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Fructose

See D-Fructose.

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D-Fructose

Also known as “fruit sugar.”  A monosaccharide found naturally in many foods and one half of the disaccharide, sucrose (table sugar). Fructose is used as a food additive/sweetener as it’s sweeter than sucrose, and cheaper to produce.  High-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) is the most common, and controversial form of fructose added to processed foods.  Excess HFCS consumption has been linked to the obesity epidemic,...

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Brahmi

See Bacopa monnieri.

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Bacopa monnieri

An herb used as an adaptogen in Ayurvedic medicine.  Known as “Brahmi,” Bacopa supplements are often taken to enhance focus and concentration.  The active principles are triterpenoid saponins known...

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Glutamine

See L-Glutamine. A conditionally-essential amino acid. L-glutamine is one of the most abundant amino acids in the body and participates in a wide variety of metabolic reactions. Glutamine is particularly important in the gut, where it functions as an energy source for the cells lining the small intestine.  It also helps maintain glucose homeostasis and acid-base balance, and is needed for the synthesis of proteins and nucleic acids....

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L-Glutamine

A conditionally-essential amino acid. L-glutamine is one of the most abundant amino acids in the body and participates in a wide variety of metabolic reactions. Glutamine is particularly important in the gut, where it functions as an energy source for the cells lining the small intestine.  It also helps maintain glucose homeostasis and acid-base balance, and is needed for the synthesis of proteins and nucleic acids. Glutamine is a...

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