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326. Vitamin E to Protect Against Parkinson's Disease By Loren Baker
     Moderate amounts of vitamin E in the diet can protect against Parkinson’s disease, according to a study in the Lancet Neurology (2005;4:362–5).A chronic, progressive neurological disease, Parkinson’s disease is characterized by resting tremors, increasing muscle rigidity, and eventual paralysis. The cause is unknown, but a number of factors, including age, genetics, and environmental influences are believed to affect risk. Drugs can help relieve the symptoms and might slow the progress of the …



327. What Everyone Should Know About Supplements By Rino Soriano
     For years now we have heard that supplementing our diets with vitamins and minerals will help us to be healthier by supplying our bodies with nutrients that are not received by the foods we eat. The media has documented the many studies that have been performed to conclude vitamin and mineral supplements are beneficial to our health. As most of us have been led to believe, the supplements that are sold over the counter can be beneficial to our health if taken as prescribed.The marketing of som…



328. Selenium: Activates Antioxidant Glutathione for Protection of Cells By Jeremy Maddock
     Selenium is a type of trace mineral which supports healthy activity within your immune system, functions as an important part of the potent antioxidant glutathione, and is necessary for good thyroid health. This formula uses SelenoPure high, yeast free selenium for ultimate immune support.Selenium and Glutathione Our bodies use Selenium to produce glutathione peroxidase, which is a part of the body's natural antioxidant defense system, manufactured in the liver. Some glutathione is released in…



329. Are You Getting All Your Vitamins? By Jeff Lakie
     Far from the Flintstones shapes many of us chewed as kids, adult vitamins provide nutrients needed by a full-grown body. While vitamins are abundant in many foods, many adults do not follow diets that provide all of the vitamins and nutrients needed; a supplement can help augment our daily intake.Like children, adults need certain vitamins to help our bodies function properly. Vitamins can also help prevent certain types of diseases. For example, vitamin D helps strengthen bones and reduce ris…



330. Store Bought Vitamins - Synthetic? By Zach Thompson
     Did you know that most store bought vitamins and minerals are synthetic and are hard on your liver and kidneys? Have you noticed that if you do take store bought vitamins that you switch the brands like switching shampoos?Think about how a cell works. If someone was suffering from scurvy, all they had to do was eat an orange and the body would immediately recover because the cells recognized that copper is the center of vitamin C and that it has all of it's bioflavinoids surrounding it and j…



331. Using Amino Acid Supplements By K. Perry
     Amino acid supplements and amino acid food intake can bring various health benefits to those seeking wellness of mind and body.Amino acids found in amino acid supplements are utilized by every cell in the human body and play a part in many important functions. Valuable amino acids are usually obtained through amino acid food intake, in particular high protein foods, and can also be obtained through amino acid supplements.Sources of amino acid food, aside from amino acid supplements, include al…



332. That Brilliant Vitamin: Vitamin B By Charlene Nuble
     Perhaps you first read riboflavin at the back of a cereal box. Perhaps you first encountered folic acid from your first grade science teacher. Perhaps you first heard balanced diet from your mom. All that and more compose Vitamin B which is a group of eight individual vitamins, often referred to as B vitamins or B-complex vitamins. Vitamin B promotes normal growth and development, treats anemia and some types of nerve damage, helps mental and nervous conditions, improves resistance to infectio…



333. Why Fucose? By Karen Walker
     Haven't heard of fucose? Think it's the latest teen dance craze? Think again, because fucose could make a huge difference in your quality of life.Fucose is a rare sugar, one of the eight known bioactive sugars essential for proper cell to cell communication. Found in many plants, marine algae is purported to be one of the best sources of fucose and has long been used by naturopathic physicians to support immune function in patients. Those concerned with optimal health should have a basic under…



