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Vitamins and Minerals

This discussion board is dedicated to the vitamins and minerals that make your body work. Discuss anything from boosting the immune system and deficiencies to specific vitamins and minerals, fatty acids, and supplements.

Spinach as a Source of Iron for the Body

Spinach plants grow anywhere, either overseas or tropical countries like Indonesia temperature was found. Spinach is the scientific name is Amaranthus, a widely consumed vegetable plant leaves.     Fresh green leaves make this vegetable is good for health. Green substance found in spinach leaves...

by User avatar Guest

outdated vitamin pills

Hi, I have recently found some outdated vitamin C pills in my drug cabinet. I am thinking about taking some, but am not sure if this would cause some unpredictable effects. What happens to vitamin C when its shelf life expires? Is it ok to take out of date vitamin C pills?

by User avatar gregorius36126

Vitamins and mineral deficiency ?!

Hi, I'm almost 16 years old, hate to admit it but i used to "masturbate" a lot and on top of that i had a very bad diet due to loss of apetite which i guess is related to masturbating. I've stopped doing this habit for a month now. I read somewhere that doing this habit loses the body a...

by User avatar lol123lol147395

low level Phosphoserine in amino acid panel

I did an amino acid panel 2 months ago that showed overall levels in the low range and a few (6) amino acids bellow range. Dr. added amino acid (glutamine +Threonine) + increase animal protein in diet. This seemed to have worked really well. Most amino acid level are now in upper range....

by User avatar papillon103125

Split ends and growing hair faster

I'm biracial and have curly hair ,but its not course more of the silky to normal type. I do nothing wrong to my hair at least i dont think . I dont use heat or dye it anymore. I have gotten trims but as soon as my hair gets medium long the split ends and dryness of my hair is outrageous. Help...

by User avatar Leshay Sydney

stoped taking vitamins, now 10 pounds heavier any reason why

I stoped taking my vitamins about 2 weeks ago and now I have gained about 10 pounds. I was just wondering if that is normal and why I gained so much weight and how to lose it.

by User avatar me

Low Absolute Monocytes after Iron Transfusions

I have had 2 iron transfusions to remedy a long standing low iron count (since the birth of my son 9 years ago!) of 28 with a transferrin saturation of 7. During the last transfusion I broke out with hives. My most recent CBC still shows low hemoglobin 11.5, low hemacrit 34.8, high RDW 19.1 and...

by User avatar cpl

Right age or time to take glucosamine

Hello, my name's Dave. I'm 17 years old and I study and train martial arts on a daily basis and am very active athletically. I recently started taking extra strength glucosamin,chondroitin,msm supplements for a severe amount of pain i've been experiencing in my joints, and really my entire body. I...

by User avatar megadude777795675

hla b27 vacine

Hello. I'm 25 year old female and I would like to get some information about HIV and possible treatment. Don’t get me wrong, I'm not HIV positive and I have no reasons to be worried for my self but these last couple of months I have read a lot about HIV and AIDS and I was just wondering is...

by User avatar montalbano1793

should I be tested for b12?

Hello, I am a vegan for almost 12 years. Some of my friends recommended me to test myself on vitamin B12, as they read about its deficiency and nutritional problems. Should I be tested for B12? What is the practical meaning of the test? How it is performed and what does the result means?

by User avatar sibbie46184