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| CVD | Coronary Vessel Disease. |
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| DHA | Docosahexaenoic Acid - one of the oils in Omega3. |
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| Digestive Enzymes | Are proteins released from your salivary glands, stomach and small intestines, specially tailored to break down foods into nutrients that your body can readily digest. |
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| Dysbiosis | An unhealthy balance of bacteria in the GI tract, involving an overgrowth of unhealthy organisms, including candida albicans and a variety of other harmful bacteria and parasites. |
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| Endogenous | Relating to or produced by metabolic synthesis in the body. |
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| Enzyme | A protein molecule produced by living organisms that catalyses chemical reactions of other substances without itself being destroyed or altered upon completion of the reactions. |
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| EPA | Eicosapentaenoic Acid - one of the oils in Omega3. |
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| Exogenous | Introduced from or produced outside the organism or system; specifically: not synthesized within the organism or system (i.e. Probiotics). |
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| Fermentation | A process by which friendly bacteria obtain their energy by chemically breaking down sugars and proteins. The major breakdown products are the SCFA, such as acetic acid, butyric acid, proprionic acid. These SCFA are what bring about the beneficial effects of Probiotic bacteria. Metabolism of SCFA provides a source of energy for both humans and bacteria. |
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| Folic Acid | A vitamin of the B complex that is required for normal production of red blood cells, that is used especially in the treatment of nutritional anemias, and that occurs especially in green leafy vegetables, liver, kidneys, dried beans, and mushrooms -- called also folacin, folate, Lactobacillus casei factor, pteroylglutamic acid, vitamin Bc, vitamin M. Scientific studies also shows that it has an effect on lowering blood pressure. |
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