticle health Nutrifii OptimalsBiotin rich comprehensive supplement for nail health
How many skin care products do you use on a daily basis?
I am using a number of products in my daily skin care routine. It takes so much time to get to all of them. Is there anyway to simplify that? The products take up lots of counter space. It’s getting way too complicated. Do these sound familiar to you? Due to a single function or limited functions of the active ingredient in a product, woman may need to purchase various different products to complete her skin care routine. The questions lies in how can we simplify our skin care routine while saving time, space and money? It’s really not rocket...
How to Protect Your Lungs from Diseases?
How to protect your lungs? 1. Stop smoking 2. Avoid exposure to pollutants 3. Healthy eating: Green leafy vegetables Fruit and nut Complex carbohydrates Reduce intake of simple and processed carbs: rice, potato, white bread Fish Eat good protein Eat good oil Enough fiber intake 4. Drink adequate amount of water 5. Maintain a healthy weight 6. Optimal level of nutritional supplementation Nutrients that protect our lungs 1. Vitamin C 5 studies to show how it can prevent pneumonia Protects lung cells 2. Vitamin E Protects lung function when you age Fat soluble: prevents chronic inflammation caused by free radicals Protects airways and lung...
What Do You Know About Our Hair? What Causes Hair Loss?
Some of the most common hair and scalp problems that we experience are hair loss, dandruff and damaged hair. We are all well aware of these problems but do we actually know the factors that cause them, especially hair loss problem? People generally have 100,000 to 200,000 hair on their head. On average, we shed about 50-100 hair daily and grow about ¼ inch of hair every month. Does any of these factors apply to you? Hormone fluctuation Pregnancy Peri-menopause Stopping birth control pill Chronic illnesses Thyroid problems Dermatitis, scalp infection Stress Emotion Family history Overuse of styling products Nutritional...