Vitamins
Vitamin K helps strengthen bones
Wednesday May 27, 2009 (foodconsumer.org) -- High doses of Vitamin K help reduce the risk of bone fractures in post-menopausal women, according to a recent
Vitamin D reduces asthma severity
Monday May 18, 2009 (foodconsumer.org) -- Although the committee charged with determining the recommended daily amount of nutrients cannot currently agree on how much vitamin ...
Nutrient protection against arsenic toxicity
Nutrient Protection against Arsenic ToxicityFolate, Cysteine Support Methylation in ChildrenNutritional factors are known to influence arsenic metabolism in adults, and poor nutritional status—as reflected in ...
Nutritionist says antioxidants imperative for exercisers
Sunday May 17 2009 (foodconsumer.org) -- “Oxidative stress” is the term medical professionals coined to describe the effect that free radicals and other environmental factors ...
Folic acid linked to reduced risk of preemie births
Tuesday May 13, 2009 (foodconsumer.org) -- A study conducted by the University of Texas confirms a direct correlation between folic acid supplementation and reduced risk ...
B6 cuts colorectal risk
Wednesday May 6, 2009 (foodconsumer.org) -- A recent Harvard study confirms the correlation between adequate levels of B6 and as much as a 60% reduced ...
Nutrient protection against arsenic toxicity
Nutrient Protection against Arsenic ToxicityFolate, Cysteine Support Methylation in ChildrenNutritional factors are known to influence arsenic metabolism in adults, and poor nutritional status—as reflected in ...
Vitamin C shown to prevent gout
Tuesday April 28, 2009 (foodconsumer.org) -- Increasing daily vitamin C intake prevents gout, a new study finds. Gout is an arthritic condition caused by uric ...
Reduced form of CoQ10 shown more effective
Tuesday April 28, 2009 (foodconsumer.org) -- Scientists have identified the ideal form of the vitamin-like enzyme Coenzyme Q10 (also CoQ10, chemical name 2,3 dimethoxy-5 methyl-6-decaprenyl ...
Deficiency of vitamins A and C increases asthma risk
Saturday April 18, 2009 (foodconsumer.org) -- More evidence linking dietary deficiencies to asthma emerged yesterday after British researchers revealed an increased risk for asthma in ...




