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Vanadium-
Vanadium is a trace mineral that acts as a co-factor for enzymes involved in
blood sugar metabolism, lipid and cholesterol metabolism, teeth and bone
development, fertility, thyroid function and hormone production.
Thiamin-
This important B vitamin is crucial for turning food into
energy. Thiamin also helps get your brain the fuel it needs,
warding off depression and forgetfulness.
Riboflavin-
Riboflavin is essential because it gives your cells energy,
regulates cell growth, and helps you make antibodies for
fighting disease. Riboflavin has been shown to greatly
reduce the frequency and severity of migraine headaches.
There is also research to show that this important B vitamin
improves memory.
Folic Acid-
This B Vitamin guarantees the speedy replacement of blood
cells that wear out of every day, especially red blood cells
and skin cells. Folic Acid also prevents birth defects,
heart disease and may even help prevent cancer. Studies done
in Massachusetts show that low levels of Folic Acid in the
body may be linked to depression.
Vitamin B12-
Also known as Cobalamin, this important vitamin makes sure
you produce the many millions of red blood cells you need
everyday. Red blood cells carry nutrients and oxygen
throughout your body and without them you develop Anemia.
B12 also forms the protective insulation around your nerves
which keeps them functioning properly. And Cobalamin is good
for your heart.
Biotin-
You need Biotin to properly process the amino acids and fats
in food. Biotin also keeps hair healthy and deficiencies of
it can cause hair loss.
Panthothenic Acid-
helps you use fats and carbohydrates to make energy,
hormones and red blood cells.
B-6: Pyridoxine-
Vitamin B-6 also known as Pyridoxine is a water soluble
vitamin. It is needed to make hormones, proteins and
enzymes. This vitamin has also been studied because of it's
benefits in helping to prevent heart disease. The main job
of pyridoxine is shuffling around your amino acids to make
the 5,000 plus proteins your body needs to function. It is
also involved in making 60 different enzymes.
Niacin- Niacin, commonly referred to as B-3 and is water
soluble. It releases energy, makes hormones, removes toxins
and helps keep cholesterol normal.
Calcium- Calcium is the mineral in
bodies that make up bones and keep them strong. 99% of a
body's calcium is stored in the bones and teeth. The
remaining 1% is in the blood and soft tissues and is
essential for life and health. Without this tiny 1% of
calcium, muscles would not contract correctly, blood would
not clot, and nerves would not carry messages. When the
intake of calcium is not sufficient, the body takes what it
needs from the bones. If this continues, the bones become
weak and break easily. This leads to the crippling bone
disease known as osteoporosis. Approximately 25 million
women have a degree of osteoporosis, and it will effect 1/3
to 1/2 of all post-menopausal women.
Vitamin D- Vitamin D is essential for
keeping strong bones. It helps to strengthen the immune
system and helps improve hearing. Vitamin D has also been
shown to be an effective tool in the prevention of certain
kinds of cancer, especially colon cancer. Vitamin D is also
critical for the proper absorption of Calcium.
Magnesium-
Like Vitamin D, Magnesium works in accord with Calcium to
help keep bones strong. Magnesium also helps control heart
arrhythmia, and is used in the treatment of diabetes and
asthma. Magnesium helps your muscles relax which in turn
prevents high blood pressure, and it even helps eradicate
migraine headaches.
Copper-
Copper's main function is keeping your heart and blood
vessels in good shape. Copper is important for your arteries
and your nerves. Copper also keeps red blood cells healthy
and helps produce an important antioxidant in the body known
as SOD.
Zinc-
Zinc is essential for normal growth and development. It is
an important factor in building immunity. It helps maintain
skin, hair and bones and keep reproductive organs
functioning. Zinc aids the perception of taste and the
ability to see at night. Vitamin A is effective with Zinc.
Vitamin A- Vit. A is necessary to new cell growth. It helps fight
infection and is essential for healthy skin, good blood,
strong bones and teeth, kidneys, bladder, lungs and
membranes. It promotes growth and repairs body tissues and
is essential for night vision. Note: This is a fat soluble
vitamin and excesses are stored by the body.
Beta Carotene- Beta carotene provides the body with a safe (not fat
soluble) source of Vitamin A, beta carotene is an
anti-oxidant that works with other natural protectors to
defend cells from harmful free radicals damage. Beta
carotene is converted to Vitamin A in the body.
Vitamin C- Vitamin C is vital to collagen formation, the connective
substance in all cells. It is an important anti-oxidant that
helps defend cells against free radical damage. It also
promotes healthy cell development, wound healing, resistance
to infections. It's need is increased by physical stress.
Vitamin E- Vitamin E is an anti-oxidant that prevents the premature
reaction of oxygen in the body. It helps protect cells from
free radical damage and is key for normal growth and
development.
Selenium- Selenium works with Vitamin E as an anti-oxidant and
binds with toxins in the body, rendering them harmless.
Vitamin E and beta carotene are effective with Selenium.
Manganese-
Manganese is essential for reproductive function, physical
growth, normal formation of bones and cartilage and normal
brain function. Vitamin E is effective with manganese.
Chromium-
Chromium acts cooperatively with other substances to control
insulin and certain enzymes.
Molybdenum-
Molybdenum is a component of three enzymes and is involved
in the metabolism of DNA and RNA. It helps breakdown toxic
build ups of sulfites in the body.
PABA- PABA is used to improve protein use in the body and
is essential for the production of folic acid in the
digestive system. PABA is also involved in the production of
red blood cells and a deficiency of PABA can lead to
depression and fatigue.
Iron-
Iron is a trace mineral responsible for carrying oxygen to
your blood. If you don’t get enough iron your body starts
producing fewer red blood cells, leading to anemia, a
condition leading to fatigue, shortness of breath and pale
skin.
Iodine-
Iodine is responsible for making thyroid hormones, hormones
that control the body’s metabolism. Iodine plays a role in
keeping growth, cell reproduction, and nerve response at
optimum levels.
L-Cysteine-
This amino acid is important in many of the body’s
processes. It works in the liver to remove harmful
substances and helps prevent the oxidation of tissues.
Together with glycine and glutamic acid, Cysteine forms the
extremely important antioxidant glutathione. It is a major
component of skin and hair and is essential for production
of T-cells.
Dl-Methionine-
This essential amino acid is essential for survival. It is
important in the body’s detoxification processes and can
convert to other amino acids. It is important for the
breakdown and metabolism of protein and plays a key role in
regulating folic acid. It has been shown to help with
depression, withdrawal, and liver disorders.
Vitamin K-
This important vitamin is essential for causing blood to
clot when you get cut and helps bones grow. Recent research
indicates that Vitamin K may be good for slowing down or
destroying cancer cells.
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