Vitamin Supplements vs. Vitamins in Food
In the past I have supplemented my diet with a few specific vitamins that I have read may be helpful and/or difficult to get enough of in foods (i.e. glucosamine-chondritin). However, I have also rea ...
Vitamin D
I've just been reading in Taste for Life that Vitamin D is important for combatting depression. The Seasonal Affectation Disorder that you get is not merely because you aren't seeing light -- it's bec ...
Vegans and Vitamin A
Aside from your regular old multivitamin, you’re going to need a little extra something if you’re vegan: vitamin A. Vitamin A is generally found in eggs, milk, and other animal products. However, food ...
Vitamin D
I'm curious - why is it that getting too much sun can make you feel tired and achy at the end of the day? Is there such a thing as getting too much Vitamin D? I know that it could be attributed to deh ...
traveling with vitamins
It’s so hard to travel these days, what with the quart sized little baggies, taking out your laptop and shoes. They also say that lost luggage is on the increase. So, I try to take everything on one l ...
The Right Vitamin D
Check out your vitamins. If vitamin D2 (ergocalciferol) is listed you may need to switch brands. Research has found that it is much less potent than vitamin D3(cholecalciferol). It's recommended th ...
Pre-natal vitamins
For awhile, I was taking pre-natal vitamins (was not pregnant) to encourage my hair to grow. And I tell you what, it worked! My hair grew like a weed and I was so excited, because it was the first tim ...
Vitamins - good or bad
I read some places, that say you should definitely take vitamin supplements to get all ur nutritional needs. Other places say yes take vitamins but make them food based vitamins. Other places say don' ...
Vitamin C to fight influenza
Apart from its usual benefits, Vitamin C is also believed to helpful in fighting influenza. I do not quite understand how. I have learned that it is said to stimulate anti-bodies that help our body ...
Vitamin D for Long Life
Vitamin D is best known for building strong bones, but it may also lead to a longer life, according to recent studies. In a recent analysis of more than 18 studies involving nearly 60,000 people, thos ...
