| (Published: Fri, 20 Jun 2008 01:42:57 -0500) |
| Choose the Appropriate Time to Take Your Nutritional Supplements |
| It is quite easy for anyone to find and purchase amazing nutritional supplements and vitamins just by clicking a mouse. What's more, these items are delivered directly to the customer's door. Buying the supplements is simple, but what happens after the nutritional supplements and vitamins arrive? Wh |
| Author: Mitamins Team |
| Directory: Vitamins |
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| (Published: Tue, 13 May 2008 22:34:26 -0500) |
| Look Before You Leap When Purchasing Nutritional Supplements |
| Your friends may have introduced you to "amazing" vitamins and nutritional supplements that they are taking, telling you how effective and helpful these supplements have been. And you may be easily persuaded, asking for such details as the brand and website. Then, too impatient to wait fur |
| Author: Mitamins Team |
| Directory: Vitamins |
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| (Published: Tue, 22 Apr 2008 04:31:49 -0500) |
| Vitamin E and Vitamin C Reverse Emphysema |
| As most cases of emphysema, and other similar conditions are caused by smoking, the first step for emphysema treatment, if you are a smoker, is to quit smoking. But recent research has shown that supplements can also help. Antioxidants are proven to support lung health, therefore, supplemental antio |
| Author: Mitamins Team |
| Directory: Vitamins |
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| (Published: Tue, 15 Apr 2008 11:25:05 -0500) |
| Why Our Bodies Need Minerals To Function |
It’s astounding to realise that our blood plasma (26 pints in a typical adult) has a composition very similar to seawater.
As famed environmentalist Rachel Carson said in her book THE SEA AROUND US “Fish, amphibian, bird and mammal -- each of us carries in our veins a salty st |
| Author: Dr. John Heinerman |
| Directory: Vitamins |
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| (Published: Tue, 15 Apr 2008 11:24:26 -0500) |
| The Top 7 Health Problems Linked to Trace Mineral Deficiency or Imbalance |
Here are the seven most serious health problems linked to trace mineral imbalance or deficiency (in alphabetical order):
CANCER: Research confirms cancers thrive in acidic conditions where little oxygen is present, but cannot grow in alkaline conditions which are rich in oxygen. For examp |
| Author: Dr. John Heinerman |
| Directory: Vitamins |
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| (Published: Tue, 26 Feb 2008 20:52:53 -0600) |
| Smoking Depletes Nutrients |
| Besides all the risks for serious diseases, do you realize how many essential nutrients are depleted when you smoke? Smoking cessation can result in improved health, including reduced risk of heart and lung diseases, many cancers, pregnancy complications, and other health problems. Soon after quitti |
| Author: Mitamins Team |
| Directory: Vitamins |
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| (Published: Wed, 06 Feb 2008 05:14:18 -0600) |
| Function of Vitamin C |
| Although vitamin C has long been touted as a preventive measure against the common cold, the available evidence from several large-scale randomized controlled trials does not support this claim. Several studies conducted awhile ago have shown that vitamin C supplementation can enhance certain aspect |
| Author: David Jones |
| Directory: Vitamins |
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| (Published: Wed, 21 Nov 2007 02:09:28 -0600) |
| Give Your Nutritional Supplements Time |
Waiting for health
These days, nothing is waited for. Your food arrives before your saliva. Your bills arrive before your earnings. Your bus arrives before you can find your change. We live in a post-instantaneous gratification world, in which the slow are derogated, chastised and booted |
| Author: Jim Lee |
| Directory: Vitamins |
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| (Published: Fri, 16 Nov 2007 00:56:28 -0600) |
| Are Nutritional Supplements any Good for Nerves |
Getting connected
Your neurons can be divided into three types - sensory neurons, motor neurons and association neurons. The first pass information about stimuli such as light, heat or chemicals from both inside and outside your body to your central nervous system. Motor neurons pass inst |
| Author: Jim Lee |
| Directory: Vitamins |
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| (Published: Tue, 30 Oct 2007 03:16:11 -0500) |
| Homocysteines and Folic Acid |
Homocysteine is an amino acid, which can over time accumulate with other substances like calcium in the blood and form plaque. This can cause arterosclerosis and the development of heart disease.
