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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Vitamin supplements ? a pill is not always the answer
- Vitamins are organic compounds that our bodies use, in very small amounts, for a variety of metabolic processes. Taking vitamins 'just in case' is not a habit that anyone should get into and it is always recommended that vitamins are taken through wholesome and quality food.There are many different reasons and types of people that may want or need to take supplements, some of these may incl...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Vitamin benefits ? what you need to know
- Parents always tell their children to take their vitamins. Every day, consumers are bombarded with vitamin advertisements, and it is common knowledge that vitamins are beneficial to the human body. Unfortunately, many people do not know exactly how vitamins are beneficial. Knowing how vitamins can be helpful, and other important information about vitamins can help anyone decide the right vitamins ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - To supplement or not to supplement; that is the question
- Some fitness adherents are supplement crazy and spend money like a Vegas drunk with a big roll trying to impress girls he barely knows. I know lots of folks who admit to spending hundreds of bucks each month on the newest, latest dietary or supplement craze. A subtler shade of this same affliction is the cutting-edge Elite who also purchase lots of supplements and spend lots of disposable income o...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - A guide to herbal sleep aids
- Difficulty sleeping can affect many aspects of life. People who don't get the recommended amount of sleep for their age groups can have a myriad of negative affects.Daytime crankiness, difficulty concentrating, frequent illness, depression, and accidents are all common problems associated with poor sleep habits.For some people, getting more sleep is not as easy as going to bed earlie...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Amino acids primer
- Ever wondered whether amino acid supplements really work? We reveal some surprising facts...FACT: Protein is made from amino acids. So it should follow that amino acid supplements can be combined in many different ways to form proteins in the body. In the same way as when you eat protein, it is broken down in your digestive system into its constituent amino acids and di-peptides (two amino ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Xango the most concentrated source of xanthones, and its all natural
- Xango is a brand new health and dietary supplement. It is made from the whole fruit puree of the Mangosteen. The Mangosteen has been used for centuries as a natural remedy for various ailments through-out Southeast Asia. The secret of this (now available) precious drink, is the presence of "Xanthones" which have been known to assist with a variety of conditions. There are now many reasons to consi...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Vitamin nutritional supplements: tips, myths, facts, and online store!
- With dietary supplements making their way in our daily life, we find it difficult to survive without them. We have very smartly and effectively heralded these supplements as panacea for all ills. But as the saying goes, too much of even good things can be bad! So, we should be cautious enough not to make supplements our oxygen. To know your thresholds of the supplements, read on.Myth: When ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Buy vitamins supplements: tips, myths, and facts - an inside story!
- With dietary supplements making their way in our daily life, we find it difficult to survive without them. We have very smartly and effectively heralded these supplements as panacea for all ills. But as the saying goes, too much of even good things can be bad! So, we should be cautious enough not to make supplements our oxygen. To know your thresholds of the supplements, read on.Myth: Vitam...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Acne hormones - natural acne hormone balancing treatments for clear skin
- Can you treat a headache or stomach ache externally, without somehow manipulating your natural bodily functions internally (aka popping a pill)? NO! Then why would you try to treat acne that way? Many acne treatment systems today such as Proactiv, target acne only from the outside, and do not address the issue interanally, as it should be for lasting and dramatic results.If you are really s...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Is vitamin e lethal?
- Recently the news carried the story that a researcher had discovered that taking vitamin E at a level of 400IU or more increases the risk of death. (Jan 2005, Annals of Internal Medicine) I was immediately suspicious because I have studied the scientific literature on vitamin E for over two decades and have come to the exact opposite conclusion. Hundreds of studies have shown the beneficial effect...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Vitamin e ? just the facts, ma?am
- It is important to understand that we are ultimately responsible for our own well-being and should do whatever is necessary to maintain our health and assist our bodies in resisting and fighting disease. Since health practitioners agree that vitamins are essential for life and health, we must ensure that we receive adequate amounts for our bodies to function properly and to protect us from illness...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Calcium supplement - the importance of taking one
- Calcium is the most abundant mineral in the human body and also an important supplement to take. Calcium is needed to form bones and teeth and is also required for blood clotting, transmission of signals in nerve cells, and muscle contraction. The importance of calcium for preventing osteoporosis, however, is probably its most well-known role.While anyone can benefit from taking a calcium s...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The science behind phytonutrient rich soy based products
- A healthier diet is very much in the news these days, given such initiatives as Jamie Oliver's campaign to change the eating habits of our younger generation.Not an easy task as adults like us need to be educated as well.There has also been much fascinating debate about the healthier diets of China and Japan, as compared to the U.K and U.S.A. In this article I would like to focus on the ris...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Learn why digestive enzymes are crucial for optimal health
- Your body produces over 20 separate digestive enzymes that are actually proteins; they break down food so that your body can convert it to energy, relieve certain ailments and discomforts and bolster your immune system. Your digestive enzymes work hard from the moment that food enters your mouth. Yes! Once you take a bite of food, your digestive enzymes set out to break down the meal. The more eff...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Calcium reduces osteoporosis risk for women on the pill
