Posted by dodo on Nov-3-2008
Posted by dodo on Nov-3-2008
Posted by dodo on Nov-3-2008
Calcium and Magnesium
Calcium is the most abundant mineral in the body, accounting for 1.6 per cent of our body mass. Of the 1200g of calcium in us, more than 99 per cent is in our bones and teeth. The rest is present in muscles, nerves and the bloodstream, where it plays a crucial role in many enzymes and the production of nerve signals and muscular energy.
Calcium is relatively well absorbed, with an average of 30 per cent of ingested calcium reaching the bloodstream. But its absorption into the bloodstream depends on many factors. An excess of alcohol, a lack of hydrochloric acid in the stomach, or an excess of acid-forming foods (mainly protein) decrease its absorption. So does the presence of lead, which competes with it for absorption sites. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by dodo on Oct-29-2008
Posted by dodo on Oct-29-2008
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Amino Acid,
Calcium,
Magnesium,
Mineral,
Nutrition,
Protein,
RDA,
Sodium,
Vitamin A,
Vitamin C,
Vitamin D,
Zinc
Posted by dodo on Oct-24-2008
Now you know how to read the labels and find out if a particular supplement contains what you need, here’s how to turn your nutrient needs into a supplement programme.
Theoretically, you could take a mega-mega-multi that has everything you could possibly need in it. The trouble is, this would be enormous, impossible to swallow and no doubt give you a lot more than you need of some nutrients. The other extreme is to take one supplement for each vitamin, exactly matching your requirements — but you’d end up with handfuls of pills. Read the rest of this entry »
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Amino Acid,
Calcium,
Copper,
Cysteine,
Iron,
Magnesium,
Manganese,
Mineral,
Molybdenum,
Nutrition,
Selenium,
Vanadium,
Vitamin B3,
Vitamin B5,
Vitamin B6,
Vitamin B7,
Vitamin B9,
Vitamin C,
Zinc
Posted by dodo on Oct-24-2008
Now that you’ve worked out what to take, you’ll want to know when to take them. This depends not only on what is technically best, but also on your lifestyle. If taking supplements twice a day would mean that you’d forget the second lot, you’re probably better off taking them all at once. After all, nature supplies them all in one go, with a meal. Here are the `ten commandments’ of supplement-taking: Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by dodo on Oct-24-2008
Posted by dodo on Oct-20-2008
Most of the minerals essential for health are supplied from food to the body as a compound, bound to a larger (food) molecule. This binding is known as chelation, from the Greek word chela, meaning ‘a claw’. Some form of chelation is important, since most essential minerals in their ‘raw’ state are positively charged. The gut wall is negatively charged, so once separated from food through the process of digestion, these unbound positively charged minerals would be attracted to the gut wall. Read the rest of this entry »
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Amino Acid,
Calcium,
Iron,
Lysine,
Magnesium,
Manganese,
Mineral,
Protein,
Selenium,
Sodium,
Vitamin A,
Vitamin C,
Zinc
Posted by dodo on Oct-20-2008
There are very few dangerous drug—nutrient interactions, but there are many drugs which interfere with the action of nutrients, thereby increasing your need: