Vits, Mins and Supps
Why is vitamin B12 important to vegetarians?
Why is vitamin B12 important to vegetarians? Vitamin B12, an essential B vitamin, is of special interest to vegetarians since it is not found in any significant amounts in plant foods. In addition, vitamin B12 deficiency can result in detrimental changes in certain body functions. It is required for the normal maturation of red blood…
Read MoreWhich supplements should YOU take?
Which Supplements Should YOU Take? JANE SYMONS Many of us are seduced by the promise of better health and increased vitality offered by vitamin supplements. Last year alone, we spent a total of £398 million on them. But will taking supplements really make us healthier? Tom Sanders, Professor of Nutrition and Dietetics at King’s College London,…
Read MoreVitamins, what do you need and how much?
Vitamins, what do you need and how much? I’m always being asked what is the correct dosage for vitamins. I tend to go on the Recommended Daily Allowance but appreciate that massive infusions of C and B may well help with countering the effects of Hepatic Encephalopathy. Craig A diet naturally high in vitamins and…
Read MoreVitamins & Minerals for your liver
Vitamins & Minerals for your liver The same rule that applies to conventional pharmaceuticals applies to nutritional supplements: they should be used with caution by people with liver diseases because they are often metabolized in the liver. It is important that people with liver disease work in close cooperation with a knowledgeable and qualified physician…
Read MoreVitamin E Tocotrienol Supplement Delays Progression of Advanced Liver Disease
Vitamin E Delays Progression of Advanced Liver Disease Feb 13, 2012 – 2:00:01 PM (HealthNewsDigest.com) – COLUMBUS, Ohio – New research conducted at The Ohio State University’s Wexner Medical Center suggests an alternate form of natural vitamin E delays the progression of disease in patients awaiting liver transplantation, the only definitive therapy that reduces a…
Read MoreVitamin D: Frequently Asked Questions
Vitamin D: Frequently Asked Questions Darrell Hulisz, PharmD Question How should vitamin D supplementation be managed in these specific populations? Response from Darrell Hulisz, PharmD >Associate Professor, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine; Clinical Specialist in Family Medicine, University Hospitals, Case Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio A previous Ask the Experts column written by Dr.…
Read MoreVitamin D Deficiency Symptoms – Why is it Bad to Have a Vitamin D Deficiency?
Vitamin D Deficiency Symptoms Vitamin D is very important in most areas of human health, including the absorption of phosphorus and calcium from food. Vitamin D deficiency symptoms are capable of negatively affecting the growth and development of cells, teeth, bones and regulation of hormones. The symptoms can also affect the immune system and nervous…
Read MoreVitamin C – All you ever wanted to know
Vitamin C Vitamin C or Ascorbic Acid seems to play a major role in treatment of cirrhosis, namely for Hepatic Encephalopathy. If you have read my ramblings on Lactulose and my dislike of it – oh, note to self more to come on that one re prescriptions!, you will have read that ascorbic acid produces…
Read MoreVitamin B17 (also called Amygdalin or Laetrile) is Controversial
Vitamin B17 (also called Amygdalin or Laetrile) is Controversial Eat Your Apple Seeds “Everyone should know that most cancer research is largely a fraud…” – Linus Pauling PhD (1901-1994) Two times Nobel Prize winner. Vitamin B17 (also called Amygdalin or Laetrile) is one of the most controversial substances in cancer research. It is a nitriloside,…
Read MoreVitamin B12 May Significantly Enhance Standard Hepatitis C Treatment
Vitamin B12 Adding Vitamin B12 to hepatitis C virus treatments significantly improved the body’s ability to keep the virus at bay, according to a new study. Adding Vitamin B12 to hepatitis C virus treatments significantly improved the body’s ability to keep the virus at bay, according to a new study. The new study, published online…
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