- The findings, published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism (10.1210/jc.2004-0924), are important because it is estimated that 80 percent of all women have used oral contraceptives. If the pill's effect on their bone mass is not offset with higher calcium intake in their youth, the peak bone development years, we may see an increase in the incidence of osteoporosis once they re...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The most important supplement you can take for better health
- This article will reveal one easy change you can make that will help better your health...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...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Reviving vitamin e studies that challenge claims of wonder supplement also leave openings
- The last year hasn't been a good one for vitamin E.Once considered a wonder supplement, an inexpensive and harmless pill that might prevent heart disease, cancer and Alzheimer's, a flurry of recent clinical trials suggest it does none of those things.Some even suggest there is a small chance it could be harmful in higher doses.Yet while the oily little capsule apparently can't...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Eat well first before you take your vitamins
- There is a huge market when it comes to vitamins. Every Walmart and Walgreens across the nation are stocked with shelves and shelves of vitamins and minerals. Do you actually know what vitamins are and how they can help you? The word vitamin is from combining ?vital amine by a Polish chemist Casimir Funk in 1912. Vitamin B1 was first isolated by Funk. He determined that B1 is one of the vitamins t...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Health benefits of coq10 - a powerful, important heart compound
- Coenzyme Q10 (also known as ubiquinone, but most widely referred to as CoQ10) is a substance that can be found in every cell of the body, where it is used to produce the large amounts of energy needed for healthy cell growth, repair after damage, and maintenance.CoQ10 also functions as a powerful antioxidant, which protects the cells and the entire body from damage caused by harmful molecul...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Creatine supplementation for increased performance and building muscle
- Creatine is an amino acid that is in meat and fish. It is produced by the body in the liver and kidneys and converted in the muscles to creatine phosphate to resupply them with their source of energy.Intense exercise depletes muscles of creatine. By taking creatine as a supplement you can increase the supply to the muscles. Daily food consumption meets the body's creatine requirements for n...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - What is the best muscle building supplement available today?
- What's the best muscle building supplement available today? You might not like the answer.And if you don't, you might want to consider getting away from all those "steroid-like" results ads you are bombarded with in all the magazines.If you get a chance, take a look back at all the muscle magazines from eight to ten years ago. What do you see?I'll tell you. You see a lot of ad...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Discover natural supplements that really give relief from arthritic pain
- If you suffer from arthritis pain, chances are you've heard of a relatively new over-the-counter remedy called Glucosamine. But what is Glucosamine, and how does it work to relieve arthritis? In this article, I'll introduce you to this new treatment and provide you with the pros and cons of its use. By the time you've finished reading this article, you'll be able to make an informed decision on wh...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Not all antioxidants are created equal!
- The growing numbers of health conscious people today living more vibrant lives owe much to the efforts and research of certain pioneers who braved ridicule, for without them, many of us now wouldn't be aware of the general benefits of taking antioxidant supplements.To take a particular notable example, great scientist and humanitarian Linus Pauling (the only man to win 2 unshared Nobel Priz...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Vitamin c is useless in fighting the common cold and could be dangerous for smokers
- 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 t...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Fatty acids could protect against parkinson?s
- 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...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Hgh - avoid getting ripped off
- HGH is an exciting new phenomenon, which aspires to help us defy age, build muscle, increase vitality, and improve our quality of life in ways we have not yet discovered. Understandably, the public desperately needs and wants these benefits and is spending large amounts of money on growth hormone products. However, as with any new technology, the market is unstable and there are many unproven prod...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Why do liquid form nutritional supplements have much greater bodily absorption than pills?
- 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...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - About liquid vitamins and minerals and the new nutritional paradigm
- Liquid vitamins are the same vitamins that you find in any supermarket or health store, but are suspended in a liquid mixture. This new method of taking liquid nutritional supplements is becoming extraordinarily popular in today's progressive healthcare marketplace. The average consumer wants the most for their money and is becoming more knowledgeable about products or services that offer the most...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The vitamin breakdown
- Vitamins are organic compounds that the human body cannot produce and therefore must acquire through the diet. To help maintain good health, humans need 13 different vitamins. These include: vitamin A, the various B and D vitamins, vitamin C, vitamin E, and vitamin K. Deficiencies of these essential vitamins can cause the body to enter a diseased state. Deficiencies of different vitamins manifest ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Vitamin smoothies to beat the summer heat
- Vitamin smoothies are a great way to enjoy a cold beverage and relax on a hot summer day. Smoothies are not only delicious, but they are good for you as well, providing many nutritional benefits which will improve your dietary habits. These refreshments are perfect for long car rides, picnics or to make at home to enjoy in front of the television. Some of the most popular types of smoothies includ...