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Vitamin C and the common Cold
Every spring, when the allergy colds strikes, the sale of vitamin C supplements increases. On every desk in a America you find supplements like emergen-c and citrus tea being guzzled by the gallons in an attempt to prevent or stave off the lurking cold. But according to research, you are going to get the cold…
Niacin
Niacin is the vitamin that is found in nutritional supplements that makes you feel itchy and flush. However, it is a very powerful vitamin also known as vitamin B3 and is proven to help raise your good cholesterol. It can treat high cholesterol and triglyceride levels as well as niacin deficiency and can reduce the…
Vitamin K, Insulin Sensitivity and Cancer
As the epidemic of obesity continues to rise more research has been put into the causal results associated with being obese. One of the major areas of concern and research is cancer. Research has unveiled the link between obesity, insulin resistance and cancer. It is believed that Insulin/insulin-like growth factor (IGF) system may partly explain…
Vitamin D effects on Testosterone
Low testosterone has received a lot of publicity in the health and wellness industry. Although this a very real health issue, there is a variety of nutritional interventions that are rarely discussed, prior to exogenous testosterone, one of which includes Vitamin D. Vitamin D regulates testosterone hormone in men by inhibiting the aromatization of testosterone…