Tried Ashwagandha for the Second Time.
Withania somnifera popularly known as Aswagandha or Indian Ginseng/Poison Gooseberry have thousands years of history of use in Indian traditional medicine. Besides, finding place root of the plant as Indian Ginseng, Ayurveda also uses root of this plant as general health tonic, adaptogenic, nootropic, immunomodulatory etc. For the second time in a month I got…
How I almost wasn’t born
I was born 5 years after WW2 in Chernowitz, now Ukraine. That was a time of heavy antisemitic atmosphere in the Soviet Union. My mother, told me about the time she went to the hospital to give birth to me. When she arrived, the midwife who was Jewish was about to go home after her…
Methylcobalamin vs. Cyanocobalamin: vs. Hydroxocobalamin. Are They Interchangeable?
Two articles: 💡 Methylcobalamin vs. Cyanocobalamin: Are They Interchangeable?Both methylcobalamin and cyanocobalamin are forms of vitamin B12, but they are not entirely interchangeable due to differences in absorption, function, and bioavailability. Let’s break down the key differences and when each form might be more suitable. 🧬 1. Chemical Structure:Methylcobalamin: Contains a methyl group (CH₃), which…
Collagen and Vitamin C Improve Skin Wrinkles
Daily dose of 5 g hydrolysed collagen with 80 mg of vitamin C (CP product) and their combination with 30 mg of hyaluronic acid were tested. All improved the skin condition, but hyaluronic acid didn’t show advantage over collagen alone. The Effects of Dietary Supplementation with Collagen and Vitamin C and Their Combination with Hyaluronic…
Magnesium Fixes Muscle Soreness, NSAID Does Not!
Two Articles on Muscle Soreness Post Exercise: Effects of Magnesium Supplementation on Muscle Soreness and Performance Results show significantly reduced muscle soreness, session rating of perceived exertion, acute rating of perceived exertion, and improved perceived recovery after Mg (vs. Pla) supplementation and some evidence for positive performance impact. While Ibuprofen and flurbiprofen did not Fix…
Electrical Stimulation for Postherpetic Neuralgia
Postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) is a severe condition that remains a challenge to treat. Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) is used in cases of insufficient efficacy of conservative treatment. Spinal cord stimulation is an established treatment option for patients with pharmacologically resistant PHN. High-frequency stimulation, burst stimulation, and dorsal root ganglion stimulation are promising options in the…
Fasting-mimicking diet reduces biological age and disease risk
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10879164/ Based on a validated measure of biological age predictive of morbidity and mortality, 3 FMD cycles were associated with a decrease of 2.5 years in median biological age, independent of weight loss. Nearly identical findings resulted from a second clinical study (NCT04150159). Together these results provide initial support for beneficial effects of the FMD…