Category: Vitamins/Minerals
Reading Time: 5 minutes Can Magnesium Lower Blood Pressure? Magnesium can lower blood pressure. After years of inconsistent research results, the American Heart Association published a 1998 study confirming …
Reading Time: 3 minutes What Is Chelated Magnesium? Chelation is the process during which minerals are bound to an amino acid or peptide. In the case of chelated magnesium, …
Reading Time: 3 minutes Does Magnesium Help Restless Leg Syndrome? A study published in Sleep, the Official Publication of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies, LLC, suggests that magnesium therapy …
Reading Time: 3 minutes If you are trying to increase your antioxidant intake, look to other cultures. This list of foods that are highest in antioxidants includes international cuisine …
Reading Time: 3 minutes Are Flavonoids Antioxidants? Flavonoids are antioxidants in many foods you enjoy. These natural plant pigments are known to include over 4,000 different compounds and are …
Reading Time: 4 minutes Omega-3 Fish Oils and Weight Loss Though a few studies have concluded that fish oil supplementation may increase appetite levels in seriously ill individuals, many …
Reading Time: 2 minutes Can Antioxidants Help You Lose Weight? According to recent scientific studies, natural antioxidants may be able to aid weight loss efforts by fighting fat at …
Reading Time: 2 minutes Are Antioxidants Vitamins Some vitamins are antioxidants. Some are not. For example, Vitamin C and E are antioxidants and vitamins, but vitamin D is only …
Reading Time: 3 minutes Does Black Tea Have Antioxidants? Black tea is filled with polyphenols, which act as antioxidants protecting cells against tissue damage caused by free radicals. The …
Reading Time: 4 minutes Does Magnesium Help You Sleep? Magnesium is not a sleep aid, nor does it promote drowsiness. Still, if your body lacks adequate magnesium levels, increased …
Reading Time: 4 minutes How Much Magnesium Should You Take Each Day? Because magnesium is essential to over 300 biochemical reactions in the body, it’s important to fulfill your …
Reading Time: 3 minutes Chemical Properties of Vitamin C National Institutes of Health – National Library of Medicine – PubChem – Ascorbic Acid At the microscopic molecular level, Vitamin …
Reading Time: 4 minutes Does Green Tea Have Antioxidants? If you are seeking to reap the health benefits of antioxidants from your diet, green tea is a great choice. …
Reading Time: 5 minutes Can a Magnesium Deficiency Cause Insomnia? A magnesium deficiency can cause insomnia. In fact, one of the early symptoms of magnesium deficiency is insomnia. In …
Reading Time: 4 minutes Does Magnesium Help Anxiety? Magnesium does help anxiety. One of the several symptoms brought on by a magnesium deficiency is anxiety. If your anxiety is …
Reading Time: 3 minutes Can Fish Oil Cause Constipation? Fish oil does not cause constipation. Omega-3 fish oil does have a few isolated side effects, but constipation is not …
Reading Time: 4 minutes Can a Potassium Deficiency Cause Warts? A potassium deficiency cannot cause warts. Though a potassium deficiency is not directly responsible for causing warts, it can …
Reading Time: 4 minutes When referring to intake, magnesium does not cause constipation. In fact, magnesium is often used as a laxative. When referring to deficiency, magnesium can cause …
Reading Time: 2 minutes Toxic levels of vitamin A can cause hair loss. Unlike water-soluble compounds that the body excretes when not required, vitamin A is a fat-soluble compound …
Reading Time: 3 minutes According to the National Institute of Health’s Office of Dietary Supplements, the recommended amount of potassium needed daily for adult males over the age of …
