There are a lot of discount supplement sites on the net, but I'm always a little hesitant to trust my hard earned cash to a company I've never heard of from somewhere I don't know. So I'm always glad when one of the best and most reputable health and supplement vendors offers a big online sale, and that's what GNC is doing for the next 72 hours. I'm sure you're already thinking about those New Year's resolutions as you soak in those Christmas goodies--go get the stuff you need while the... Read Full Story
You, your kids, and your parents all have surprisingly different requirements when it comes to nutrition. Here's a guide to help you know who needs what vitamins and when. Read Full Story
It would be a great pity if recent media scare stories highlighting the supposed risks of vitamin E supplementation prevented people, particularly the elderly, from ensuring that their diets include adequate supplies of this vital nutrient. These stories all centred on a single study, which was not new research but a meta-analysis of 19 previous reports focussed on subjects already identified as suffering from chronic diseases. The applicability of its findings to the usefulness or otherwise... Read Full Story
There a number of different specific hair vitamins and minerals that can play a major role in helping a person have a healthy head of hair. If a person does not have sufficient hair vitamins then the deficiencies can lead to thinning hair or even total baldness in the most severe cases. The fact is that the state of a person’s hair reflects the overall condition of their body. Extra hair vitamins are likely to be needed if a person is generally unwell or is undernourished as their hair will... Read Full Story
Our body’s circulatory system is made up of the heart, arteries, veins and capillaries. This circulatory system transports oxygen, nutrients, water and blood throughout our bodies as well as assists in the removal of waste products. Obviously keeping this system in tip top shape is essential to its efficiency and to our health. One of the things we can do to help keep our circulatory system healthy is to make sure that we are properly nourishing it with healthy diet filled with vitamins and... Read Full Story
Vitamin E is one of the most popular supplements, and for good reason - Vitamin E is an indispensable member of the body's antioxidant system. Vitamin E was discovered in 1922, but it is only in the last decade that the public began to be educated about the critical fact that vitamin E is not a single compound, but a general name for a whole family of compounds. The vitamin E most often referred to and sold in stores is a synthetic form of vitamin E called dl-alpha-tocopherol. This specific... Read Full Story
1. Where’s the beef? How much of the original study is quoted in the media? Are you just getting factoids, or are data provided? Has the journalist writing about the subject actually read the original paper? 2. What exactly was studied, and how? Was it an IN VITRO (test-tube) study or an IN VIVO (animal) study? Was there a CLINICAL STUDY on people, or is its application to real life a matter of conjecture? 3. Follow the Money. Who paid for the study? Cash from food processors, pharmaceutical... Read Full Story
Many people have busy schedules and do not have the time to eat properly. Their diet does not contain the right ingredients to provide vitamins and nutrients that the body needs to function. To fill this need, there are vitamins available for people to take to supplement the lack of vitamins in their diet. These vitamins are supplied in pill form, liquid elixirs, liquid vitamin supplements, and powder form. Some of these vitamins are sold in a multi-vitamin tablet form and contain all of the... Read Full Story
Vitamin B6 Vitamin B6 is one of the most versatile of the B vitamins and yet the body only requires a small amount. Vitamin B6 works closely with all the other B vitamins, especially niacin and folic acid, and contributes to numerous functions in the body. Amino acids are converted by Vitamin B6 into proteins and it is also required for transforming stored sugar within the body into essential energy. Basically, Vitamin B6 is essential for converting the proteins that are consumed into... Read Full Story
Everything we eat and drink, or for that matter, some things that we do not eat or drink, have an effect on our skin. Dry skin, acne, psoriasis, and skin eruptions are just a few of the problems that can be helped with vitamins. Vitamins A, C, D, and E are especially important and are often prescribed for dull, lifeless skin. Vitamin A is often prescribed as a very effective treatment for acne. Even today, some people find that over-the-counter and prescription concoctions too harsh and... Read Full Story
