Gamma-Amino Butyric Acid (GABA) is an organic substance that is very soothing and can treat epilepsy. It is produced from glutamine, an amino acid, and glucose, a sugar.
GABA cannot be easily moved from the bloodstream to the brain, so the GABA that is found in the brain is generally produced there. Because of this, taking GABA as a supplement is not effective because it would be absorbed into the bloodstream and could not reach the brain. A pair of medical researchers conducted a study that concluded that GABA is effective in treating a number of brain maladies such as epilepsy and schizophrenia. However, much more research, including clinical trials, needs to be conducted before those claims can be trusted. Patients who took large amounts of GABA in one clinical trial were found to have high levels of growth hormones (dose of 5,000mg) and prolactin (dose of 18,000 for four days), but the implications of these findings are still under debate.
by the Harvard School of Public Health
It has been asked by millions of people “If you eat a healthy diet, do you need to take vitamins?” Not very long ago, the common answer from most experts and professionals would have been an emphatic "no". However, today there's quite a bit of evidence that taking a daily multivitamin makes good sense for most adults.
by the Mayoclinic Staff
Given the popularity and availability of “high potency” amino acids, antioxidants, enzymes and herbs, it might seem like dietary supplements could replace food as a source of the nutrients the body requires. However, this is not the case.
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