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Vitamin E
Many people take vitamin E supplements on a daily basis. On a recent surgery, more than 37 million Americans consume some form of vitamin E every day. Do you know why? What exactly is vitamin E?
What is folate?
Folate is B vitamin that is water-soluble — it occurs naturally in food. Folic acid is the synthetic form of folate and can be found in supplements and fortified foods.
It gets it’s name from the Latin word “folium,” meaning leaf. Lucy Wills, a researcher, observed 70 years ago that folate as a nutrient […]
Symptoms of vitamin K deficiency
Symptoms of Vitamin K Deficiencies
Vitamin K is an important role to maintain proper bone density and to coaguluate our blood. In pregnant women, it please a very important role in the development of the fetus. This deficiencies list applies to both men and/or women:
Heavy menstrual bleeding
Gastrointestinal bleeding
Nosebleeds
Anemia
Gum bleeding
Hemorrhaging
Easy bruising
Osteoporosis
Fractures
Liver Cancer
Calcification of soft tissue
What does Vitamin E do?
Vitamin E is a powerful antioxidant that’s main job is to protect the cells in your body from damage. They’re supposed to protect your cells from free radicals, which are highly reactive substances resulting from metabolism. Free radicals cause damage to your body’s cells by attacking its membranes, DNA, and proteins. […]
What is folate?
Folate is B vitamin, water soluble, that is naturally found in food. Folic acid is the synthetic form of folate, which is the form found in supplements. Folate’s primary job is to help the body produce and maintain new cells. The vitamin is needed to make both DNA and RNA, required by the body to […]
Benefits of Zinc
Zinc is an essential mineral for our bodies as it strengthens our immune system. Having a strong immune system has highly important as it enables our body to deter and reject diseases.
You can find traces of Zinc in milk, red meat, oyster, spinach, oats, and beans. In addition to forming a stronger immune […]