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How Your Hormones Affect Your Metabolism
By Isaac Eliaz · 13 years ago
To understand how to achieve good metabolic health, it is important to understand the hormones that influence your metabolism, which include insulin, ghrelin and leptin. While insulin is made in the pancreas and allows cells ...
Hair Loss and Biotin Hair Growth
By Melanie Wade · 13 years ago
The main reason for the popularity of biotin hair growth vitamins and products is the fact that today’s society regards good physical appearance as an important factor. Everyone wishes to look good and this includes ...
Meat-Free Food Pyramid. The Building Blocks To A Healthy and balanced Vegetarian and Vegan Diet.
By Ebony Johnson · 13 years ago
All food pyramids aren't developed equal. The beloved "USDA Food Pyramid" that we all grew up with and were reminded of every single day in school, does not quite satisfy the nutritional demands and wants ...
What is Acidophilus?
By Derek Armson · 13 years ago
What Is Acidophilus?
Most people don't know what Acidpohilus actually is!
To answer the question, Acidophilus is a "Pro Biotic". And if you're still in the dark, pro biotics are what are termed "the good ...
Tips On How To Cook For Diabetes
By Christine Bounds · 13 years ago
Diabetes is certainly a serious concern, but it is also very manageable. You just really want to have the right knowledge and skills. Your doctor can refer you to a nutritionist, they also may give ...
MSM Quick Guide
By Chrisitan Medford · 13 years ago
Methylsulfonylmethane (MSM) is a chemical compound (organic compound) that is required for the development and maintenance of connective and other type of tissues. MSM is found throughout our body in nails, hair, skin and tissues. ...
Shark Cartilage Quick Guide
By Christian Medford · 13 years ago
Shark cartilage is described as shark’s skeleton (mainly made of cartilage), which is a dense form of connective tissue. The cartilage is dried and powdered to create nutritious dietary supplement. Shark cartilage is chiefly composed ...
Ginkgo Biloba Quick Guide
By Christian Medford · 13 years ago
Ginkgo Biloba is an herbal preparation made from the pulverized leaves of the ginkgo tree.
Benefits
Ginkgo Biloba is an herb that is procured from the Ginkgo tree. The Ginkgo tree is one of the ...
3 of my Favorite Fat Burning Foods
By Obadiea Jones · 13 years ago
Just last week I shared with you an easy and simple way to get in a variety of fruits and vegetables into your daily meal plans.
But I know how challenging just getting a few ...
Calcium Quick Guide
By Chrisitan Medford · 13 years ago
Calcium is a leading mineral and is the most plentiful mineral in the human body. Calcium phosphate salts build the solid material of teeth and bones; about 99% of it is stored in the teeth ...
Acidophilus Quick Guide
By Christian Medford · 13 years ago
Acidophilus is a bacterium that is used to make yogurt and supplement probiotics. This bacteria has a beneficial connection with the stomach, it helps break down food molecules and hinders the growth of harmful bacteria. ...
L-Carnitine Quick Guide
By Chrisitan Medford · 13 years ago
Carnitine, better known as L-carnitine is an amino acid derivative which is made by the body and is used in energy metabolism and for breakdown of fats. This amino acid brings fatty acids into the ...
Coenzyme Q10 Quick Guide
By Christian Medford · 13 years ago
Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) is a fat-soluble nutrient that is mainly found in the mitochondria, which are small bodies within cells that produce energy for the body. CoQ10 is also known to stabilize cell membranes, working ...
Glucosamine Chondroitin Quick Guide
By Christian Medford · 13 years ago
Glucosamine chondroitin MSM is a mixture of three compounds which are used to treat numerous diseases in the body, most commonly arthritis. 1. Glucosamine is an amino sugar which is naturally created in the body ...
Multivitamin Quick Guide
By Christian Medford · 13 years ago
A multivitamin contains numerous vitamins all of which are known to be vital to a healthy life. They are often self-prescribed supplements containing vitamins A, thiamin (B1), riboflavin (B2), B6, B12, C, D, E, F, ...
Fish Oil Quick Guide
By Christian Medford · 13 years ago
Fish oil is oil from the meat of oily fish. These oils contain the omega-3 fatty acids eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA or EPA fish oil), and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA or DHA fish oil), which are known ...
Antioxidants Quick Guide
By Christian Medford · 13 years ago
Antioxidants are chemical compounds that bind to free radicals preventing these radicals from damaging healthy cells.
Benefits of antioxidants
A free radical is naturally produced in the body during regular metabolism of amino acids and ...
Vitamin K Quick Guide
By Christian Medford · 13 years ago
Vitamin K is a fat soluble vitamin group that is needed for the post translational changes of particular proteins, mostly required for blood clotting, which prevents unchecked bleeding and hemorrhaging all through the body. It ...
Vitamin F Quick Guide
By Christian Medford · 13 years ago
Vitamin F is a fat-soluble or water-soluble organic substance that is essential for normal development and energy for the body and attained naturally from many foods.
Benefits of Vitamin F
They are needed for growth ...
Vitamin E Quick Guide
By Christian Medford · 13 years ago
A fat-soluble vitamin consisting of tocopherols, especially alpha-tocopherol, which are found mainly in plant leaves, wheat germ oil, and milk, it is used as needed antioxidants in the body. These antioxidants help to neutralize potentially ...