334. Vitamin C - The Most Common Health Food Supplement By Lorna Mclaren
     Vitamin C or Ascorbic Acid was first isolated from lemons in 1932. The C in this very important vitamin is debatable and may stand for citrus, cold, or collagen for the following reasons.Fruits found with the highest concentration of Vitamin C are citrus fruits, rose hips, cherries, papayas, cantaloupes, and strawberries. Common vegetable sources are red and green peppers, broccoli, sprouts, tomatoes, asparagus, parsley, dark leafy greens, and cabbage.The most important function of Vita…



335. Herbal Remedies for Arthritis Relief By Tim Gorman
     With so many dangers of arthritis drugs like Vioxx and Naproxin recently exposed, it’s no wonder more and more people are turning to herbal remedies for relief. Here are a few herbs that will treat arthritis pain and joint inflammation.For thousands of years, the Chinese have used ginger to treat arthritis. Recent studies have shown that ginger is helpful in relieving pain from both rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis.The Scottish and other Nordic peoples discovered years ago that Cod Li…



336. Taking Lipitor, Zocor or Crestor? Is Your Energy Lagging? You Need CoQ10! By Gene D. Millen
     Has your "get up and go got up and went"? If so you will be interested in this latest research on CQ10.You might say this study included a little monkey business. The subjects were thirteen male and eight female baboons. These primates were fed a variety of diets that were supplemented with different amounts of vitamin E and coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10).The purpose of the research was to measure the effectiveness of CoQ10 and vitamin E in reducing inflammation in the body. The inflammation was measure…



337. Take Back Your Life 2 By Stephen Ayers
     In part one of this series, titled “Take Back Your Life”; we discussed the importance of proper cell function as it relates to wellness. Here in part 2, we will discuss why it is important to feed the organs of your endocrine system to further insure and maintain a state of wellness and optimum health.Having a well-balanced endocrine system is essential for the achievement of wellness and the attainment of optimum health. The glands of your endocrine system need to be fed the proper raw mate…



338. Benefits of Vitamin B12 (Methylcobalamin) Supplementation By Darcy O'Neil
     One of the most overlooked supplements on the market is Vitamin B12.Your body needs this vitamin, in combination with other B vitamins, to maintain a healthy nervous system, maintain energy levels and production of good DNA. All very important processes to your everyday existence.The number one symptom for Vitamin B12 deficiency is feeling tired and lethargic. The B-Complex vitamins play an important role in carbohydrate digestion and energy production. Without all of the proper components thi…



339. Why Are Antioxidants Important To Me? By Scarlet S. Paolicchi
     Did you know that when we breath oxygen, it interacts with certain molecules in our bodies to create free radicals and that these free radicals damage important cellular structures such as DNA and cell membranes? Well, it is true and this damage may cause cells to function poorly and mutate. Free radical damage may lead to disease and aging.We are exposed to huge amounts of free radicals from pollution, and pesticides. Every time you breathe, you take in millions of free radical molecules …



340. How To Make HGH And Anti Aging Work For You By Mike Spencer
     Anti aging has become the latest craze.Wherever we look at, we can see a product or two that promotes anti aging. Anti aging now has a number of quite different common meanings and connotations. Different communities view anti aging in a different way causing a stir and marked confusion.Whether anti aging is a fact or a myth, the quest for the elixir of youth continues. With this article, I hope to help you make some informed decisions as to whether anti aging products are right for you, and i…



341. Popular Applications of Hyaluronic Acid By Kristy Annely
     Hyaluronic acid has received much press lately as a natural source of health and beauty. In fact, there are so many uses and benefits of hyaluronic acid, it is instructive to clarify and organize them.The three main categories of uses for hyaluronic acid are: anti-aging treatments, nutritional supplements, and medical treatments.Anti-Aging Supplements and Creams As we age, hyaluronic content in the skin changes due to two separate clinically proven factors, decrease in HA synthesis and shift …



342. Mangosteen By Tom Taylor
     Rarely has a fruit that has been so unknown to the common man of the Western World been so studied, examined, researched, and scrutinized by science than the remarkable Mangosteen.Studt after study, research paper after research paper all extol the extraordinary benefits of the Mangosteen and its rich supply of antioxidant xanthones.The body's immune and other systems produce homemade antioxdants and some vitamins, such as E and C. But there exist other antioxidants even more potent than vitam…



