Vitamin C
Posted on Sep 17, 10 in VitaminsIn case it has slipped your mind or you have not yet been informed, I’d like to recall the many important functions of vitamin C. It assists with the formation of collagen, the “intercellular glue”. It protects against stress, pollutants and free radical damage. It is a potent antioxidant. Deficiency can be expressed in tooth [...]
Zinc
Posted on Apr 1, 09 in VitaminsDid you know that zinc has antioxidant properties. Zinc is a constituent of the antioxidant enzyme superoxide dismutase (SOD). It is also needed for proper maintenance of vitamin E levels in the blood and aids in the absorption of vitamin A. It has other important functions as well, including the promotion of glandular and reproductive [...]
Prevention
Posted on Mar 10, 09 in Fitness Food Health Nutrition VitaminsAn ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. That has been my motto for quite a few years and I have to say it has served me well. What can you do to protect yourself from foreign invaders to the integrity of you well being. Number one in my book, think good thoughts. [...]
Stressed?!!!!
Posted on Nov 27, 08 in Health Nutrition VitaminsStress, who doesn’t have it? With the busy and demanding lives we lead it is hard to keep stress at a manageable level. Too much stress can affect us in various ways. Our hormone balance can be disrupted.Hormones are chemical messengers that travel through the blood to affect specific target cells. It affects our mood, our sleep patterns [...]