Sentences with phrase «compounds used by the body»

Glucosamine sulfate is an innate component of compounds used by the body to build and maintain connective tissue.

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ZenEvo's FIT Chocolate is described as a healthy chocolate and nutrient compound that regulates adiponectin, a protein used by the body to regulate metabolism.

The carotene compound is converted to Vitamin A by the body where it is used to maintain the skin and assist in making cells that sense light as well as the pigments in the eye.

The new drug - like compounds discovered by Vogel and her co-authors offer hope that using a computer - generated P - gp model, explained here http://bit.ly/1LVmR7a, developed to accurately mimic the physical, chemical and biological functions of the protein in the human body, will speed up the drug discovery process and work in real life as well.

Nguyen is developing ways to guide surgeons during tumor removal surgery by using fluorescent compounds to make tumor cells — and just tumor cells — glow during surgery, which helps surgeons perform successful operations and get more of the cancer out of the body.

These two compounds were used by your body as energy sources for basic life functions such as breathing, heart pumping, as well as dreaming.

The master compound that is used by the body to produce cortisol and progesterone is called pregnenolone.

No other compound can be used by the body for this metabolic purpose.

We are constantly exposed to these heavy metals and toxic chemicals in our environment: Mercury can get into our bodies by way of fish, particularly large fish and shellfish; medications, such as thiazide diuretics, prescribed for high blood pressure; vaccines, which may contain thimerosal, a mercury compound used as a preservative; and dental fillings.

This body of evidence shows a positive risk / benefit ratio for PEA, warranting much wider use of this compound by the medical community» Hesselink

Publishing in the AAPS Journal, researchers found that curcumin is an inexpensive natural compound that fights cancer at its root cause by derailing the initiation phase of ten different pathways used by the disease to multiply and spread throughout the body.

Ketones, or «ketone bodies,» are compounds produced by the body as an alternate energy source when glucose (blood sugar) is unavailable to use for fuel (2).

Creatine works by saturating your muscles with a high - energy compound called creatine phosphate, and it can be used by the body as an immediate energy supply when you need to push out those last few reps in the gym.

To put it simply, isolated curcumin, the type of turmeric MOST supplements are using these days is not effective as it's an isolated compound and poorly absorbed by the body in that isolated form.

By following specifically designed protocols using natural compounds, parasites can be effectively removed from the body without doing extensive damage to the gut.

NUTRITION HIGHLIGHTS The fermentation process gives tempeh a probiotic boost and makes tempeh's zinc and iron more available for your body to use (by reducing a compound called phytate).

Helps the body produce Adenosine triphosphate, a compound used for energy by cells.