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Nutrients And Herbal Supplements For Mental Health

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Whether you're dealing with depression, stress, anxiety or any other mental health issue, it's important to know which nutrients and herbal supplements are safe and effective. However, it's important to remember that it is your personal circumstances - diet, health and psychiatric history - that will determine how well the supplement you choose will work for you. B Vitamins There are eight different types of B vitamins, including thiamin (B1), riboflavin, niacin, vitamin B6, folate or folic acid, and B12 (cyanocobalamin). They all play an important role in your body’s metabolism. A deficiency in these B vitamins can cause symptoms like fatigue, poor heart health, and mental sluggishness. Riboflavin can also prevent migraine headaches, cataracts, and other eye problems. A online review of studies on B-complex supplementation for mental health found that supplementation may help improve stress, anxiety, and depression. However, the research is still preliminary. Ma...

How Your Body-Skin Protects You

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  The body-skin is a complex, multilayered organ that functions to protect the body. Along with hair, nails, oil glands and nerves, skin forms a barrier to protect the body against external agents such as bacteria, changing temperatures and chemicals.   Your body-skin helps regulate your body's temperature, gathers sensory information from the environment and stores water, fat and vitamin D. It also plays a vital role in your body's immune system by shedding old cells.   Various kinds of nerves are present in the skin, helping your body feel sensations like cold and hot, pressure, touch, vibration and tissue injury. Your brain receives these signals and interprets them.   Sensitive skin (sometimes called irritated or allergic skin) is a condition that causes your skin to be more sensitive to stimuli, such as heat, light and odors. This can lead to redness, itching and other reactions that cause discomfort.   It is important to recognize that man...