Vitamins & Nutrients
An extensive list of vitamins and nutrients, what they do, and what foods contain them.
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Kava
Kava is a plant native to the South Pacific and a member of the pepper family. It has…
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Valerian
Valerian is an herb that grows in Europe, Asia, and North America. It is known for its calming…
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Lemon Balm
Lemon balm, is a lemon-scented herb that was commonly found in Europe in the Middle Ages but is now…
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Melatonin
“Insomnia is a serious worldwide health threat, affecting nearly one third of the general population. Melatonin has been…
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L-theanine
L-theanine is the amino acid found in green tea that relaxes you. It can also be helpful for…
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Ashwagandha
Ashwagandha is a plant that has been used in Ayurvedic medicine for centuries. It is what’s known as an…
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Zinc
Zinc is an essential mineral found in almost every cell in your body. It sets off hundreds of…
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Vitamin K
Vitamin K is needed to coagulate blood and to maintain proper bone density. It plays a key role…
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Vitamin E
Vitamin E is an antioxidant involved in the metabolism of all cells. It protects vitamin A and essential…
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Vitamin D Deficiency Mystery Solved
This has bothered me for a long time – How can people who eat healthy and get plenty…
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Vitamin C
Vitamin C is vital to the production of collagen, which is in the connective tissue of your skin,…
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Vitamin B-7 – Biotin
Vitamin B7, or biotin like the other B vitamins, is essential in many cellular and body functions. Primarily,…
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Vitamin B-9 – Folic Acid/Folate
Folic acid (vitamin B-9) works with vitamin B-12 and vitamin C to help the body digest and utilize…
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Vitamin B-6
Vitamin B-6 keeps the immune system cranking to produce antibodies that you need to fight many diseases. Helps…
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Vitamin B-5 – Pantothenic Acid
B-5 is essential for the development of your central nervous system, and helps your body release cortisol and…
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Vitamin B-3 or Niacin
Niacin is essential for your digestive system, circulation, skin, and nerves. It is also important for the conversion…
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Vitamin B-2 or Riboflavin
Riboflavin works with the other B vitamins. It is important for body growth and red blood cell production…
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Vitamin B-12
Vitamin B-12 is important for metabolism, converting food to energy. It helps in the formation of red blood…
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Vitamin B-1 or Thiamine
Thiamine (vitamin B-1) helps the body cells convert carbohydrates into energy. It is also essential for the functioning…
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Vitamin A
Ladies, vitamin A is essential for great looking skin. Vitamin A helps form and maintain healthy teeth, skeletal and…
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Testosterone
Testosterone is a natural steroid hormone. It is best known for helping to increase muscle size, bone growth,…
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Sulphur
This mineral helps your body dispose of toxins, helps keep your skin clear and your hair shiny. Where…
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Strontium
A newer supplement being advertised for building strong bones. To benefit from strontium, you must also have adequate…
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Sodium
Sodium is the last of the electrolytes. It is responsible for maintaining water balance in your body. It…
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Silicon
Silicon is the beauty mineral found in bones, tendons, skin, arteries, connective tissue, hair. It is found in…
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Selenium
Selenium is a mood-elevator. Your brain functions better when you are in a better mood – ever notice…
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Resveratrol
Resveratrol is a plant compound that acts like an antioxidant. It is found in grape skins, some berries,…
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Quercetin
Quercetin helps strengthen the upper respiratory system and makes it more resistant to allergic triggers such as pollen…
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Protein
Protein is pretty much what your entire body is made of. The body doesn’t store amino acids which…
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Phytochemicals
Phytochemicals are chemicals found in plants. Plant sterols, flavonoids, and sulfur-containing compounds are three classes of these…
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Phosphorous
Phosphorous is a mineral that helps build strong bones and teeth. Phosphorous is also involved in the release of…
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Omega 3s
These healthy fats boost natural anti-depressants in the brain. DHA, one of the 3 fatty acids may help…
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Monounsaturated fats-
The high consumption of olive oil in Mediterranean countries is considered to be one of the reasons why…
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Lycopene
Lycopene is a powerful anti-oxidant associated with reduced risk of heart disease, macular degeneration, high cholesterol, and cancers…
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Lutein
Lutein provides important support for eyes and skin – the only organs directly exposed to the environment. Lutein…
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L-Arginine
L-Arginine is an Amino-acid that increases growth hormone levels, helps lipid oxidization, lowers blood pressure, and decreases arterial…
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Iron
Iron is an essential component of proteins that transport oxygen throughout the body. It is also essential for…
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Glutathione
Glutathione is a naturally occurring antioxidant found in the human body. It’s needed to maintain normal function of…
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Vitamin B9 – Folic Acid/Folate – not just for babies
Folic acid (vitamin B-9) works with vitamin B-12 and vitamin C to help the body digest and utilize…
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Flavonoids
Like their better-known chemical cousins, the carotenes, flavonoids are plant pigments, creating a rainbow of colors. In addition,…
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Fish Oil
When the words oils and fats are mentioned, health-conscious individuals tend to run for cover. What they fail…
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Fiber
Fiber is like the body’s scrub brush. It keeps things moving through the intestines. You want the bad…
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Vitamin D
Vitamin D boosts the absorption of calcium, important for bone health, fights cancers and diabetes, protects muscle, and…
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Potassium
Potassium is another of the electrolytes. Potassium is a mineral necessary for water balance and is found inside…
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Magnesium
Magnesium is one of the electrolytes. Magnesium is needed for more than 300 processes in the body. It…
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Electrolytes
Electrolytes are substances that carry and electrical charge. They are responsible for your energy, blood flow, muscle contractions,…
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Drug & Supplement Interactions
Are you aware of how dangerous it can be to combine certain supplements with medications? Leo Galland, MD,…
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CoQ10
This is a compound that is naturally made by your body. It provides energy to every cell. As…
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Complex Carbs
OK, you wouldn’t normally think of Carbohydrates as a vitamin. You might want to think again. Carbohydrates provide your…
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Chromium
Chromium is an essential hormone that helps your insulin work better. When you don’t have enough chromium your…
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Carotenoids
Beta-carotene is one of the carotenoids -the compounds that give fruits and vegetables their color. Dozens of studies tell…
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Calcium Supplements – New Warning
Take your calcium to keep your bones strong and avoid osteoporosis. We’ve had that drilled into our head forever,…
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Calcium
Calcium helps you maintain strong bones, Calcium also plays a role in blood clotting, nerve conduction, muscle contraction,…
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Vitamin B7 – Biotin
Vitamin B7, or biotin like the other B vitamins, is essential in many cellular and body functions. Primarily,…
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Beta-carotene
Beta-carotene -the compound that gives fruits and vegetables color, is converted to vitamin A inside your body. The…
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Vitamin B Complex
B vitamins work together and are commonly called B-Complex. The symptoms of deficiency include inflamed skin, digestive problems, and…
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