by mandy | May 4, 2021 | Detox, Evidence Based, Inflammation, Mental Health, Science-Based, Wellness
Sleep Science Sleep science is extremely complex! Different groups of neurons are involved in different physical locations that can turn aspects of sleep on and off. Without sleep, your body cannot repair both physically and mentally. Here are some facts about basic sleep science: The sleep system uses classic neurotransmitters, but also other non-neurotransmitter compounds [...]
by mandy | Jun 22, 2020 | Evidence Based, Inflammation, Science-Based, Wellness
The relationship between thiamine and diabetes mellitus (DM) has been reported in the literature (Luong & Nguyen, 2012). Thiamine acts as a coenzyme for transketolase (Tk) and for the pyruvate dehydrogenase (PDH) and α-ketoglutarate dehydrogenase complexes. These enzymes play a fundamental role for intracellular glucose metabolism by increasing Krebs cycle activity (Luong & Nguyen, 2012). [...]
