chelsea8611
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4 posts since July 22nd, 2008
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4 posts since July 22nd, 2008
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MSN recently ran a feature about ConsumerLab.com's investigation into the purity of multivitamins. The lab looked at 21 brands of multivitamins for sale in the U.S. and Canada and found only 10 of these brands met the labeled claims or otherwise met quality standards. That doesn't have to mean anything earth-shattering. It could have been the other... more
There are studies showing that vitamin e may help to lower blood pressure, however Vitamin E can actually cause a temporary increase in blood pressure if a person starts taking more than 400 IU per day.
Many people avoid this by taking smaller amounts of vitamin E and working up to the higher dose. Taking vitamin C may actually help to lower bloo... more
Requirements
Much of the body's supply of vitamin K is synthesised by bacteria in the digestive tract. Food sources of vitamin K are liver, green leafy vegetables, cabbage-type vegetables and milk.
Best sources
The digestive tract of humans contains bacteria that synthesise vitamin K, which is partly absorbed and stored in the liver. The body n... more
Vitamin C--your health assistant
Vitamin C or L-ascorbate is an essential nutrient for a large number of higher primate species, a small number of other mammalian species (notably guinea pigs and bats), a few species of birds, and some fish.
The presence of ascorbate is required for a range of essential metabolic reactions in all animals and pla... more
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