Vitamin Supplements for Preventive Health

Vitamin Supplements for Preventive Health
 by: Raquel S. Hunter
Taking a megadose of vitamins for preventive health is still being researched. There are hopes that certain vitamins will be proven to prevent certain diseases and disorders from developing. Yet, there are many in the medical community who believe that vitamin supplementation will never take the place […]

Vitamins For Health

Vitamins For Health
 by: Sintilia Miecevole
The word ‘vitamin’ has its root in ‘vitamine’ that means vital amine. Vitamins are powerful organic compounds found mainly in the food that we eat. Vitamins are essential for all human beings because they help cells and tissues to perform basic functions. Basically, vitamins are required for the growth of the […]

#1 Liquid Vitamin Myth

#1 Liquid Vitamin Myth
 by: Daniel Weigum
Liquid vitamins have been taking the vitamin supplement spot light. Questionable facts and liquid vitamin claims have plagued the minds of many. The vitamin absorption truth has finally arrived.
The most controversial liquid vitamin myth has to be vitamin absorption superiority. Pill form vitamins offer up to 30% […]

Vitamins For Female Hair Loss Prevention

Vitamins For Female Hair Loss Prevention
 by: Kathlene Capelle
In today’s image conscious society, physical appearance is more important than ever to a woman’s self-esteem. Imagine the heartache caused when a woman notices her hair thinning? It is estimated that over 25 million women experience thinning hair in the United States. Many are genetically predisposed to the […]

Think Zinc - An Essential Nutrient

Think Zinc - An Essential Nutrient
 by: Eva Moffat
Zinc is found in practically every cell in your body. There are about two grams of zinc where it is highly concentrated in the skin, hair, nails, eyes and testes.
Sexually active men need one third more zinc than women. With the exception of breast-feeding women, because […]

Vitamin and Mineral Digestion Taken For Granted

Vitamin and Mineral Digestion Taken For Granted
 by: Kristy Haugen
The body is a complex web of systems. Most are not fully aware of the complexity of the digestive system. However, most know of its opposite, indigestion. Most do not realize how amazing the body can be, especially the digestive tract. When the […]

Without Zinc You Are Headed Towards Dementia or Alzheimer’s

Without Zinc You Are Headed Towards Dementia or Alzheimer’s
 by: Rudy Silva
Zinc is one of those minerals that have been discovered necessary to hold off the onset of dementia or Alzheimer’s. Most older people and those with dementia and other mental disorders have been found to be deficient in zinc. In most studies zinc […]

Vitamins: Nutritional Essentials

Vitamins: Nutritional Essentials
 by: Chris Robertson
Although the U.S. has the most plentiful food supply in the world, it’s sometimes difficult to get all of the nutrition our bodies need. Our hectic lifestyles cause us to eat out more and buy more prepared foods to eat at home. We eat fewer fresh fruits and vegetables and a […]

Vitamins Keep Your Heart Fighting Fit

Vitamins Keep Your Heart Fighting Fit
 by: Perry Stamide
Vitamins are essential to keep your heart healthy. Of
course, you need to eat the right foods with less fat and
cholesterol, but you need to supplement your food with
vitamins to keep your body in the best shape and your heart
pumping for a long time.
Vitamin E is the first vitamin […]

Pediatric Obesity and Vitamin Deficiency - Developments to Fight Future Disease

Obesity, especially in children, is a matter of rapidly growing concern in the United States. For the first time in decades, we are projecting a decline in life expectancy for the current generation of pre-teens and children! This crisis has attracted the attention of everyone from former president Bill Clinton to the Surgeon General to […]