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Give Your Body Its Vitamin Supplements! by Lisa Hyde-Barrett 2007-05-20 06:30:01

What are vitamins? The term 'vitamin' was first given to a group of substances that were thought to be vital for life, each containing a nitrogen-containing component known as an amine. Vitamins are essential for the proper functioning of our body. They help to strengthen the immune system, to ward off disease, and even to improve the overall mood of a person. If a particular vitamin is missing from your diet, it may lead to a deficiency disease. Vitamins can help prevent diseases mainly in two ...

The Shell Game That Is The "proprietary Blend" Nutritional Supplement by Will Brink 2007-05-19 03:00:01

Recently I wrote an article entitled "Terms, Terms, Terms, An Inside look to buying supplements" which can be found on the Gurus and Guests section of my private forum. The article covered many of the misleading marketing terms buyers have to deal with in an attempt to make informed decisions on the supplements they spend their hard earned money on. Some of the more potentially misleading commonly used marketing terms I covered were: "Clinically proven" "Patented" "Doctor recommended" "All natu ...

A Natural Hormone Supplement - What Is It And Why Use It? by David Buster 2007-05-17 23:30:01

A natural hormone supplement is a hormone that is identical to what occurs naturally in the body. Most prescription drugs are not the same as a natural hormone supplement. Why? In the USA since the late 1800's, U.S. laws allow medicines to be patented only if they are not naturally occurring substances. If a drug company discovers a natural substance that can be used medically, anyone else can also use/make/sell that substance. So for business purposes, what happens is that the pharmaceutical c ...

Does Your Child Need Children's Vitamins? by Lisa Hyde-Barrett 2007-05-16 20:00:02

This question has been has been tormenting parents all over the world. Yet, there are no easy answers to it. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)says that "a diet based on the Food Guide Pyramid provides adequate amounts of all the vitamins a child needs." But then, there are a lot of other factors that decide whether your child is getting adequate amounts of vitamins, such as the child's eating habits, composition and quality of the diets, etc. One important thing to note here is that the ...

Best Vitamin Supplements - 3 Criteria A Best Vitamin Supplement Should Meet by Olinda Rola 2007-05-15 16:30:01

Best vitamin supplements must meet high standards in three critical areas. Quality in all three areas is vital not only for health benefits but for safety reasons as well. The best vitamin supplements should excel in these ways: 1. The Design of the Supplement - the term 'efficacy' means 'to produce an effect'. When combined correctly, the effects or efficacy of certain vitamins and minerals in the body can be increased several times. And substances, whether natural or synthetic, when mixed tog ...

Menopause: Male Fretting by Doc Gamble 2007-05-14 13:00:01

Menopause (definition): The almost inevitable fretting by husbands whereby they first anticipate (sometimes is sheer terror), the looming specter of being "outside the affections of the marital bedroom" looking in… Let's concede the obvious. Menopause affects sex…can affect marriage. That concern is as old as civilization. Even Roman husbands dreaded the onset of this problem associated with menopause. What was it they said? "Hic astabo tantisper cum hac forma et factis frustra?" (Rough trans ...

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