343. Shopping for Supplements -- Living Healthy and Saving Money By Mark Fuqua
     When it comes to personalized weight loss programs and their role in weight loss success, diet gurus and so-called experts have had a lot to say when it comes to nutritional supplements. Usually what they are writing and saying and urging you to do is BUY! BUY! BUY! And what you should be buying is their particular brand of vitamins, minerals, healthy weight loss shakes, etc. What most of them are doing is using the same company to produce and package the same product, same ingredients, u…



344. Proper Nutrition is Fundamental as a First Step in Optimizing Your Health: Immunocal By Eric N. Leclair
     Proper nutrition is fundamental to optimizing your health. By eating the right foods, you help supply your body with the proper elements that are needed to ensure superior health. When your body is in optimal health, it is better able to repair parts that are damaged from sickness, injury or disease. However, in our modern-day world "just eating right" may not be sufficient.Modern agriculture has supplied us with an unprecedented abundance of food. Ironically, this abundance and the underlying…



345. Vitamin C - The Key to Great Health By Srivathshan Nagarajan
     Vitamin C is important to all animals, including humans, because it is vital to the production of collagen. Vitamin C is also important because it helps protect the fat-soluble vitamins A and E as well as fatty acids from oxidation. Vitamin C prevents and cures the disease scurvy, and can be beneficial in the treatment of iron deficiency anemia. I have to confess that I knew nothing until I joined my pharmacy, about what collagen was, and why it was so important? Collagen is the most ubiquito…



346. If You Want to Enjoy Optimum Good Health A Multivitamin Can Help By Scott Gray
     It’s never too late to change your habits, and if you are not in the habit of taking a multivitamin supplement regularly, it’s time you did. Altering your behavior in this one respect will greatly improve your chances of living a long and healthy life. Good nutrition is necessary to maintain optimum health, and a multivitamin supplement will ensure that you receive what your body needs to help prevent and fight disease and improve your state of well being.What Does Good Nutrition Mean?We can…



347. Are Fat Burner Products Safe? By K. Perry
     A fat burner supplement operates by breaking down body fat through a principle of thermo genesis. The ability to stimulate the thyroid into action and raise body temperature is achieved by taking a fat burner product.A natural fat burner increases the metabolism rate while fat cells are mobilised and inhibited from enlarging. Any stored body fats are burned and utilised as energy by the fat burner. Physically active individuals find fat burner products very effective in reaching and maintainin…



348. The Cholesterol Solution By Barrett Niehus
     Is there an alternative to statin drugs such as Lipitor and Pravachol? If yes, does it have any side effects? Physicians are facing these questions each day however, most have bought into the drug companies marketing, and have not done the research for themselves. The truth is that there a number of naturally-occurring compounds that will work as well as, or better than, these multi-million dollar drugs. These compounds are found naturally in our bodies, or are found in nature. They don’t caus…



349. The Fallacies About Vitamin Supplements – Are All Vitamins Good? By Jon Evans
     There are many fallacies about vitamin supplements, with many people believing that all supplements are beneficial to health, and that you simply can’t get too many vitamins. Some people think that vitamins are some sort of nutritional alternative, and can quite easily replace a good, healthy diet. However, all of these fallacies about vitamin supplements have to be taken with a pinch of salt, as although there is some truth to them, there are also reasons to be cautious. Ratings show that all…



350. Vitamin C Is Useless In Fighting The Common Cold And Could Be Dangerous For Smokers By Mike Freije
     Those who start eating lemons at first symptoms of the common cold should slow down. According to a recent study, Vitamin C does nothing to prevent the common cold.Australian and Finnish researchers after analysis of 55 studies say that the only effect that Vitamin C can have is to shorten the duration of a cold. Some 30 studies noted that 8% of adults and 13% of children who continued to take Vitamin C while they had a cold cut short its duration.Nobel Prize-winning chemist Linus Pauling in h…



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