The Evolutionary Origins of Psychedelics
Humans rely on a bevy of strange natural chemicals to liven up our food and drink, to endure pain, and to change our perspective. We use caffeine from coffee, tea, and yerba mate to stimulate our bodies and minds, capsaicin from red pepper flakes or isothiocyanates in horseradish or wasabi to enliven our food with spice, and codeine or morphine to endure the pain of injuries and surgeries.
Lately, though, some have also turned to psychedelics like psilocybin to change their perspectives. In fact, researchers are beginning to test if they could serve as new treatments for mental health disorders.
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Source: TIME: Health - November 29, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Noah Whiteman Tags: Uncategorized freelance Source Type: news
Yerba Mate Producer Guayak í Raises $75 Million In Fresh Funding Round
Guayakí Yerba Mate has raised $75 million in a new funding round, according to an SEC filing by the company on January 13, 2023. Emily White, president of Anthos Capital; and Robyn Rutledge, founder and CEO of SBG Growth appear as newly listed directors in the document. The Sebastopol, CA-based…#anthoscapital #robynrutledge #sbggrowth #sebastopol #fabid #stevenkarr #davidkarr #michaelnewton #alejandropryor #cavuventurepartners (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Yerba mate: Is it safe to drink?
(Source: MayoClinic.com - Ask a Specialist)
Source: MayoClinic.com - Ask a Specialist - March 6, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Medical News Today: What are the health benefits of yerba mat é tea?
Yerba mat é is made from the leaves of Ilex paraguariensis, a type of South American holy. It has a number of potential health benefits. Read this article to learn more about these benefits, some potential risks, and how to prepare it. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 14, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Nutrition / Diet Source Type: news
Gisele Bundchen shares the drink recipe that is her secret wellness weapon
Bundchen says yerba mate reminds her of her childhood in Brazil. (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - October 5, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: GMA Source Type: news
WATCH: Gisele Bundchen shares the drink recipe that is her secret wellness weapon
Yerba mate is a typical drink in parts of South America, particularly Brazil and Argentina. (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - October 5, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: GMA Source Type: news
Yerba mate's beneficial effects on cellular energy and lipid metabolism linked to weight
(Mary Ann Liebert, Inc./Genetic Engineering News) Researchers have shown that use of the dietary supplement yerba mate over an extended period had significant effects on body weight and weight gain and was associated with lower levels of blood lipids and insulin in obese mice fed a high-fat diet. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - November 14, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Nutrition Market in Brazil: Growth Against the Odds
Until the recession of 2014, Brazil saw a sustained period of strong growth in the functional foods and nutritional supplements market, albeit from a low base. The wealth gap was closing and a burgeoning, better-educated middle class with a rising disposable income was increasingly interested in nutrition products, both as lifestyle accessory and aid to healthier, longer lives.While growth was tempered by the deep recession that hit the country two years ago – and restrictive government regulations remained an ongoing challenge – the recession is now (slowly) easing and optimism about the Brazilian market is far from e...
Source: EyeForPharma - June 19, 2017 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Marc Yates Source Type: news
Nutrition Market in Brazil: Growth Against the Odds
Until the recession of 2014, Brazil saw a sustained period of strong growth in the functional foods and nutritional supplements (VMS) market, albeit from a low base. The wealth gap was closing and a burgeoning, better-educated middle class with a rising disposable income was increasingly interested in nutrition products, both as lifestyle accessory and aid to healthier, longer lives.While growth was tempered by the deep recession that hit the country two years ago – and restrictive government regulations remained an ongoing challenge – the recession is now (slowly) easing and optimism about the Brazilian market is far ...
Source: EyeForPharma - June 15, 2017 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Marc Yates Source Type: news
Piping hot drinks may lead to cancer of the esophagus
Drinking piping hot coffee, tea and the caffeine-infused beverage yerba mate probably causes cancer, the World Health Organization has announced. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - June 15, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news
Piping hot drinks may lead to cancer of the esophagus
(University of Southern California) Drinking piping hot coffee, tea and the caffeine-infused beverage yerba mate probably causes cancer, the World Health Organization announced. USC's Mariana Stern was part of the panel of scientists who came to this determination. (Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer)
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - June 15, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
The Morning Cocktail I Drink Instead of Coffee
Try this morning tea cocktail instead of coffee. It's rocket fuel for the brain.
I started experimenting with fat-plus-stimulant beverages in 1998 and 1999 while on the Cyclical Ketogenic Diet (CKD). For the above tea blend, I now add turmeric and ginger to the aged pu-erh, usually Rishi brand.
The above video was shot while filming the parkour episode of The Tim Ferriss Experiment TV show. We filmed 13 episodes back-to-back and I needed a morning pick-me-up that could be prepared quickly but sustain me for hours.
The tea prep might seem reminiscent of Bulletproof Coffee, and it is. They serve similar purposes. F...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - May 4, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Rethinking the No. 1 New Year's Resolution
According to a 2014 Marist poll, more than four in 10 Americans expected to make a New Year's resolution for 2015. Guess which promise topped the list? Weight loss. Guess how many kept their promise? "Only 59 percent kept their word, down from 72 percent the previous year." I, too, might have been a member of the failed 41 percent -- except this year I decided to do things differently. I fought the temptation to make a list of resolutions. Instead, I decided to go with the flow of my body. No, I didn't lose weight this year, but I did make significant dietary changes. I consider this a major victory. In fact, I'm seeing...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - December 15, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Yerba mate: Is it safe to drink?
Yerba mate tea may help relieve fatigue, but it has some risks. (Source: MayoClinic.com - Ask a Specialist)
Source: MayoClinic.com - Ask a Specialist - December 3, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Can Yerba Mate Tea Cause Cancer?
I heard that yerba maté tea can cause several types of cancer including bladder and esophageal. Can you tell me if this is true and whether it is enough of a risk to avoid the tea? (Source: Dr. Weil Q and A)
Source: Dr. Weil Q and A - June 19, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
