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New Study Reveals Natural Sweetener Thaumatin’s Anti-Inflammatory Benefits

Recent research has uncovered surprising health benefits linked to thaumatin, a natural sweetener extracted from the West African Katemfe fruit. While widely known for its sweetening and flavor-enhancing properties, scientists from the Leibniz Institute for Food Systems Biology have discovered that thaumatin could have powerful anti-inflammatory effects. The study reveals that during digestion, thaumatin produces… Read More »

New Study Shows Link Between Testosterone and Anxiety

Researchers have recognized that testosterone plays a role in anxiety and depression-like behavior. A study1 from Ben-Gurion University in Israel used genetic sequencing to reveal the connection between a protein in the brain, low testosterone levels and anxiety, which offers a possible explanation for how testosterone affects mental health. In the U.S., anxiety disorders are… Read More »

New Study Shows Lion’s Mane Can Boost Your Memory

Have you ever seen what looks like white, giant cheerleading pom poms stuck on a tree? What you’re looking at is probably a lion’s mane mushroom, which may be one of the strangest looking fungi. A 2023 animal study1 published in the Journal of Neurochemistry demonstrates that an active ingredient found in lion’s mane mushrooms… Read More »

1 in 20 College Students Has ‘Internet Gaming Disorder,’ Study Finds

By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, July 7, 2021 — Is it possible to become addicted to gaming on the internet? Yes, warns new research that discovered when young people get too hooked it may trigger sleep difficulties, depression, anxiety and, in some cases, even suicidal thoughts. Phone interviews conducted among nearly 3,000 American college… Read More »