Category: Vitamins

The human body requires constant sustenance so that its key functions could remain consistent and uninterrupted. For this purpose, multiple minerals and vitamins are required. Though the exact number of these resources is quite large, several essential ones can be isolated. Despite the apparent difference in the contents of the minerals and vitamins in question,…

Health specialists and nutritionists identify many types of vitamins. Those named after the first five letters of the English alphabet are the most important for the functioning of the human body. According to experts, vitamin A helps form and maintain healthy teeth, bones, soft tissue, mucous membranes, and skin (Vitamins, n.d., para. 7). An individual…

Table of Contents Introduction Importance of Vitamin Supplementation Health Promotion Conclusion References Introduction Children below the age of five years are in active growth and body development stages. They require enough nutrients to facilitate tissue formation and to remain healthy and effective. Therefore, they need continuous vitamin A, C and D supplementation to enhance healthy…

Table of Contents Antioxidants functions Free radicals: How they affects the body Sources of Vitamin C Optimal delivery system for Vitamin C Precautions for the use of Vitamin C Works Cited Antioxidants functions Different kinds of antioxidants act as defensive organism against oxidative-stress. Antioxidants are classified by function into four categories; Preventive antioxidants; radical scavenging…

Table of Contents Introduction Vitamin D3 and Cancer Vitamin D3 and Fibromyalgia Vitamin D3 and Allergies Vitamin D Deficiency and AIDS Conclusion References Introduction Vitamin D3, which is referred to as cholecaciferol is the form of vitamin D that is gotten when the human skin is exposed to direct sunlight (Adams & Hewison, 2010). This…

The deficiency or toxicity of the B12 vitamin can negatively impact an individuals life, causing significant negative consequences. My doctors observations included anemia, a low count of blood cells, and their enlarged and immature state (Green, 2017). Other symptoms were occasional numbness in arms and legs, as well as complications in such mental functions as…

Introduction In order to stay healthy, one needs to make sure they have a daily dose of vitamins. However, many individuals are not able to follow this medical advice due to their busy schedule that does not allow them to plan well-balanced meals that would contain all necessary nutrients. In order to rectify this problem,…