The complex chemical formula: C4H9NO2S denotes homocysteines. Simply put, there are three B v |
| Author: Vincent P Platania |
| Directory: Vitamins |
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| (Published: Wed, 05 Sep 2007 15:22:13 -0500) |
| Stop the Runs with Probiotics! |
Diarrhea can show up at the most unsuspected times and places, often without warning or obvious cause. Yes, there are over the counter "flow stoppers" available which may work for a while for some but do nothing to heal the condition.
Some basic causes of this embarrassing stuck |
| Author: Ann Stewart |
| Directory: Vitamins |
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| (Published: Tue, 31 Jul 2007 20:00:27 -0500) |
| Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA): What has it done for you lately? |
| Let’s start by defining who the RDA applies to. The RDA applies to the average person that you may know. So who are these average people? The “average person” is defined as an adult under 60 years old, experiencing good health, dealing with little to no stress, no medical problems |
| Author: Glenn Antoine |
| Directory: Vitamins |
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| (Published: Wed, 18 Jul 2007 07:37:56 -0500) |
| Folic Acid Formula and Chemistry |
Folic acid is a water soluble vitamin that is associated with the B vitamins. Originally all of the B vitamins were thought to be the same vitamin until it was discovered that they were actually a complex of vitamins that occurred in the same foods and in many cases worked together in the body.
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| Author: Vincent P Platania |
| Directory: Vitamins |
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| (Published: Sun, 20 May 2007 21:57:50 -0500) |
| Supplement Your Self Esteem with Vitamins |
| Do you have problems with your self-esteem? Do people have to remind you to feel good about yourself? Though many of us have “down” times, if you struggle with your confidence on a daily basis, you should absolutely take control of your self-worth now. And one of the ways to do just |
| Author: Jim Lee |
| Directory: Vitamins |
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| (Published: Fri, 18 May 2007 08:01:26 -0500) |
| A Folic Acid Overdose? |
| For the average healthy human there should be little to no fear of overdosing on the vitamin supplement folic acid. The daily recommended amount of folic acid is four hundred micrograms (mcg.) and those who could become pregnent, are pregnent or lactating should take between six hundred and eight hu |
| Author: Vincent P Platania |
| Directory: Vitamins |
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| (Published: Fri, 11 May 2007 08:01:00 -0500) |
| Too Much Folic Acid |
| We all on occasion have accidently forgot and taken the extra nutritional supplement in one day. Many on realizing this wonder should I call the doctor? It’s just a supplement, isn’t it? Usually its not harmful to take two or even a few vitamin supplements in one day as long as you do |
| Author: Vincent P Platania |
| Directory: Vitamins |
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| (Published: Thu, 05 Apr 2007 11:52:52 -0500) |
| Facts about Vitamin Nutritional Supplements |
| Vitamins are a very important part of a healthy balanced diet. They are essential for speeding up chemical reactions in our body and are also needed to prevent certain diseases. Fresh fruits and vegetables are the main sources of nearly all kinds of vitamins. Eggs and milk also provide a lot of vita |
| Author: Christopher DiCicco |
| Directory: Vitamins |
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| (Published: Fri, 30 Mar 2007 02:02:26 -0500) |
| The Uses and Benefits of Vitamin C |
| Vitamin C is a water-soluble Vitamin also called ascorbic acid. Vitamin C is essential for the life of both humans and animals. Although all plants and most animals synthesize ascorbic acid on their own, humans and a few animals such as monkeys, apes, and guinea pigs cannot manufacture it in their b |
| Author: Lac Tran |
| Directory: Vitamins |
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| (Published: Mon, 26 Mar 2007 03:20:14 -0500) |
| Folic Acid: Prenatal Vitamin |
| Many women and future children benefit from the nutrients that prenatal vitamins provide. Despite the name women who are currently pregnant can also take prenatal vitamins. They are especially beneficial if you are in the middle of morning sickness and can’t keep food down. In fact your bod |
| Author: Vincent P Platania |
| Directory: Vitamins |
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| (Published: Mon, 19 Mar 2007 22:14:51 -0500) |
| Vitamins for depression |
There is no way that we could appreciate the good times in life if we hadn’t experienced the lows. Likewise, it is the memory of happier times that get us through the low points on life’s journey. The peaks and troughs are normal. They are life.
