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Effects of melatonin supplementation on diabetes

This study was conducted with 16 randomized clinical trials investigating the effects of melatonin supplementation, compared to placebo, on fasting blood glucose, insulin resistance, and glycosylated hemoglobin in over 800 healthy subjects. The doses of melatonin given ranged from 3…

Alpha lipoic acid in migraine episodes

Migraine is a common and chronic neurological disease. It is characterized by a unilateral headache and sometimes occurs with nausea and/or photophobia.The results of a study on the influence of alpha lipoic acid on this disease have recently been published.…

Turmeric and Omega-3 in Depression

The anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties of curcumin, the active ingredient in turmeric, are well known. This plant is native to India and is known as “Indian saffron” or “taste of gold”. Turmeric extract is extracted from its rhizome, from the…

Nutrition in Renal Pathology

In Portugal, statistics show that around 800 thousand people suffer from chronic kidney disease and 18,000 patients are being treated (two thirds on dialysis and one third transplanted), with primary prevention being fundamental to reduce the number of people suffering…

Supplementation with Omega-3 and COVID-19

A randomised clinical trial on the effect of omega-3 fatty acid supplementation on clinical and biochemical parameters in critically ill patients with COVID-19 has recently been published.The 3 main omega-3 fatty acids are alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and…

The best of proteins: Vegetable Protein

One of the most typical conversations between vegan and non-vegan groups of people is the controversy about vegetable protein sources. Many, out of ignorance, believe that vegans will never be able to build muscle, for example as athletes or in…

Group B vitamins

Vitamins of group B are organic micronutrients, water-soluble and without energetic value, necessary for the human being in very small quantities and that must be provided by the diet. They are involved in the metabolism of carbohydrates, proteins or fatty…

Sources of protein in veganism

One of the situations that vegans usually encounter, especially beginners, is the outdated information about the need to combine cereals with some legumes to obtain a dish with complete proteins, that is to say, with the essential and non-essential amino…

Opinions and experiences of our customers

“Due to an anxious-depressive disorder, I was treated with anxiolytics and antidepressants for more than five years. After such a long time, my body did not respond to the successive medications, which only had some effect for a month or…