Vitamin B-12 could be the key to bone health
Many women are aware that a high intake of calcium may help prevent osteoporosis. But I bet most don't know that adding a magnesium supplement may improve the body's ability to ab...
Read MoreVitamins are vital nutrients that our bodies need in order to function properly and to stay disease-free, which are mainly obtained through our diets. However, considering how nutrient deficient the Western diet is, most people lack optimum levels of vital vitamins like vitamin D, K, C and E.
These vital nutrients have a diverse biochemical functions. Vitamin D, for instance, synthesises hormones, helps with mineral metabolism and the regulation of cell and tissue growth. Vitamin C and E, act as antioxidants and help protect the body against free-radical damage.
Supplementing with vitamins is an essential part of maintaining a healthy body and to help prevent disease. And while the mainstream keeps dispelling the benefits of supplements, the Daily Health will help you make sense between the facts and fiction when it comes to the health benefits of supplementation.
Many women are aware that a high intake of calcium may help prevent osteoporosis. But I bet most don't know that adding a magnesium supplement may improve the body's ability to ab...
Read MoreThe media has been full of it this week... Supplements will kill you! That's the message from several new research papers and their publication coincides with campaigns to restrict...
Read MoreWords actually cannot describe the amount of frustration I felt when I read yet another damning supplement headline: 'Vitamin supplements may be harmful to health'... Ignorant b...
Read MoreLittle did an HSI member named Howard know that his simple suggestion might be a huge and important health tip for diabetics both type 1 and type 2. In an e-Alert I sent you abo...
Read MoreA friend of mine named Sylvia has been scheduled for some fairly routine surgery. But 'routine' doesn't mean 'easy', and she's understandably apprehensive. She and I talked about a...
Read MoreLately, vitamin D is enjoying the media spotlight more and more - and rightfully so! In the past year we've reported on several ground-breaking studies proving vitamin D's front...
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