The brain, its parts and its different functions.
Intellectual and unconscious functions The brain and spinal cord provide all intellectual functions, unconscious functions such as breathing and
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Les Pouvoirs Médicinaux des Phytonutriments
Antioxydant
Not all antioxidants do the same job
Wild blueberry/blueberry, cranberry and elderberry (syrup) are among the only fruits that can be used as medicinal ingredients to develop consumable natural health products recognized by Health Canada.
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Source of nitrate in food
Shah, I., Petroczy, A., James, R.A. and Naughton, D.P. (2013) Determination of nitrate and nitrite content of dietary supplements using
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Bearberry (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi) cousin of cranberry
General The name of the bear bearola comes from the Provençal bouisserolo,which designates boxwood. Its botanical name, Arctostaphylos uva ursi
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Ginger (zingiber officinale)
General The ginger (Zingiber officinale) is a species of plants native to Asia whose rhizome is used in cooking and
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Cranberry proanthocyans (Vaccinium macrocarpon)
Cranberries are best known for their role in preventing urinary tract infections, especially for those with recurrent infections. The high level of proanthocyanidins (PAC) in cranberries helps reduce the adhesion of certain bacteria (especially Ecoli) to the walls of the urinary tract, in turn, preventing bacteria from adhering to them and causing a urinary tract infection.
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