Archive for the ‘Vitamins’ Category

More Great Healing Secrets of Vitamin C

Monday, March 5th, 2012

More Great Healing Secrets of Vitamin CIn this part of my series on vitamin C, we head into its treatment portfolio. What conditions can this antioxidant nutrient help treat and prevent? Let’s begin with its most famous link, the common cold. From there, we’ll look at its potential in wound healing and in cancer.

Vitamin C is most widely used to prevent and treat the common cold. Some researchers suggest that taking one to two … Read More

The Little-known Secrets of Vitamin C

Friday, March 2nd, 2012

The Little-known Secrets of Vitamin CHere I present a multi-part look at one of the most well-known nutrients in the world: vitamin C. But do you know where it came from? Do you know (other than oranges) where to get it in food? Do you know what it does? Read on.

The year was 1753. The doctor was a British naval physician by the name of Lind, who found that there was something in citrus … Read More

Is This Vitamin Harmful or Helpful to Your Health?

Friday, February 24th, 2012

Is Vitamin E Harmful or Helpful to Your HealthIn 2005, a well-publicized study came out showing that taking high doses of vitamin E could actually do you harm. Here I’ll address that study and give you what I consider to be the bottom-line health advice regarding the antioxidant vitamin E.

To the study in question. Researchers looked at 19 previous studies dating back to 1966. The grand total of patients involved in these trials eclipsed 135,000. They found … Read More

Know the Fine Points Behind This Vitamin

Wednesday, February 8th, 2012

Wrapping up the short series on niacin, an important B-vitamin, here are the fine point details of dosage, supplements, and possible side effects.

First, the dosage. The dose that increases HDL cholesterol and decreases triglycerides (both positive in protecting yourself from heart disease) the most is between 1,200 and 1,500 milligrams (mg) a day. But niacin’s biggest impact on LDL levels is at 2,000 to 3,000 mg a day. … Read More

The Big Benefits of B3

Monday, February 6th, 2012

The Big Benefits of B3Part two of my series on vitamin B3 (a.k.a. niacin) hones in on the health benefits that it exerts in our bodies. This goes beyond its many roles, but actually describes the disease-fighting nature of the vitamin. It has much to do with the flow of blood in the body, as we’ll see here.

1. Hyperlipidemia, Coronary Heart Disease: “Hyperlipidemia” means high cholesterol and triglycerides. Vitamin B3 was used as … Read More