Vitamin Supplements

The Importance of Understanding What’s on Labels

All too often people buy supplements and never even look at the labels. They ask a clerk for a multivitamin and take what they are given, not realising that they might be getting short-changed on the vitamin content. All multivitamins differ in amounts included, and the most expensive tablet is not necessarily the best. The only way to be sure you’re getting the B6, folacin, or C that you need is to read the small print on the label. Also, if you have any allergies, it’s wise to check what else you’re getting with your supplement. Read the rest of this entry »

Lipotropics — What Are They?

Methionine, choline, inositol and betaine are all lipotropics, which means their prime function is to prevent abnormal or excessive accumulations of fat in the liver.

Lipotropics also increase the liver’s production of lecithin, which keeps cholesterol more soluble, detoxifies the liver, and increases resistance to disease by helping the thymus gland to carry out its functions.

Who Needs Them and Why

We all need lipotropics, some of us more than others. Anyone on a high-protein diet falls into the latter category. Methionine and choline are necessary to detoxify the amines that are by-products of protein metabilism. Read the rest of this entry »