Richard AikenDec 1, 20221 min readNootropic CaffeineWhy is it that aqueous extracts of the Tea Plant is the most consumed beverage in the world? It’s not the taste – it’s because it’s...
Richard AikenDec 1, 20221 min readHibiscus for mood, lowering blood pressure, and exercise performanceby Richard Aien MD PhD Flowers of Hibiscus (rosa-sinensis Linn) popularly known as “China-rose flowers” contain significant...
Richard AikenDec 29, 20163 min readLithium deficiency is realLithium was once used as a key ingredient in a soft drink invented in 1929 by Charles Leipe Grigg, an American from Price Branch,...
Richard AikenDec 18, 20163 min readThe vegan iodine dilemmaby Richard Aiken MD PhD Iodine, an essential nutrient, is an intrinsic component of the thyroid hormone regulating metabolism at all ages...
Richard AikenSep 22, 20166 min readAll about vitamin D and moodby Richard Aiken MD PhD The fourth vitamin to be discovered, vitamin D, is technically not a vitamin as one’s body can produce it – it...
Richard AikenJul 2, 20151 min readToxic substances given to children rather than plant nutritionWe don’t insist that kids (or adults) eat veggies but take these hazardous “vitamins” that no studies show efficacy. All nutrition comes...