Supplements

351. Keeping Illnesses at Bay with Antioxidant Vitamins By Charlene Nuble
     Antioxidant vitamins perform many important tasks that our bodies benefits from. In recent years, a great deal of research has been done concerning the abilities of the antioxidant vitamins to prevent certain diseases, ranging from cancer to heart ailments.One of the many important tasks that antioxidant vitamins perform is that of bringing free radicals under control. But before we get ahead of ourselves, what are free radicals actually? A free radical is an unstable molecule, operating withi…



352. Phytoestrogens By Danna Schneider
     Definition of a PhytoestrogenWhat exactly are phytoestrogens, and how can we use them to our benefit in the development of the breasts, as a hormonal balancer for menopausal symptoms, and as a healthy, preventative addition to our diet? Phytoestrogens are also quickly becoming the buzz as natural breast enlargement alternatives, and hormone replacement therapy for women going through menopause.The word "phytoestrogen" is derived from "phyto", meaning plant, and then "estrogen" is because of t…



353. Getting Your Vitamins By Jeff Lakie
     There is so much health advice in the world that it is sometimes hard to keep it all straight! How do you know the right foods to eat? How do you know the right foods to avoid? How much of each kind can you enjoy?Getting your vitaminsEating healthy, balanced meals throughout the day is what will ensure that you take in all the vitamins and nutrients you need to survive. While individuals have different dietary needs, everyone needs the full complement of vitamins in order to live a healthy, di…



354. Coral Calcium: The Preferred Source of Absorbable Calcium By Jeremy Maddock
     Coral Calcium is an excellent source of readily accessible and absorbable calcium in the body. Superior 100% pure fossilized, coral calcium is harvested from above ground, meaning that no harm is done to any living coral.This unique formula contains a form of calcium, which is alkaline, and supports the body’s pH (potential hydrogen) balance to promote tissue health. Coral calcium promotes healthy oxygen levels in the body and helps to maintain immune system function as well as promote waste r…



355. Stress & Supplementation, Part 4: Putting Supplements into Context By Tanja Gardner
     NB: the information in this article is for educational purposes only, and should not be read as medical advice. If you have any concerns about your diet or a particular supplement, please consult your healthcare professionalOver the previous three articles in this series, we’ve looked at how supplementing can help us manage our stress. We’ve looked at how replacing vital nutrients that the stress response uses up and/or leaches can help our bodies recover quicker from the damage getting stre…



356. Vitamin for Boosting your Immune System By Alfred Jones
     Turmeric, in all honesty is not a vitamin, but it can certainly help to boost your immune system. Of course Turmeric is a herb and in recent years has become quite popular in the Spice Rack of modern day kitchens.The proper name for Turmeric is Zingiberaceae; it is a member of the Ginger family and is also known as Curcuma.It has not been very widely researched in humans, however animal research has been conducted for many years and they have shown this herb to have a number of beneficial medi…



357. The Vitamin Companies Don’t Want You To Know By Travis Huteson
     Do you ever find yourself asking any or all of these questions:Why do I keep spending money on vitamins and not feel a thing?Why do I still get sick and continuously feel lousy?Why is it so hard to stay “consistent” when it comes to taking vitamins on a regular basis?Which vitamins does MY BODY need?Will I be able to live life to it’s fullest as I get older?How do I know “For Sure” which nutrients I am lacking in my diet?The “New Scoop” On Vitamins…Vitamin supplements may be much more importan…



358. Why Do Liquid Form Nutritional Supplements Have Much Greater Bodily Absorption Than Pills? By Judy Brown
     Did you know that when you take vitamins and minerals in the traditional tablet or capsule form your body only assimilates 10 to 12% of the nutrients, and that figure drops to 3 to 5% after 35-40 years of age? Liquid (also known as colloidal) vitamin form provides the highest possible assimilation of nutrients into the body. Colloidal minerals and vitamin particles are over 7000 times smaller than a human cell. Approximately 98% of liquid form supplements ingested can be used by the body withi…



