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Feeling Stressed? Our Recommendation for Adrenal Support
The term “Adrenal” comes from the Latin “ad” meaning “over” and “renal” meaning “kidney,” that is to say, over the kidneys. The adrenal glands are tiny glands that weigh less than a couple of grapes. Nevertheless, these glands are essential to life and health, controlling things like sodium, glucose and hormones like epinephrine, norepinephrine and […]
What You Need to Know About Sleep
Some people have what I call “the gift of sleep.” No matter how stressed or out of sorts their body is, they can somehow still sleep. This post isn’t written for them. I’m more interested in talking to those of you who have trouble falling asleep or staying asleep. We know a lot about the effects of […]
GABA, the Pituitary and Exercise
We’ve talked about GABA before. GABA, for the unfamiliar, is the common acronym for the neurotransmitter gamma aminobutyric acid. The molecule does not diffuse across a healthy blood-brain barrier, and it isn’t actively transported across either, so the brain needs to make its own GABA. That means that GABA supplements shouldn’t do much to improve […]
