THE PURSER WELLNESS ENCYCLOPEDIA
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What’s searchable?A hormone involved in the timing of sleep and the body clock. Also called: Melatonin What it does A hormone involved in the timing of sleep and the body clock. How supplementation is approached Dr. Purser includes melatonin in selected main…
An amino acid used in protein synthesis and other metabolic processes. Also called: Methionine Where the cycle begins Methionine is an essential amino acid used to make proteins. It also enters a pathway involving SAM, SAH, and homocysteine…
A plant whose seed extracts contain a mixture called silymarin. Also called: Milk Thistle What it does A plant whose seed extracts contain a mixture called silymarin. How this fits a treatment plan Milk Thistle is an educational entry in th…
A tropical fruit sold as juice and concentrated preparations. Also called: Noni Berry What it does A tropical fruit sold as juice and concentrated preparations. How this fits a treatment plan Noni Berry is an educational entry in the antiox…
A family of fats that includes ALA, EPA and DHA. Also called: Omega-3 Food source, chemical form and membrane function Dr. Purser’s course connects omega-3s with membranes, brain function and inflammatory/metabolic teaching. FADS1 and FADS2…
Different families of fatty acids. They do not all have the same dietary requirements or biological roles. Also called: Omega-6, Omega-7, and Omega-9 What it does Different families of fatty acids. They do not all have the same dietary requ…
A family of monounsaturated fats that includes palmitoleic acid. Also called: Omega-7 What it does A family of monounsaturated fats that includes palmitoleic acid. How supplementation is approached Omega-7 is a group of fats, not an essenti…
A family of fats that includes oleic acid, abundant in olive oil. Also called: Omega-9 What it does A family of fats that includes oleic acid, abundant in olive oil. How supplementation is approached Dr. Purser discusses omega-9 in selected…
An amino acid used in protein synthesis and other metabolic processes. Also called: Phenylalanine What it does An amino acid used in protein synthesis and other metabolic processes. How supplementation is approached Phenylalanine is an esse…
A compound in black pepper that can affect absorption and metabolism of other substances. Also called: Piperine What it does A compound in black pepper that can affect absorption and metabolism of other substances. How this fits a treatment…
A fruit whose arils, juice and extracts differ in fiber and concentration. Also called: Pomegranate What it does A fruit whose arils, juice and extracts differ in fiber and concentration. How this fits a treatment plan Pomegranate is an edu…
A trademarked extract of French maritime pine bark. Also called: Pycnogenol What it does A trademarked extract of French maritime pine bark. How this fits a treatment plan Pycnogenol is an educational entry in the antioxidant encyclopedia. …
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