359. Lipovarin Review: How Well Does It Work? By Peter Bracato
     Lipovarin ReviewSince the ban on ephedra based products in April 2003 many ephedra free fat burners have hit the weight loss market with mixed success. A few of these new "ephedra alternative" weight loss products have performed a pretty decent job of burning fat and supplying a boost of energy while others have not been nearly as effective.Lipovarin™ is one of the more popular over-the-counter ephedra free weight loss supplements on the market today. The product claims to be a powerful thermo…



360. What is an Herbal Supplement? By Carmen Siew
     The herbal supplement is a supplement that will provide you body with various sustenance necessary for your health and which is based of herbs and natural products. There are a wide kind of different varieties of herbal supplements available in the market nowadays. The benefits that each herbal supplement claims are as well many and diverse.A lot of the benefits that a select number type of herbal supplement or supplements claims on its label are not supported by scientific evidence or scienti…



361. The Importance of Taking a Multivitamin Supplement By Ryan Cote'
     It's absolutely crucial that your body gets the nutrients it needs to function effectively and efficiently. The daily stress of pollution, fatty and processed food, and stress deplete your body of nutrients and it's up to you to replace these nutrients. You can do this through healthy nutrition, or even better, through healthy nutrition and proper supplementation.For the average person, it's difficult to get the proper amount of nutrients needed from food alone. Even the healthiest of eaters m…



362. The Body's Own Production of Nitric Oxide Can Help Prevent Heart Attack & Stroke By Roger Jirves
     Nitric Oxide, a gas that occurs naturally in the body, may do more than any prescription drug to prevent heart attack and stroke.Nitric Oxide is essential for healthy circulation. It helps dilate blood vessels, prevent blood clots and regulate blood pressure. It also helps inhibit the accumulation of dangerous arterial plaque.How It Works:Nitric Oxide helps prevent heart disease and stroke in the following ways: Expanding blood vessels: Nitric oxide protects the blood vessels smooth muscle ti…



363. Liquid or Pills? By Axel Rodriguez
     A lot of people take vitamins A, C, B and much more or just take a multivitamin, before you only had to choose from brand but now not just that you have to choose from liquid or pills. From many choices which its better and more effective to use.People say that pills are better and don’t trust the liquid vitamins but others say that liquid vitamins is better because the stomach don’t have to brake the pills down. To me I think it is a matter of opinion.In my opinion you should use…



364. Amino Acid Basics – Why Do We Need Them? By Adam Minsky
     Finding out a little about amino acid basics enables you to get an insight into why these acids are so important to our bodies. These acids are known as the building blocks of protein, and they are vital to our bodies for many reasons. The day to day function of our bodies relies heavily on adequate amino acid levels, and these acids can affect everything from growth to the body’s natural treatment of injury and disease. Any deficiency in amino acids can result in ill health. These acids play …



365. Developing Those Elusive Bright Eyes... With Vitamins and Minerals By Charlene Nuble
     Vision is one of our most precious senses. Without it the world as we know it would be blank. One of the things that we can do daily to protect our eyes from harm is to be sure that each day we consume the recommended daily intake levels of vitamins, minerals and other nutrients that we need in order to keep our eyes healthy. As with everything about our bodies proper nutrition plays an invaluable role in keeping our eyes functioning as well as possible. There are certain nutrients that are kn…



366. Fatty Acids Could Protect Against Parkinson’s By Mike Freije
     Both types of unsaturated fatty acids are contained within neuronal cell membranes and are known to have neuroprotective, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory properties.The researchers involved in the new study, published in Neurology (2005;64:2040-2045), wanted to build on this knowledge by determining whether a high intake of unsaturated fatty acids might be associated with a lower risk of Parkinson's disease.Monounsaturated (MUFAs) fatty acids have been shown to help lower LDL (bad) choleste…



367. Too Many Books, Supplements, and Programs By Marc David
     If I read 1 good valid murder mystery book, would I really want that to be the ONLY book on the subject? If my 8th grade history book was considered to be accurate by the majority would I really want to be limited to only knowing one author's thoughts on the subject? Or how about browsers and music players? Do I just want to use IE? It gets the job done well enough.So what's the difference between those analogies and fitness ebook, supplements and programs? Really there's no difference to me.L…