But when the feelings of sadn |
| Author: Mitamins Team |
| Directory: Vitamins |
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| (Published: Mon, 05 Mar 2007 02:32:47 -0600) |
| Vitamin C Antioxidant |
| We have all heard of the benefits of Vitamin C; perhaps even see it as a kind of wonder cure to aid those trying to prevent the common cold every winter. You may be interested to learn that this antioxidant also goes by the name of ascorbic acid. Take a look at the ingredients labels on the back o |
| Author: Vincent P Platania |
| Directory: Vitamins |
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| (Published: Wed, 28 Feb 2007 02:41:51 -0600) |
| Structure of Folic Acid |
| Folic Acid is part of a group of B vitamins found in our natural environment. Folic acid is also known as folate and is sometimes called Vitamin Bc. Its found in leafy green vegetables, like spinach, kale and beet greens. You can also find folic acid in bananas, citrus, eggs, milk, oats, soy product |
| Author: Vincent P Platania |
| Directory: Vitamins |
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| (Published: Sat, 24 Feb 2007 02:03:41 -0600) |
| Vitamin C dosage, deficiency and overdose |
Yesterday we discussed the importance of Vitamin C (http://www.mitamins.com/index.html?sourc=article) in skin care. Today we discuss Vitamin C dosage, overdose, and possible deficiencies.
Dosage of Vitamin C
The intake of Vitamin C in proper quantity is important. Although it is t |
| Author: Mitamins Team |
| Directory: Vitamins |
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| (Published: Tue, 20 Feb 2007 20:28:01 -0600) |
| Vitamins for better sight |
| In underdeveloped countries, inadequate nutrition is the main cause of blindness. Vitamins are antioxidants that keep our body including our eyes healthy. Vitamins A, C, and E have all been shown to be important in eyehealth. There is increasing evidence that many fresh foods such as fruits, vegetab |
| Author: Lac Tran |
| Directory: Vitamins |
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| (Published: Wed, 14 Feb 2007 05:42:18 -0600) |
| Vitamin A or Beta Carotene? |
| Many people are confused about the association between Vitamin A and Beta Carotene. Vitamin A can be made in the body by the break down of Beta Carotene into Vitamin A on an as needed basis. Sometimes this is confused and you'll find information stating that Vitamin A is turned into Beta Carotene |
| Author: Vincent P Platania |
| Directory: Vitamins |
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| (Published: Mon, 05 Feb 2007 03:51:51 -0600) |
| Folic Acid Information |
| Many may not realize that folic acid is a form of B vitamin. B vitamins used to be considered all one vitamin by doctors when they were first discovered but were eventually found to be a mix of vitamins that occur in the same foods. That’s why you can usually find B vitamins sold together. |
| Author: Vincent P Platania |
| Directory: Vitamins |
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| (Published: Mon, 05 Feb 2007 03:49:38 -0600) |
| What is Zinc? Vitamin or Mineral? |
Many of us average consumers are a little confused on the whole vitamin supplement issue, and it doesn’t get any better when the words nutrient, and mineral come up. There are lots of options and products on the market but very little information.
