The brain needs food too! For your brain to function well it not only needs stimulation, it needs certain nutrients, and dementia and Alzheimer’s can be prevented. The brain is made up of fats and cholesterol, mainly saturated fat. A diet…Continue Reading →
ddempwp January 16, 2015 Brain Health Comments Off on Glutamine- The often overlooked essential amino acid that can pass the blood brain barrier
Glutamine is a conditionally essential amino acid, and is the third most abundant amino acid in the blood and brain. Glutamine is an inhibitory neurotransmitter that acts as a precurser for GABA. Glutamine can cross the blood brain-barrier and…Continue Reading →