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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 – 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
Welcome to the June 2024 issue 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, the ...
June 14, 2024 • Thorne
Esports athletes have unique needs to support cognitive performance. 1HP dietitian Casey Thomas joins the Perform Edition host Joel Totoro to discuss the video gamer’s diet, from caffeine and hydra...
August 28, 2023 • Thorne
Welcome to the first 2023 issue 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, the...
January 23, 2023 • Thorne
Welcome to the first Research Extracts – blog edition – of 2020. “The Extracts” is designed to keep busy practitioners and savvy consumers up-to-date on the latest research on diet, nutrients, bota...
January 23, 2020 • Kathi Head, ND
In this issue: (1) dark chocolate and eyesight; (2) caffeine in utero and obesity; (3) lutein, zeaxanthin, and cognitive function; and (4) magnesium pairs with vitamin D. Welcome to the third editi...
May 14, 2018 • Thorne
Welcome to the May 2023 issue 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, the m...
May 11, 2023 • Thorne
You go to the doctor to get your body checked out, but when was the last time you had your brain health checked out? When we think about nutrition, we often focus on weight and appearance or on pre...
September 19, 2018 • Laura Kunces, PhD, RD, CSSD