This article, written by Sidhesh Phaldessai, provides an overview of geriatric psychopharmacology, including the epidemiology of mental health disorders in the older population, the physiological changes that occur with ageing and their impact on pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, and the use of psychotropic medications in older adults
Phosphorus: Is there a supplement for that?
Tuesday 1 October 2019, 01:00 AM
Beer is a non-protein food that contains reasonable levels of phosphorus, along with potatoes, dried fruit and garlic
Despite being an essential element, phosphorus stays mostly out of the limelight. Complementary medicines expert Shaun Holt explains the reason for this, and the importance of phosphorus in the body
Phosphorus is present in every single human cell. It is the second most plentiful mineral in our body (behind calcium) and makes up about 1 per cent o
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