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Fatty Acids: Environment & Human Health
Fatty acids are compounds with strong functions in biological processes of the human body. Found in plants, microbes to the largest...

Sylvia Rose
Feb 135 min read
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Acidosis & Body Fluid Acid Levels: Human Health
Acidosis is a medical condition characterized by increased acidity in body fluids like mucus, sweat, tears and urine and sometimes blood....

Sylvia Rose
Feb 135 min read
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Sugars D-Galactose & L-Galactose: Nutrition
D-Galactose and L-Galactose are forms of the simple sugar galactose . They have the same molecular formula but differ in structure and...

Sylvia Rose
Feb 133 min read
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Lactic Acidosis: Harmful Levels of Lactic Acid
Lactic acidosis is caused by the way bodies manage metabolism. A progressive medical condition, lactic acidosis is characterized by...

Sylvia Rose
Feb 134 min read
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Mannose: Simple Sugar of Nature & Health
Mannose (D-mannose) is a monosaccharide or simple sugar with many functions in bodies and natural environment. It fortifies cell...

Sylvia Rose
Feb 104 min read
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The Probiotic Yeast: Saccharomyces boulardii
Saccharomyces boulardii is a probiotic yeast strain in the gastrointestinal tracts of humans and other organisms. A variant of brewer's...

Sylvia Rose
Feb 105 min read
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Short Chain Fatty Acids: Form & Function
Short chain fatty acids (SCFAs) are tiny molecules, usually fewer than six carbon atoms. They exert strong influences on health,...

Sylvia Rose
Feb 93 min read
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Homeostasis: Internal Balance of the Body
Homeostasis keeps bodies functioning well. It's the process whereby living organisms like humans control the internal environment to stay...

Sylvia Rose
Feb 94 min read
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Five Major Proteins of Nature & Human Health
Proteins are complex molecules integral to structure, function, tissue and organ regulation in all living organisms. Major proteins...

Sylvia Rose
Feb 95 min read
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Proteins: Macronutrients of Nature & Health
Proteins are macronutrients needed to build and repair tissues, produce enzymes and hormones, and support functions from brain health to...

Sylvia Rose
Feb 85 min read
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Peptides: Science of Human Health
Peptides are natural compounds used supplementally in medicine, skincare and fitness. Vital components of biological systems, peptides...

Sylvia Rose
Feb 84 min read
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Amygdalin: Bitter Almonds & the Cyanogenic Compound
Amygdalin is a compound in the seeds of many fruits, like peaches and bitter almonds. During metabolism, it produces hydrogen cyanide...

Sylvia Rose
Feb 74 min read
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Glucose: Essential Functions in Human Health
Glucose is a monosaccharide important to human and environmental health. It fuels cells and supports intricate ecosystems. Often called...

Sylvia Rose
Feb 74 min read
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Carbohydrates: Sugars of Nature & Health
Carbohydrates are essential macromolecules important to human health and the natural environment. They range from simple monosaccharides...

Sylvia Rose
Feb 66 min read
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Escherichia coli (E. coli): The Good Bacteria
Escherichia coli or E. coli are a benefit in the microbial world. Many strains are good for human health and the natural environment....

Sylvia Rose
Feb 63 min read
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Botulism: Causes, Symptoms & Prevention
Botulism is a serious food-borne illness caused by potent toxin of the bacterium Clostridium botulinum . This neurotoxin can lead to...

Sylvia Rose
Feb 55 min read
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Fermentable & Non-Fermentable Sugars
Sugars provide energy and influence bodily functions. They're essential to the growth of all living organisms. Simple carbohydrates,...

Sylvia Rose
Feb 43 min read
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Three Types of Amylase in Digestion & Fermentation
Amylase, a primary digestive enzyme, helps decompose carbohydrates into simple sugars. It's integral to digestion and yeast -driven...

Sylvia Rose
Feb 34 min read
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Lignans: Nature's Weapons of Defense
Lignans are compounds found mainly in whole grains, vegetables and seeds. Plants use them as defense weapons against threats like...

Sylvia Rose
Feb 23 min read
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Digestive Enzymes: Amylase, Lipase & Protease
Amylase, lipase & protease are digestive enzymes essential to health. As biological catalysts they metabolize macronutrients into...

Sylvia Rose
Feb 13 min read
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