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Supplements For Health

Thursday, February 25th, 2010

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More and more people join your diet natural supplements help lengthen and improve the quality of life. However, many times the intake is done indiscriminately, without professional advice, which is not always effectively absorbed. To optimize the properties of dietary supplements, we must take them at the appropriate time. Know the allied health the most consumed and how we eat them.

1. Soluble nutrients. Include essential fatty acids (evening primrose oil, EPA / GLA, wheat germ oil, flaxseed, safflower), vitamins A, D, E and K, carotenoids, soy lecithin, phosphatidylcholine and coenzyme Q – 10. They should preferably be taken with meals and are absorbed better mixed with salad dressed with olive oil, cheese or yogurt.

2. Water-soluble vitamins. Are vitamin C and group B Can be taken alone or with meals, although the B is preferable to ingest food. The sustained release formulations assure the presence of effective levels of these vitamins for hours, increasing their effectiveness.

3. Minerals. Some minerals can be taken on an empty stomach, but most are taken preferably just before meals. An exception is the dolomite (natural source of calcium and magnesium), which because it can reduce stomach acidity, you should take 1-2 hours after eating. (more…)

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Magnesium Importance

Saturday, February 6th, 2010

Source of MagnesiumMinerals are very important in human health, one of which is magnesium, but get very little attention in its consumption

Magnesium is the chemical symbol Mg and atomic number 12. The atomic weight is 24, 305 u. It is the third most plentiful element dissolved in seawater and eighth most abundant element constituting about 2% of the earth’s crust. Magnesium is essential for all living cells, and is not as pure metal in nature.

Magnesium is essential for the human being is involved in the activation of at least 300 different enzymes and other body chemicals. It plays an important role in the activation of vitamins especially vitamin B and its derivatives and plays an important role in the synthesis of proteins and antibodies and the excitability of the muscles, the formation of bone and tooth structures.

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Potassium as Macromineral

Friday, February 5th, 2010

Source of PotassiumPotassium is a mineral, specifically a macromineral, which necessarily must be present in the body of all persons due to properties owned and the benefits it produces. You can incorporate it naturally by eating certain foods.

The correct levels of potassium help this water body regulated to regulate the pressure of the cells and control the actions of muscles in general. It is noteworthy that excessive intake of tea, coffee and alcohol leads to loss of this mineral, which causes symptoms such as vomiting, dizziness and nausea among others.

Potassium works adjacent to the magnesium and calcium to keep your muscles (including heart muscle) at their best, especially during the contraction and expansion work which they perform.

Benefits:

• Maintains steady heartbeat.
• To balance sodium to maintain water balance in the body.
• Keep blood pressure under control.
• Strengthens the brain, heart muscle and tissue.
• Intervenes in the work of kidneys and nervous system.
• Gives energy.
• makes hair grow.
• People with diabetes require a higher contribution.

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Vitamin C

Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010

Vitamin C SourcesDefinition
Belonging together with vitamins B to the group of water-soluble vitamin C is involved in the maintenance of bones, teeth and blood vessels be good for the formation and maintenance of collagen. Protects from oxidation to vitamin A and vitamin E, as well as some complex compounds B (thiamine, riboflavin, folic acid and pantothenic acid). Develops anti-infective measures and antitoxic and helps the absorption of non heme iron in the body.

Vitamin C is necessary for collagen formation, for proper wound healing, repair and maintenance of tissues of different body parts and also for synthesis or production of hormones and neurotransmitters. Like other vitamins, is a powerful antioxidant.
Since our body does not produce vitamin C, we incorporate it through food.

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