Vitamin Information
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Vitamins, Take them or Die.
There are 13 essential vitamins. They are:
1. Vitamin A -retinoids.
2. Vitamin B1 - Thiamine
3. Vitamin B2 - Riboflavin
4. Vitamin B3 - Nyacin
5. Vitamin B5 - Pantothenic Acid
6. Vitamin B6 - Pyridoxine
7. Vitamin B7 - Biotin
8. Vitamin B9 - Folic Acid
9. Vitamin B12 - Cyanobalamin
10. Vitamin C - Ascorbic Acid
11. Vitamin D - Ergocalciferol
12. Vitamin E - Tocopheral and Tocotrienal
13. Vitamin K
There are numerous other beneficial supplements available on the market today which aren't technically VITAMINS, but they do have many healing and supportive qualities. However, the 13 essentails are necessary for the body to function properly. an inadequate amount of the essential could lead to immune system weakness, disease, or even death if not treated.
Besides the essentials, omega 3 supplements and omega 3 vitamins is a great place to start on supplemental nutrition.
Links on Vitamins
- Primal Nutrition
Great multivitamin seller. - Vitamins
The wikipedia page on vitamins - Vitamin Information
A rather odd blog about the goods and the bads of the vitamin world. Not your average health blog. - How to Deal With Stress
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A Bit About Multivitamins
Most multivitamins on the markets contain the essentials listed above. Usually they contain 100% of the daily value or RDA (recomended daily allowance). However, 100% of the daily value is usually measured as the minimum a person must take in order to avoid diffenciency in any given essential. Most dieticians actually recomend taking much more Vitamin C, Vitamin E, B1, B3, and B5 than 100% (sometimes a clinician may even recommend 10,000% of the B1 allowance).
Also, it is important to find out the processing method of the vitamins. Make sure the source of the nutrients in a multivitamin isn't China, and cold processed vitamins are always better than heat processed vitamins (i.e. vitamins that come as a powder in capsules are better than hard pills).
Finally, some common non-essential supplements to look for in a common multivitamin are: Lycopene, Quercetin, Boron, Milk Thistle, Reveratrol, and L-Carnatine.
News on Vitamins
- Vitamins and minerals up immunity - Times of India
Vitamins and minerals up immunity Times of India Eating food rich in nutrients is more than enough to boost your immunity against colds and flu instead of just popping too many vitamins, says a new study. ... and more » - 3 hours ago
- Wear your vitamins - Toronto Star
Wear your vitamins Toronto Star Besides being packed with vitamins and fibre, all three of these tropical fruit are high in enzymes, which when applied topically, work to eat up dead skin ... - 4 hours ago
- Good for you Thanksgiving - Examiner.com
LAist (blog) Good for you Thanksgiving Examiner.com Butternut squash: loaded with vitamin A. This winter squash gives you more than a full day's supply of vitamin A, plus numerous other vitamins and minerals. ... The Sexual Side Effects Of Thanksgiving DinnerYourTango all 7 news articles » - 20 hours ago
- The Flu Fighters—in Your Food - Wall Street Journal
The Flu Fighters—in Your Food Wall Street Journal But scientists do know that certain vitamins and minerals can improve the body's ability to fight off infection: Studies in healthy elderly adults, ... The Flu Fighters—in Your FoodHarvard University Gazette all 5 news articles » - 3 days ago
- A Closer Look at B-Vitamins and Cancer Risk - Medfinds
A Closer Look at B-Vitamins and Cancer Risk Medfinds ... as we try to gain a better understanding of the real risks of supplementing with or fortifying foods with these essential vitamins. ... - 29 hours ago
- New ownership for Warehouse Vitamins - Explorer News
New ownership for Warehouse Vitamins Explorer News The local chain of seven Warehouse Vitamins stores is now owned and operated by parent company Tree of Life, Inc., a marketer and distributor of natural, ... - 2 days ago
- Got vitamins? The case for chocolate milk - Chicago Tribune
Los Angeles Times Got vitamins? The case for chocolate milk Chicago Tribune As a frequent reader of the Tribune, I would like to make a few comments on the editorial "Got milk?" that appeared on your website on November 13th, 2009. ... Chocolate milk: better than no milk?Los Angeles Times all 6 news articles » - 7 days ago
- Antioxidants Could Help Preserve Muscle Strength - ABC News
Antioxidants Could Help Preserve Muscle Strength ABC News At this point, it's not clear whether vitamins C and E specifically help preserve muscle strength, or if intake of these micronutrients is a marker of a ... and more » - 3 days ago
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The EZ Melt vitamins disccused above can be found at sunandearthvitamins.com
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George says:
8 months ago
The author correctly points out that certain key vitamins and nutritional supplements are essential for the proper functioning of the human body. Especially considering that today most people don’t eat a healthy balanced diet that provides their body with these essential nutrients.
In addition to the authors points there are a few more points to consider when selecting vitamins:
First, since vitamins and nutritional supplements are not regulated as heavily as drugs are, some of the quality can be inferior. Beware of “cheap vitamins” most of these are made in China under no controls and quality is NOT assured. In fact consider yourself lucky if they don’t make you sick. Additionally, some hard tablets pass through your system the same way they went in, hence your body gets no nutritional benefit. Additionally, many of these tablets are large and difficult to swallow hence the term “horse pills”. Liquid vitamins on the other hand are easier to swallow but many of the vitamins have a tendency to degrade more quickly than tablets or pills.
One interesting product that works around both of these deficiencies is sold by Sun and Earth Vitamins. They are EZ Melt tablets that dissolve in your mouth thereby ensuring availability to the body but also are more intrinsically stable than liquid vitamins, which are more prone to oxidative degradation. Best of all they are made in USA. under strict quality standards.