Thursday, 8 January 2015

                               
Vitamin B-6

Group B of vitamins contain 6 types that play roles in important bodily functions and metabolism, as it is these vitamins that ensure proper functioning of the cardiovascular, digestive, and central nervous and immune systems while also making metabolism is functioning normally. Vitamin B6 is water soluble and will actively be eliminated in urine, so we cannot store vitamin B6 and must ensure that we are continuously taking the vitamin into our body.
Another name for vitamin B6 is pyridoxine, and another use for the vitamin is for the conversion of food into energy sources, so it plays a critical role in the metabolic processing of carbohydrates like proteins and fat. Hormones that affect mood (dopamine or norepinephrine) are produced with the aid of vitamin B6; proper brain development requires the central nervous system to use vitamin B6, while vitamin B6 is responsible for red cell production. Melatonin production is important for internal clock regulation, and is also governed by vitamin B6 presence.
It is believed that there would be a large amount of people with a mild deficiency of vitamin B6 as improper diet in combination with ineffective storage and cooking of the many foods that were rich in vitamin B6. Many times, these many foods that are vitamin B6 rich will be destroyed by the time it is consumed. Vitamin supplements are available in addition to other vitamins or by itself but the amount of vitamin B6 that can be taken changes on a person to person basis, so gender and age should be both accounted for (see chart). Recommended dosages should be abided to as too little or too much of the vitamin can be harmful.
Another reason for vitamin B6 deficiency can be poor absorption by the intestines, or even interference by specific other medications. Patients of alcohol dependent, diabetes, kidneys related diseases or are alcohol independent may also experience vitamin B6 deficiency. 

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Wednesday, 7 January 2015

                                       
Digestive Enzymes

In order to ease absorption of molecules into the body, digestive enzymes are enzymes that act to break up polymeric macromolecules into their respective smaller components (building blocks). Normally present within the animal digestive tract, they can also be found within the carnivorous plants' traps, where they aid in food digestion as well, along with cells inside. Lysosomes are also digestive enzymes, which function in maintaining cellular survival. There is diverse variety amongst digestive enzymes, including being secreted by stomach lining cells, intestinal cells, pancreatic exocrine cells (via pancreatic veggie juice), salivary glands as well as the mainlining of the gastrointestinal system.

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Sunday, 4 January 2015

                                  
Selenium

Selenium is a trace element and essential nutrient for humans. Although available as a dietary supplement, many foods contain this compound naturally. Over two dozen Selenoproteins that have various critical roles in DNA synthesis, protection from oxidative damage and infection, reproduction and thyroid hormone metabolism, use Selenium as a major component. There are a total of two forms of selenium: organic (such as selenocysteine and selenomethionine) and inorganic (selenate and selenite), both of which are good sources of dietary selenium.

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Friday, 2 January 2015

                                         
Vitamin C

Some foods contain a water-soluble nutrient called ascorbic acid, also called Vitamin C. Within the body, antioxidants aid in protection of the cell from damage, and ascorbic acid is an antioxidant. Various other functions of vitamin C include improving absorption of iron, immune system boosting, and production of collagen, which is a protein important to the healing of wounds. Vitamin C is especially rich in citrus fruits like grapefruit and oranges, their juices, kiwifruit and both green and red pepper. Potatoes, cantaloupe, broccoli, tomatoes and strawberries are also sources of vitamin C, while other foods and beverages can be fortified with vitamin C.

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Sunday, 28 December 2014

                                         
GPC

Purified from soy, and water soluble, choline supplement Alpha GPC is able to cross the blood-brain barrier rather easily to deliver the brain choline. It can be used as a medicine, as seen in the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease in Europe. Both the oral and the shot version is available, but within the United states, only the dietary supplement form is available, and is typically used to promote memory improvement. 

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Tuesday, 23 December 2014

                             
 Boswellia

A herbal extract taken from the Boswellia serrata tree, Boswellia, (AKA Indian Frankincense), has been used for many centuries as African and Asian folk medicine. It has a lot of benefits, including supporting the immune system support, aiding with infections, and treating skin problems. It comes in a resin, supplement and extract form.

Sunday, 21 December 2014

                                      
5-HTP

5-HTP is a naturally-occurring bodily synthetic compound creating the mood-regulating hormone, serotonin. The compound is also produced naturally in numerous types of plants. This is includes a West African shrub, griffonia simplicifolia, producing 5-HTP in the seeds. 5-HTP works in the brain and central nervous system by expanding the production of the chemical serotonin (one of the things responsible for sleep, appetite, temperature, feeling pain, and sexual stimulation functions).