Sentences with phrase «act as stimulants»

Certain types of foods (e.g. spicy foods) can also act as stimulants that cause disturbances in sleep patterns.

Caffeine and nicotine can both act as stimulants, which can make symptoms worse.

Some foods act as stimulants; others may produce hyperactivity or disturb digestion in ways that affect sleep.

To stay safe, avoid any herbal teas that act as stimulants, and think about asking your doctor about specific teas before you try them.

Energy drinks contain substances not found in sports drinks that act as stimulants, such as caffeine, guarana and taurine.

Victims» groups may act as stimulants to sympathetic news media and state lawmakers.

While a nightcap may sound like an easy way to slip into slumber, according to Dautovich, alcohol before bedtime can actually act as a stimulant.

If you place an avocado into a bag, it re-absorbs the ethylene it has produced... and this acts as a stimulant to produce even MORE ethylene.

In lower concentrations, the substance acts as a stimulant and is one of the main factors responsible for the dependence - forming properties of tobacco smoking.

This drug acts as a stimulant, giving users powerful feelings of pleasure and energy.

The ricinoleic acid in castor oil acts as a stimulant, making it great for constipation and gas.

It can help bring on sleep but then act as a stimulant and increase the number of awakenings during the night.

So all in all, caffeine can act as a stimulant and increase caloric expenditure slightly, but you probably don't want to up your caffeine intake expecting it to cause notable fat loss.

However, it should not be overlooked that, in addition to acting as a stimulant, guaranine is also an effective way to enhance the effects of other pain relievers, whether herbal or commercial.

As a thermogenic, it boosts metabolism, helping you burn more calories while exercising, and even more importantly, it acts as a stimulant.

This cortisol peak can act as a stimulant for your insulin response.

Cayenne can act as a stimulant that brings the healing properties of other herbs to joints throughout the body.

Not exact matches

«Increased government spending, particularly more infrastructure investment financed primarily by higher taxes on the well - to - do, acts as an economic stimulant.»

Their ultimate nature acts as an overwhelming stimulant.

Except oxytocin isn't an artificial stimulant, it is a mammalian neurohypophysial hormone (secreted by the posterior pituitary gland) that acts primarily as a neuromodulator in the brain.

In humans, caffeine acts as a central nervous system stimulant, temporarily warding off drowsiness and restoring alertness.

In contrast, the term «energy drink» refers to a very different type of beverage containing substances that act as nonnutritive stimulants, such as caffeine, guarana, taurine, ginseng, i - carnitine, creatine and / or glucuronalctone, with purported ergogenic or performance effects.

When we become overtired our bodies produce cortisol, adrenaline and noradrenaline, which act as massive stimulants.

According to the filed application, Intuniv, which is not a stimulant, acts specifically on the brain's prefrontal cortex to improve executive functions, such as working memory, impulse control, tolerance of frustration and regulation of attention.

Thwart the alcohol - induced munchies Alcohol can act as an appetite stimulant and lower inhibitions — a double whammy recipe for overeating (have you ever gobbled foods while tipsy that you wouldnâ $ ™ t touch when stone sober?).

Pre-plan your post-drink meal Alcohol can indeed act as an appetite stimulant.

«Caffeine acts as a mild stimulant to the brain and nervous system, making you feel more alert,» says Saxelby.

Plan your post-drinking meal: In addition to acting as an appetite stimulant, alcohol lowers inhibitions, a recipe for eating things you wouldn't sober.

Almonds Topping my of feisty foods, almonds have long been purported to increase passion, act as a sexual stimulant, and aid with fertility.

This acts as a sexual stimulant.

Studies in hyperactive rats have shown that stimulant therapy decreases hyperactivity as well as the appetite for alcohol and other substances, according to Faraone, which suggest that stimulants may act on ADHD symptoms and substance use in similar ways.

Compound this with the increased appetite triggered by the gliadin protein in wheat that acts as an appetite - stimulant, and you gain weight.

I believe one of the most crucial aspects of the wheat conversation for people to understand is that the gliadin protein in wheat acts as an appetite - stimulant.

99.9 % are stimulant based fat burners which act merely as a band aid.

The related alkaloids theophylline (found mainly in tea) and theobromine (in cocoa beans, cola nuts and tea) act as a cardiac stimulant, smooth muscle relaxant, diuretic, and vasodilator (widening or dilating blood vessels in the body).

It acts on multiple pathways to increase metabolism and thermogenesis, as well as helping your body to shuttle carbs to muscle instead of fat, all without any stimulants.

Caffeine inhibits the inhibitory effects of the neurotransmitter adenosine and thus acts as a mild stimulant of the central nervous system [22,30].

It acts as a mild stimulant while also helping to promote healthy blood flow to the brain.

Superphosphates often act more as growth stimulants.

Caffeine: Not only a central nervous system stimulant, caffeine has been shown to reduce the activity of free radicals and therefore acts as an antioxidant.

A letter from the Price - Pottenger Nutrition Foundation archives suggests that Activator X is similar to or derived from «a special kind of oxygen - containing heterocyclic ring» called 6 - methoxybenzoaxazolinone which «acts as a sex - stimulant in voles.»

The Coalition for Better Ads has developed initial Better Ads As a stimulant, caffeine acts on the brain and nervous system.

In more extreme cases, veterinarians may prescribe medicines that act as appetite stimulants or recommend syringe - feeding your cat a liquid diet.

This chemical mainly acts as a diuretic and, at the same time, it is a cardiac stimulant which could cause elevated blood pressure levels in your cat.