You may have been told that yo |
| Author: Vincent P Platania |
| Directory: Vitamins |
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| (Published: Wed, 31 Jan 2007 06:42:24 -0600) |
| Folic Acid: Good for You |
| Folic acid can benefit you in a wide array of areas. It is primarily suggested by doctors and nutritionists for those who are pregnant or could become pregnant. Folic acid has been found to greatly reduce the risks of having children born with certain birth defects, including neural tube defects, |
| Author: Vincent P Platania |
| Directory: Vitamins |
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| (Published: Wed, 31 Jan 2007 06:40:51 -0600) |
| Synthetic and Natural Sources of Folic Acid |
| Ironically, synthetic folic acid supplement has more bioavailability than natural sources of folic acid. This is only a slight difference in most foods. In others like corn, which needs to be processed in order for the folates to be absorbed by the human body, it can mean the difference between suff |
| Author: Vincent P Platania |
| Directory: Vitamins |
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| (Published: Sat, 27 Jan 2007 04:49:13 -0600) |
| Vitamin B6 Supplement |
| The B6 supplement vitamin is important to those who do not eat enough foods containing B6 because humans cannot produce this. There are actually six forms of this water soluble vitamin although one of these, pyridoxal 5’-phosphate is the most important to people. The B vitamins need to be take |
| Author: Vincent P Platania |
| Directory: Vitamins |
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| (Published: Mon, 22 Jan 2007 04:55:00 -0600) |
| Vitamin C Supplements Found To Aid In A Variety Of Ailments |
| It's common these days to see people buying up vitamin C tabs, pills, and chewables at the beginning of cold and flu season. While some swear by the immune system boosting properties some still question whether these supplements really help. There are many studies that definitively show Vitamin C |
| Author: Vincent P Platania |
| Directory: Vitamins |
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| (Published: Mon, 15 Jan 2007 04:38:36 -0600) |
| Important Interaction of Vitamin B and Folic Acid |
In a discussion of the importance vitamin B, folic acid is nearly always included. Not that vitamin B refers to just one vitamin--there are actually many. But at least when vitamins B6 and B12 are involved folic acid is included. This is because folic acid is a B vitamin.
The B vitami |
| Author: Vincent P Platania |
| Directory: Vitamins |
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| (Published: Mon, 15 Jan 2007 04:35:44 -0600) |
| Vitamin E Deficiency |
| A deficiency of vitamin E is rare in humans. Vitamin E is present in many of the foods we eat on a daily basis, wheat, sunflower seeds, hazelnuts, soybean oil (soy is present in just about every packaged product on the market), broccoli, etc.. Though studies indicate we don't get the full recommen |
| Author: Vincent P Platania |
| Directory: Vitamins |
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| (Published: Wed, 10 Jan 2007 03:30:59 -0600) |
| Add Selenium to your Vitamin Regimen |
| Many choose to take a daily vitamin supplement for a number of reasons. They could be asked to supplement their diet by a doctor for medical reasons. They may feel that their diet isn’t sufficient in nutrients to keep them healthy due to eating limited foods or lack of appetite as they age.. |
| Author: Vincent P Platania |
| Directory: Vitamins |
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| (Published: Thu, 04 Jan 2007 05:02:20 -0600) |
| Should you use Vitamin E for Scars? |
You'll find many people touting the use of vitamin E on scar tissue these days. They will often claim that it can make any kind of scar disappear within a few months. The honest truth is that vitamin E doesn't appear to help heal scar tissue.
In a 1999 study following patients after c |
| Author: Vincent P Platania |
| Directory: Vitamins |
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| (Published: Mon, 18 Dec 2006 04:07:41 -0600) |
| Choosing the best multi vitamin |
Choosing the best multi vitamin
Browsing any drugstore or super market to buy multi vitamins, you will know they come in all shapes and sizes, as well as a range of prices. Which multi vitamin is best for you? Finding out takes time and research, especially if you want t |
| Author: Lac Tran |
| Directory: Vitamins |
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| (Published: Thu, 14 Dec 2006 02:30:12 -0600) |
| The Natural Vitamin Supplement Option |
| The potential dangers of using excessive quantities of synthetic man made vitamins had been written about a lot. The use of synthetic man made vitamin supplements in large doses and the effects this could have on your health have conflicting views and opinions by professionals. Some of these profess |
| Author: Kum Martin |
| Directory: Vitamins |
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| (Published: Mon, 20 Nov 2006 19:47:11 -0600) |
| What should you Look for in a Health Supplement? |
Whether you are purchasing vitamins, minerals or any other health supplement, please remember one thing: all vitamins, minerals, and supplements are not created equal.
Let me explain. nutritional supplements, just like anything else, are made by companies and what do some companies like |
| Author: Matthew Wagner |
| Directory: Vitamins |
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| (Published: Mon, 13 Nov 2006 04:55:07 -0600) |
| Health Benefits of Vitamin E |
| The health benefits of vitamin E are well documented. Much has been written about the potential link between vitamin E and heart health. Similarly, an anecdotal association between libido and this vitamin has often been claimed. Scientists have confirmed vitamin E to be an effective fat soluble vi |
| Author: Vincent P Platania |
| Directory: Vitamins |
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