Vitamins are micro-nutrients. They were discovered by Eijkman (1897) in Indonesia, Java, while studying a disease called beriberi common among natives whose main diet was rice. He noticed that fowl fed on polished rice, developed beri beri, but not when fed on crudely milled rice. In 1911 Funk obtained an alcoholic extract of the outer […]
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Vitamins, Minerals, and Other Supplements That Eliminate Acne
Many supplements exist that will help speed up the success of your acne treatment. It is well known that taking certain vitamins, minerals, or other types of supplements will help to eliminate skin disorders. We are listing some of the most effective ones to use when fighting acne. Vitamins 50,000 IU of water-soluble Vitamin A […]
B Vitamins Play an Essential Role in Metabolism
B vitamins were once thought of as a single vitamin called Vitamin B.?After much research, we discovered there are actually 8 distinct vitamins.?Further research has also concluded that B vitamins are water soluble, which means that they are easily excreted out of the body and therefore must be consistently consumed through?our diet.?B Vitamins have often […]
7 Vitamins Every Arthritis Sufferer Should Know About
A deficiency of vitamins can lead to a variety of health problems, including some forms of arthritis. These organic nutrients are normally sourced from our intake of fresh fruit and vegetables. Due to the following factors, it is not always possible to get our recommended daily allowance (RDA) of vitamins: 1) Poor soil quality 2) […]
B-Complex Vitamins
Vitamin B used to be considered a single vitamin, like Vitamin C or D. Later findings showed that it actually consists of chemically complex and distinct vitamins that happen to have very similar properties. So today, the term ‘vitamin B-complex’ or ‘B vitamins’ is used. B-Complex vitamins include eight water soluble vitamins that take an […]
Vitamins and Their Role in Our Lives
Vitamins, like minerals, are an essential part of the function and health of the body system. While many vitamins serve individual purposes, the more common way for vitamins to function properly is as cofactors to or in partnership with other vitamins, minerals, nutrients and other substances in the body such as enzymes. Some of the […]