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The focus of research on vitamins these days is how antioxidant supplements may play a role in reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease. Antioxidant supplements – E, C, and beta-carotene (a form of vitamin A) – have potential when it comes to health promotion. However, most data available about such health promoting properties of antioxidant supplements are incomplete.
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American ginseng (Panax quinquefolius, L.) is a perennial herb and grows wild in deciduous forests of the eastern United States. American ginseng is an erect plant that reaches a height of 0.3 to 0.7 meters and has fusiform roots, greenish-white flowers and red berries.
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Vitamin A was first discovered back in 1912, by a Polish biochemist named Casimir Funk. He came up with the word “vitamine”, which was later given the name vitamin. Funk was the first to discover vitamins as we know them today, although vitamin A was the first one discovered, hence the letter “A” in the title of the vitamin.
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Vitamins are essential for good health and wellbeing. They are defined as any group of substances required in small quantities for healthy growth and development. They cannot be manufactured in the body, so they are therefore vital constituents of the diet.
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Everyone knows that the human body needs a certain number of vitamins and minerals every day to function properly and remain healthy. A well-balanced diet can supply your body with the vitamins it needs, although problems and disorders can arise if your diet doesn’t supply your body with the vitamins it needs. The symptoms of vitamin deficiency will normally present themselves when the lack of vitamins is at an advanced level.
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According to the National Digestive Disease information clearinghouse in Bethesda, MD, 60 to 70 million Americans suffer from digestive diseases; however, acidophilus supplements may help them to diminish their digestive conditions.
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Lactobacillus acidophilus may cure different diseases according to some experts. It is a lactic acid producing bacteria that it is thought to have beneficial effects on digestion and overall health. Under some experts, yogurt with acidophilus culture and acidophilus on its own has been shown to clear up yeast infections and vaginitis in children and adults, among other properties.
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There are plenty of supplements out there that can be of great aid to women’s health. One problem that plagues women, especially later in life, can be the dreaded osteoporosis. Since your body needs a steady supply of calcium, if you do not meet your body’s calcium requirements, it will begin to sap the calcium from your body’s teeth and bones, leaving them brittle and weak.
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Learning about vitamins can be confusing, especially when you are trying to figure out just what type of supplements you should be taking. We’ve all been told at one time or another, that if we ate a nutritionally balanced meal three times a day we wouldn’t need dietary supplements or need to know about vitamins, but of course, this just isn’t realistic in our society.
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There are numerous alternative health supplements offered that can help your body get into the best shape it’s ever been. Here are the facts on some of them:
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Melatonin is produced by the pineal gland. It is believed to play a role in anti-aging, as well as helping with jet lag and insomnia. But caution is well advised with using melatonin as a supplement, given how powerful its effects are.
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An important step in a full body detox is to restore or also to replenish energy levels to make you more alert in different areas of your life, such as at work. A body cleanse or body detox is also a great way to give your body a boost after a night of over-indulgence, eating all the wrong foods and consuming more alcohol than is healthy. That is why body detox is…
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When you get sick, you go to the doctor. And the doctor will, of course, prescribe medicines. You will go and buy medicines. You take them, and hopefully, you get well. This is how the health profession goes on nowadays – a cycle of diagnosis and prescription.
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The B12 vitamin is one of the B vitamins that are essential to maintain a healthy body. Otherwise known as Cobalamin, the B12 vitamin is needed for the processes to convert the carbohydrates, fats and proteins from food into energy.
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Learn about 9 practical ways for boosting your energy levels. Feel less tired, more alive, and energized by adopting the following energy boosting strategies: 1- Always eat breakfast Believe it or not, the first meal of the day is the most important one which provides
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