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Vitamins and Minerals
INTRODUCTION
The word vitamin is derived from a combination of words -- vital amine -- and was conceived by Polish chemist Casimir Funk in 1912. Funk isolated vitamin B1, or thiamine, from rice. This was determined to be one of the vitamins that prevented beriberi, a deficiency disease marked by inflammatory or degenerative changes of the nerves, digestive system and heart.
Vitamins are organic (carbon containing) molecules that mainly function as catalysts for reactions within the body. A catalyst is a substance that allows a chemical reaction to occur using less energy and less time than it would take under normal conditions. If these catalysts are missing, as in a vitamin deficiency, normal body functions can break down and render a person susceptible to disease.
The body requires vitamins in tiny amounts (hundredths of a gram in many cases).
SOME TIPS TO HELP
Gingko Biloba with Ginseng
Siberian ginseng (recommended for Parkinson's Disease) patients is a perfect additive to ginkgo biloba when you feel like your memory file cabinet is in Siberia in a deep freeze. You can also improve memory and thaw your brain with 100 mg of Panax ginseng and 60 mg of ginkgo biloba, according to a 2000 study by Cognitive Drug Research Ltd, Reading, UK.
Just be careful if you're pregnant and taking ginseng. Always consult a medical professional. Ginseng is great for energy, so you've been told, and in combination with ginkgo biloba, allows you to think creatively and devise ways to use that mojo that you've got working!
But do us a favor: When you're feeling your ginseng and taking ginkgo biloba, oh, behave! You can't get too ambitious when you're seven months pregnant. Save your energy for the three a.m. feedings and diaper changes.
Vitamin C and the Immune System
Vitamin C. You have to have vitamin C. Just hype from the citrus growers, right? Vitamin C can't possibly do everything it's supposed to do. Isn't zinc the superfood? It promotes the immune system, not to mention sexual health. Sorry to say, plain old reliable vitamin C is the ultimate immune system booster -- Dr. Linus Pauling brought vitamin C to the forefront and made Tropicana happy. But long before Dr. Pauling, British sailors ate limes (hence the word "Limey") and oranges to prevent all kinds of scurvy sea diseases in a hygiene-challenged dangerous job. So vitamin C inspires a whole generation of immune system vitamins, including echinacea, zinc, vitamin E, and cinnamon, as well as selenium, beta-carotene, lycopene and luo han kuo. C-C-Cheers for vitamin C!
B-12 For Better Health
Most of us associate B-12 (cobalamin) as one of the magic vitamins known to give us extra energy. That is indeed true, but it also aids in red blood cell production and lowers homocysteine levels. Lower levels of homocysteine can give you better insurance against developing heart disease - so the benefits are impressive. Daily intake should range between 2.4 to 2.6 mcg daily and if you´d like to add extra B-12 to your diet, you can select from the following foods; cheese, pork, liver, peanuts, mussels, salmon, whole milk, brewer´s yeast, clams, crabs and swordfish.
Vitamin B-5 For Your Health
Vitamin B-5, also known as pathothenic acid, is very important in helping our bodies produce red blood cells. It also assists in hormone production and as an energy booster. Your daily intake should be 5 mg and you can get some it from eating avocados, lentils, mushrooms, quinoa, salmon, & wheat bran.
Biotin (B-7) - What It Does For You
B-7 or biotin may not be as familiar you as the better known B-vitamins - but it is very important to have in your system. This B vitamin converts carbohydrates into energy - something we can always use a little bit more of in our lives. You can up your B-7 intake (which should be between 30 to 300 mcg daily) by adding brewer´s yeast, liver, bananas, brown rice, eggs, oatmeal or peanut butter to your diet.
Folic Acid And Your Health
Folic acid (B-9) is essential in preventing birth defects and it is equally as important in helping to lower homocysteine levels. Lower homocysteine levels means a lower risk of developing heart disease. Your daily intake should range between 150 to 180 mcg but for pregnant women that amount rises to 400 mcg daily. Foods rich in folic acid include lentils, liver, asparagus, Brussel sprouts, oranges, soybeans, peanuts, beets, quinoa & wheat bran.
What Does Vitamin B-1 Do For Me?
It can get confusing trying to figure out why one particular vitamin is particularly important to our health. This is true especially with the B vitamins because there are so many of them. So, we´ll start with Vitamin B-1, (thiamin) which enhances circulation, brain function, digestion & energy. These best foods to get B-1 from include barley, avocados, lentils, pork, quinoa, salmon, soybeans & wheat bran.
Using Supplements to Beat the Supergerms
You can´t keep your car running without visiting a gas station to insure it gets the proper amount of oil, transmission and brake fluid. Likewise, you can´t keep the old body moving around in top form without making sure it is getting the benefits of vitamins and minerals considered to be the building blocks of immunity.
According to the Natural Guide to Beating Supergerms, the essential supplements we need to protect us from the new group of invading viruses include:
Vitamin A - 5,000 IU daily
Vitamin B-complex - including 10 mg each of B1, B2, and B-6, 10 mcg B-12, 100 mg B-3, 25 mg of pantothenic acid, and 400 mcg of folic acid daily.
Vitamin C - between 1,000 and 3,000 mg daily, divided into two daily doses in order to avoid bloating, gas or other bowel distress.
Also, there is a potential to overdose on Vitamin A when you consume more than 1,000,000 in a 2-3 week period. Discontinue use if you experience symptoms of headache, vomiting, hair loss, dry hair, dry skin or bone pain. Daily intake of more than 10,000 IU at time of conception can also increase risk of birth defects.
Vitamin B & Depression
If depression and irritability have become some unwanted personality traits in you or someone close to you, supplementing your vitamin B intake might be a good step. Take a B-100 complex daily and add an extra 100 mg of B-6. You should see some improvements in about a month but it may take up to 4 months. Not all depression problems are a result of vitamin B problems, so do check with your doctor to rule out other physical causes.
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As with any advice or instructions about health, please consult your doctor or medical practitioner before starting a new programme or changing an established routine.
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