Unverified reports claiming that unprotected, intentional sun exposure is necessary for Vitamin D formation are getting quite a bit of media coverage lately.
Yet, dermatologists still advise the public to practice sun protection to prevent skin cancer.
At a recent American Academy of Dermatology’s Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month news conference, dermatologist Darrell S. Rigel, M.D., […]
Posted on January 2nd, 2008
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Why Take a Vitamin?
by: John Collins
Why Take a Vitamin?
Despite the fact that people are living hectic lifestyles more than ever, they are following a more healthy diet and exercising on a regular basis. You might wonder if the recommendation by the health industry to take a multivitamin every day is still valid in light of […]
Posted on December 29th, 2007
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Get Your Vitamin E: Protect Against Parkinson’s Disease
by: By Maureen Williams, ND
Parkinson’s disease is a chronic, progressive neurological disease characterized by resting tremors, increasing muscle rigidity, and eventual paralysis. There is no cure for Parkinson’s disease. Drugs can help relieve the symptoms and might slow the progress of the disease, but cannot cure it.
The […]
Posted on December 26th, 2007
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Vitamin C Can Prevent Pregnancy Complication
by: By Maureen Williams, ND
Women who supplement their diet with a small amount of vitamin C during the second half of pregnancy reduce their risk of one contributor to premature birth, according to the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (2005;81:859-63).
The end of pregnancy and the beginning of the birth process […]
Posted on December 22nd, 2007
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Vitamins, Minerals And Growth
by: Tim Henry
Each and every bodily process has its base in the vitamins, minerals and other nutrients that are consumed, and the process of growth is no exception. From the growth and development that takes place in the uterus to infants growing into children to children growing into adolescence and then adulthood, […]
Posted on December 19th, 2007
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Nutritional Vitamin Supplements - Buying Vitamin Nutritional Supplements Online
by: David Buster
Nutritional vitamin supplements and vitamin nutritional supplements are among the most important things you can do for the overall health of your mind and body. Taking quality broad-spectrum nutritional vitamin supplements on a regular basis can ensure that your body has enough of the nutrients […]
Posted on December 15th, 2007
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Vitamins - Children’s and Multivitamins
by: Martin Smith
Most parents’ think their children are eating a fairly healthy and if not they throw their hands up in the air and give up. They then ply their children with multivitamins. No it’s not a bad thing however, many children think that vitamins are candies, especially now that they […]
Posted on December 12th, 2007
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The Importance Of Prenatal Vitamins
by: Beverley Brooke
One of the most important things you can do if you are thinking about becoming pregnant is start taking a prenatal vitamin with at least 400mg of folic acid. Folic acid is an essential nutrient that can help prevent birth defects in newborns. If you start taking a prenatal […]
Posted on December 8th, 2007
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Vitamin Supplements - A Pill Is Not Always The Answer
by: Marc Lindsay
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 […]
Posted on December 5th, 2007
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Pet Vitamins - How Essential Are They?
by: Brigitte Smith
Just like humans, almost all pets do benefit from a vitamin supplement. And just as there has been considerable controversy in the medical fraternity over whether humans need extra vitamins, so too do many vets dispute the need for nutritional supplements for pets.
The argument usually goes […]
Posted on December 1st, 2007
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