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Research Extracts: Coffee and Colon Cancer | Dairy and Type 2 Diabetes | Sleep and Metabolic Syndrome

Welcome to the August 2019 issue of Thorne’s Research Extracts – designed to keep busy practitioners and savvy consumers up-to-date on the latest research on diet, nutrients, botanicals, the microb...

August 12, 2019 • Kathi Head, ND

Caffeine and Cortisol: What are the Effects?

Is the first thing you think of when you roll out of bed in the morning a big cup of joe? Are you not yourself until that first sip perks you up? It turns out that caffeine and cortisol levels may ...

February 6, 2025 • Thorne

Caffeine and Heart Health: A Benefit or a Risk?

Caffeine – scientific name 1,3,7-trimethylxanthine – is a central nervous stimulant and the most frequently consumed psychoactive drug in the world. It is an alkaloid found in more than 60 plants, ...


February 24, 2023 • Kathi Head, ND


Research Extracts: Early Bedtime Benefits Microbiome, Sleep Quality in Children

Research Extracts: Early Bedtime Benefits Microbiome, Sleep Quality in Children Welcome to the first 2025 issue of Research Extracts. “The Extracts” is designed to keep busy practitioners and savvy...


January 10, 2025 • Thorne


Research Extracts: Vitamin D In The Diet | Microbiome And Personality | Healthy-Aging And Diet

Welcome to the March 2020 edition of Research Extracts. “The Extracts” is designed to keep busy practitioners and savvy consumers up-to-date on the latest research on diet, nutrients, botanicals, t...


March 19, 2020 • Kathi Head, ND


What Is BDNF and How Does It Affect Brain Health?

There has been a fair amount of buzz about brain-derived neurotropic factor of late – commonly referred to as BDNF. If you think BDNF has something to do with the brain, then you are correct. It’s ...


June 8, 2022 • Kathi Head, ND


December Research Extracts: Chocolate, Mood, and the Microbiome

Welcome to the last 2021 edition of Research Extracts. “The Extracts” is designed to keep busy practitioners and savvy consumers up to date on the latest research on diet, nutrients, botanicals, th...


December 15, 2021 • Kathi Head, ND


Caffeine Detox: How I Felt After Quitting Caffeine

One month ago, I could not imagine starting my day without a big cup of coffee. It was my morning ritual. My day would start a little before 5 a.m., with the sound of grinding coffee beans. Just th...


February 16, 2022 • Jacob Terranova


Food and Mood: 5 Foods and a Diet to Boost Your Attitude

Some people simply can’t eat when they are stressed, anxious, excited, mad, or depressed. On the other hand, some turn to food (or beverages) for comfort – and those choices in the heat of emotion ...


February 1, 2024 • Kathi Head, ND

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