Vitamins and Minerals

What is Vitamin B12 ?

Vitamin B12, a water soluble Vitamin, is a part of the Vitamin B complex and is the most complicated vitamin structurally and chemically. It is also known as cobalamin as it contains the biochemically rare element cobalt. Cyanocobalamin, a common synthetic form of Vitamin B12 is used in food...

by jacktrades142129 over a year ago

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 lol123lol147395 over a year ago

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 papillon103125 over a year ago

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 Leshay Sydney over a year ago

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 cpl over a year ago

bloated lower right side of my abdomen with dull pain

Answered by a doctor

Hi! I'm Jay 29 yrs old I have feeling of discomfort in my lower right side of my abdomen i felt always bloated and it has a dull pain and it really made me worry all the time, I suffered it in almost 5 yrs already, it started January 2008 until now. The pain is just dull but i felt there is...

by jzonevl256151 over a year ago

Healthy eating remains the best source of vitamins, minerals, and nutrients

Healthy eating remains the best source of vitamins, minerals, and nutrients. A multivitamin is not a substitute for healthy food or a healthy lifestyle, but we can also provide a nutritional back-up for a less-than-ideal diet. "If your diet eliminates whole food groups or you don’t eat enough...

by Guest over a year ago

Borage Oil facts

Borage Oil supports heart health and is a good source of Essential Fatty Acids. Borage (Borago officinalis or Echium amoenum), also known as "starflower". Borage oil has been used to treat people with atopic dermatitis (eczema) in preliminary trials, with reductions in skin inflammation,...

by Guest over a year ago

Folic acid found to boost cognition in older adults

Dutch researchers have concluded that folic acid supplements improve cognitive function in older adults. It is known that the cognitive functioning, especially information processing speed and memory decline with age. The researchers showed that there was a way to slow down the process. They...

by Markos over a year ago

side effects of pyridoxine hydrochloride

What do you know about pyridoxine hydrochloride and the role that this substance plays in the body? I understand pyridoxine hydrochloride is key when it comes to potassium production and it must be important for diabetic patients. What are the side effects of pyridoxine hydrochloride used in a...

by eldon1543169058 over a year ago