368. Why Let Fat Government Regulators Enforce Diet Supplements? By Lance Winslow
     Government Regulators often attack vitamin supplements and file lawsuits stating that they do not work? But never once have we ever heard of a government regulator trying the diet supplements to see if they actually work. Why do government regulators attack vitamin supplements? Well, it is obvious, because Senators and Congressmen tell them too, because all the Washington D.C. Politicians are in bed, sometimes literally with the Pharmaceutical Industry and their lobbyists. Now that does not so…



369. Beyond Macronutrients and the Importance of Vitamin Supplements By Jim Duffy
     Most healthy eaters are familiar with the three macronutrients that garner the most media attention within the diet world: proteins, carbohydrates, and fats. Indeed, some highly regarded eating programs, such as the Isometric Diet®, are designed to deliver an optimal balance of these three macronutrients.Yet what is often overlooked in a nutrition vocabulary dominated by talk of proteins, carbohydrates, and fats, is the plain fact that vitamin supplements play a critical role in an overall he…



370. HGH Releasers Decrease Fat While Increasing Lean Muscle By Natalie Aranda
     Human growth hormone (HGH) is produced throughout your life from the pituitary gland -- the "command central" of all hormonal messages in your body. It is responsible for all adolescent growth peaks but greatly decreases to about 80% from ages 21 to 61. Studies found out however that HGH could be produced by the pituitary gland in about the same level as in one’s youth, if properly stimulated.Originally, HGH products were available in expensive injections of HGH derived from donors' pituitary …



371. Zma Fuel By K. Perry
     Zma is a unique combination of vitamins and minerals that impact positively on athletic performance. Zma is available in supplement form, and zma is readily absorbed by the system. Zma fuel utilizes zinc monomethionine, magnesium aspartate and B6 combined. Zma is an anabolic mineral formula scientifically designed, and zma contains only natural products.The synergistic combination of zinc and magnesium in zma is proven to enhance healthy hormone production, resulting in increased strength and …



372. Discount Vitamin and Mineral Buying Precautions By David Buster
     Discount vitamin and mineral buying is easy. Just stop by any supermarket or drugstore and you'll find many possibilities likely claiming to be the cheapest, the best and so on. How do you really know which discount vitamin and mineral product is the right one to choose? It's a valid question and an important one, since vitamin manufacturers are not regulated.And are vitamin and mineral supplements really needed? Numerous studies have concluded that because of soil depletion that has been …



373. What are Glyconutrients? By Theryssa Gossman
     Simply stated, the Greek word glyco refers to "sweet." Hence, a glyconutrient is a biochemical that contains a sugar molecule. The prefix "glyco" can be placed in front of a fat, protein or any molecule and suggests that a sugar is attached. Glycobiology is the study of the sugar portion of these proteins and fats.Glycoprotein = Sugar attached to a protein.Glycolipid = Sugar attached to a fat.Glycoform = Any sugar form.Glyconutrients are not vitamins, minerals, proteins, fats, herbs, enzymes o…



374. Ordering Online is the Best Way of Getting Steroids By Lucas Blake
     Every serious bodybuilder once in his career comes to the point in his life when he asks himself whether to use steroids or not. Once he answers this question to himself, and if the answer is positive, there goes the next question: Where do I get them, where do I buy steroids?Way back there wasn't much choice – you'd go to the biggest guy in the gym and, after some chit-chat, ask him if he can get you some and hope for the best. Nowadays it is somewhat different. Because the government is gett…



375. Did You Know That Natural Herbs and Vitamins Will Help with Allergy Relief? By Mayur Vibhakar
     More than 50 million Americans suffer from allergic diseases. A recent nationwide survey found that more than half (54.6 percent) of all U.S citizens test positive to one or more allergens; among specific allergens, dust mite, rye, ragweed, or cockroach caused sensitization in approximately 25 percent of the population.This article will provide tips for allergy relief. The information covered below will address the following questions:1.Why do we develop allergies? 2.What causes allergies? 3.A…



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