Vitamin B6 – brain, blood, energy and DNA
Vitamin B6 is essential for so many processes in the body, ranging from brain function to energy production. Deficiency is rare, but can occur in some individuals. Read to find out more.
Andy Williams
Vitamin B17 isn’t really a vitamin at all
Vitamin B17 is actually manufactured from the pits of various fruits. However, the body breaks this up into a couple of compunds, cyanide being one of them. Does the body actually have a use for this vitamin? Read to find out.
Calcium for more than just healthy bones & teeth
Besides the obvious bones and teeth, calcium is essential in other processes in the human body such as muscle contraction, hormonal regulation and blood pressure regulation. Read for full details.
Vitamin B12 – a common problem for vegans
It is really difficult to be deficient in Vitamin B12 unless you are a vegan. A deficiency develops over years and can lead to pernicious anemia. It’s found easily in animal products.
Nickel is used as a co-factor for some B vitamins
Nickel is a an ultra trace element that we need, but it is also toxic in higher doses. Please consult your doctor if you are considering nickel supplementation.
Vitamin B1 (thiamin) – an energy carrier
Vitamin B1 is involved in the release of energy in the body. Together with B2 and B3, they are needed in transforming fats, carbohydrates and amino acids into forms that can be used in the body.
Multipurpose Manganese acts as co-factor, antioxidant and more
Manganese is one mineral you are unlikely to have to supplement in your diet. It is involved in many enzyme reactions as it is a co-factor required by the enzyme. It is involved in removing free radicals as well as regulation of sugar release from muscle and liver tissue.
What are antioxidants and free radicals?
Antioxidants are chemicals that can clean up rogue free radicals in the body. In doing so, they remove potentially harmful free radicals from circulation. However, not all free radicals are bad, and not all antioxidants are good.
Strontium is structurally similar to calcium and can be used in bones
Strontium may not be required for good health, but it can help build healthy bones since it is chemically similar to calcium.
PQQ (pyrroloquinolone quinone) – the new vitamin involved in energy production 5
PQQ is a powerful antioxidant that helps the mitochondria in the body create energy. PQQ clears up any free radicals, but also controls the mitochondria, letting them know when it’s safe to make more energy.
Folic Acid for red blood cells and DNA (especially important to pregnant women)
Deficiency in folic acid can lead to anemia, but besides being really important in the manufacture of blood cells, folic acid is hugely important in the manufacture of DNA in every cell.
Vitamin C – the scurvy vitamin that acts as a powerful antioxidant
Vitamin C is the vitamin we think of when we think of oranges or lemons, but truth be told, you can get a far higher dose of this vitamin from a lot of vegetables. Vitamin C is an antioxidant that mops up free radicals in the body, but it does so much more.
Vitamin E – a potent antioxidant
Vitamin E is the free-radical vitamin cleaning up 99.9% of free radicals formed when the body takes in toxic substances.
Vitamin K is involved in blood clotting and preventing atherosclerosis
Vitamin K is one of those vitamins that we tend to forget about. However, it is vital for proper developement of bones as well as other functions within the body.
Turmeric
Turmeric grows under the ground as a rhizome. It’s active ingredient, curcumin, has a lot of health benefits.
Wheatgrass
Triticum aestivum (wheatgrass) is typically sold in tablet, liquid or capsule form as a dietary supplement. It is also frequently employed in juicing, as an addition to smoothies or used to make tea. It belongs to the family Poaceae and is the very young grass, between seven to eleven inches […]
Cabbage
In the same family as cauliflower, Brussels sprouts and Kale, cabbage comes in a few common varieties, like white, red and Savoy.
In Roman times, vinegar soaked cabbage was used before drinking too much alcohol as a hangover prevention therapy. Cabbage was also used as a food source for soldiers, as well as a wrapping for their wounds to reduce infection.
Cabbage is a good source of several vitamins including K and C, but also supplies good dietary fibre and glucosinolates compounds (which have anti-cancer properties). It also contains essential minerals like manganese, iron, potassium and magnesium.
A number of antioxidants are also present, making cabbage a very healthy addition to your diet.
Fruity Goodness
I like the juice because it’s something unique. It tastes like candy, and it has like a sweet taste to it, but not too sweet.
Onion Juice Stopped Chronic Ear Infections in my Son
I decided against putting my son through a hospital operation to insert ear tubes, and tried a “home remedy” first. It worked, and all it cost was the price of an onion.
Watermelon
The watermelon grows on vines on the ground. A member of the Cucurbitaceae family, the watermelon shares a relationship with melons but it is not a member of the same genus Cucumis. Watermelons, species Citrullus lanatus, belong to the genius Citrullus.The scientific name is obtained from Greek and Latin roots. […]