Anxiety can be debilitating and present with many signs and symptoms such as nervousness, restlessness, increased heart rate, rapid breathing, feeling tired or weak, trouble concentrating, trouble sleeping, gastrointestinal problems, and difficulty controlling worry to list a few. Each patient’s case is unique and their presentation coupled with their history aid the doctor in deciding…
Depression, otherwise known as Major Depressive Disorder is a clinical presentation that is serious and is a common mood disorder. People who suffer from depression often feel continuous sadness and hopelessness and worst of all they lose interest in day-to-day activities they once enjoyed. Depression does not only affect the mental and emotional aspects of…
One of the top nutrient deficiencies in the world is Magnesium. (2) If you have dealt with mental and even emotional events issues like anxiety, depression, insomnia, stress and more, you should look into Magnesium supplementation. (3) Our lifestyles have become chaotic and the mounting stress has led to depletion which is further seen through…
Benefits of Glutamine for The Gastrointestinal Tract, Immune System, and Nerves.
We are all affected by our general environment and sometimes we are not aware how it is affecting us. Environmental include indoor and outdoor air quality, water sources, food sources, pathogens such as viruses, bacteria, and fungi like mold, radiation, chemicals, and heavy metals just to name a few.
Stress in no new topic for us here at Sakura. But today I want to go a little further into the topic. Cortisol is a steroid hormone that is released in response to stress and low blood-glucose concentration. Cortisol is the bodies natural way of normalizing the blood sugar and preventing inflammation. When we stress…
Our intestines are a very important part of our digestive system. They are often referred to as our GI (gastrointestinal) tract. During digestion, enzymes are secreted from the pancreas as the food moves from the stomach to the rest of the GI tract. Here the food is broken into micronutrients and macronutrients to be absorbed….
Digestion is when the body breaks down food to absorb the nutrients. These nutrients affect the entire body. The balance is delicate between the relation of the GI tract and the rest of the body. When digestion is hindered it can impact your health over all. HOW DOES IT WORK? Digesting begins when you smell…
We all require energy to get our everyday task done. Energy, in the simplest of terms, is the strength required to accomplish something. Well our body is no different. Our body requires energy to do its everyday task like helping us to digest, replacing cells, and even helping us to detoxify. In order to do…
