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Vitamin A is found in high concentrations in animal tissues, especially liver and in fish liver oil. Carotene, the precursor to vitamin A, it is water soluble and is found in carrots, spinach, beet greens and broccoli.
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Thiamin is water-soluble and acts as a coenzyme participating in converting glucose to energy. It is vulnerable to heat, air and water in cooking. It is found in the germ and bran of grains. It is absorbed rapidly in the upper and lower small...
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Riboflavin is water-soluble. It is stable to heat, oxidation and acid. It disintegrates in the presence of alkali or UV light. Riboflavin is necessary for cell respiration because it works with enzymes in the utilization of cell oxygen. It functions...
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Niacin is water soluble and is more stable than thiamin or riboflavin. There are three synthetic forms of niacin: nicinamide, nicotinic acid and nicotinamide. As a coenzyme, it assists enzymes in the breakdown and utilization of proteins, fats and...
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Pantothenic acid is water-soluble. There is a close correlation between pantothenic acid tissue levels and functioning of the adrenal cortex. It stimulates the adrenal glands and increases production of cortisone and other adrenal hormones. It plays...
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B6 is required for the proper absorption of B12 and the production of HCl. It plays an important role in fat metabolism. It plays a role as a coenzyme in the breakdown and utilization of carbohydrates, fats and proteins. It must be present for the...
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Folic acid functions as a coenzyme, together with vitamins B12 and C in the breakdown and utilization of proteins. Folic acid performs its basic role as a carbon carrier in the formation of heme. It is also needed for the formation of nucleic...
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B12 is unique in that it is the first cobalt-containing substance found to be an essential nutrient. It is the only vitamin that contains essential mineral elements. Animal protein is almost the only place that contains B12, although...
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Choline is considered one of the B-complex vitamins. It functions with inositol as a basic constituent of lecithin. It is in egg yolk, liver, brewer's yeast and wheat germ. It is associated with the utilization of fats and cholesterol in the body....
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Recognized as part of the vitamin B complex and is closely associated with choline and biotin. It is found in high concentrations in lecithin. It is found in animal and in plant tissues. In animal tissues it occurs as a component of phospholipids;...
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Vitamin C is water soluble, unstable and is very sensitive to oxygen. Its potency can be lost through exposure to light, heat and air. A primary function of vitamin C is maintaining collagen, wound healing wounds and burns and in forming red blood...
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Vitamin E is a fat-soluble vitamin composed of a group of compounds called tocopherols. There are seven tococopherols in nature: alpha, beta, delta, epsilon, eta, gamma and zeta. Tocopherols occur in highest concentrations in cold-pressed vegetable...
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Flavonoids are a class of water-soluble plant pigments found in fruits, vegetables, and certain beverages that have antioxidant effects. Antioxidants are compounds that protect cells against the damaging effects of reactive chemicals known as free...
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By John Rosenbaum Click here to see John Rosenbaum's web site Practitioners' Directory Why supplement? Isn't whole food better? Background: For the last 50-60 years, there is ample evidence that often times crop soil is depleted of...
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For more articles on this and other health topics, click on the link to go to our practitioners' directory and link to a web site that is loaded with information: Practitioners' Directory Homocysteine, an amino acid that is linked to...
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By John Rosenbaum Click here to see John Rosenbaum's web site Practitioners' Directory Stephen Parcell, ND (Altern Med Rev 2002;7(1):22-44. Because the role of elemental sulfur in human nutrition has not been studied extensively, it is...
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Why do doctors prescribe drugs? Why do we take them? The answer is to change the body’s chemistry in order to correct a symptom. Anti-depressants are given to chemically increase neurotransmitter activity. Anti-inflammatory...
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Research published in the journal Cardiology (2008 Aug 12;112[3]:219-23) looked at vitamin C and vitamin E supplementation in 800 subjects after a heart attack. They were divided into two groups. One group was given 1000 mg. of vitamin C...
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Researchers in China [Zhonghua Wei Chang Wai Ke Za Zhi,( 2010 Jan; 13(1): 40-3)] looked at the effect supplementing colorectal cancer patients had on surgical outcomes. Sixty patients with colorectal cancer were randomly selected to receive either a...
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A study appearing in the journal Cancer Prevention Research (2009 January;2(1):70-3) looked at selenium levels in over 1,800 subjects by measuring selenium levels in the toe nail. The subjects included healthy controls and patients with bladder...
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Citicoline is a substance that is important for the production of cell membranes; it is used to manufacture phoshpholipids (specifically, phosphatidylcholine) that are necessary for the health of the cell membrane. Citicoline is found naturally in...
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Nutritional supplementation may be of benefit to acutely ill, hospitalized patients. A double-blind, placebo-controlled study appeared in the American Journal of Medicine (2006; 119(8): 693-9); the subjects were hospitalized individuals between the...
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Carotenes are oil soluble substances found in plants. They act as antioxidants and can be converted by the body to vitamin A. Beta-carotene is perhaps the best known carotene and the one that has the most vitamin A activity. A study appearing in the...
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