Welcome to my newest series of investigative posts: Reddit Review, where we take a dive into a reddit post that sparks my interest! This week’s post is dedicated to something we’ve all heard about, but might not know much about: Pubic Lice. Let’s take a closer look at what they
After a baby is born, the focus always shifts to the baby. Let’s take a moment to step back and look at what mom has done. Her body grew and changed for months in order to grow and accommodate a new life. Whether she births vaginally or surgically and whether
Brainzyme is a company that focuses (see what I did there?) On developing blends of plant-based supplements in an effort to increase your brain’s capacity and overall function. This most definitely qualifies as a nootropic.
I came across this company and had to give them a try. I am not affiliated with them in any way, but I did find an affiliate link, so I will be using that in this article. It does not encourage or persuade my feelings or opinions in any way.
A more realistic view of where we are in the pandemic.
Discussion of bromelain is beginning to gain traction across the Internet as a potential supplement in the fight against covid. Let’s explore what science is currently being explored with regards to it! Bromelain is found in the stems of pineapple and only a small amount can be found in pineapple juice or pineapple fruit, itself. As such, the supplement is best purchased through vitamin or supplement brands. Buyer beware of course as the supplement industries is not heavily regulated like medications might be.
Largely known as a growth factor receptor antagonist Suramin is currently only used in the treatment of river blindness (onchocerciasis) as well as African sleeping sickness (trypanosomiasis). This medication is not approved by the USA FDA, but it is on the World Health Organization’s List of Essential Medicines. Unfortunately, it is not absorbed through the stomach or intestines, so ingesting it will unfortunately not provide the terapeutic that you are hoping for.
Pain at the injection site is likely because you have cause a trauma to the area from the needle going in as well as the space created within the muscle as the medication is being injected. This will illicit your immune response of inflammation, which causes the continued pain at the injection site and may cause swelling and redness.
A myocardial infarction is a heart attack, plainly put. Myocardial refers to the muscle of the heart and infarction refers to a blockage. In most cases of a heart attack, the blockage refers to a blood clot or other entity blocking the blood vessels that supply blood and nutrients the muscles of the heart. When the muscles of the heart cannot get enough blood supply, areas of the heart lack oxygen and begin to die off as a result. A blockage is not the only cause of a heart attack, but we will focus on this particular cause as it is the most common.
L-Phenylalanine, also referred to as PEA, phenethylamine, HCL, or beta phenylethylamine is a natural monoamine alkaloid and a trace amine… Not to be confused with the anti-cancer composited of phenylalanine, L-Phenylalanine mustard (L-PAM). Don’t take that one as a nootropic, please.
“What do proteins do? Everything.”
– Will Hunter, 2015 (shout out to my patho prof)
You might not have heard of nootropics, but the word is often heard amongst groups of people who are deep into the biochemical interworking of the body and the mind. Some or many of it has little to no scientific studies to support their use, but there are many resources on the Internet touting certain benefits of different nootropics. In essence, nootropics are any substance one can take that is purported to increase one’s cognitive abilities, memory, and learning ability.