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Vitamins and other nutrients during pregnancy
What are prenatal vitamins?
Prenatal vitamins are multivitamins made just for pregnant women. Compared to a regular multivitamin, they have more of some nutrients that you need during pregnancy. Your health care provider may prescribe a prenatal vitamin...
01/02/2021 - 10:13
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Getting the proper nutrients in the right dosage is a concern for many moms-to-be. If you’re taking a prenatal vitamin, you may want to check if it contains DHA, or docosahexaenoic acid, which is an omega-3 fatty acid.
This essential fat-building block is involved in fetal growth and development....
01/02/2021 - 09:07
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Vitamin D plays an important role in protecting your bones, both by helping your body absorb calcium and by supporting muscles needed to avoid falls. Children need vitamin D to build strong bones, and adults need it to keep their bones strong and healthy. If you don’t get enough vitamin D, and you’...
25/01/2021 - 11:05
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Calcium and vitamin D are essential to building strong, dense bones when you’re young and to keeping them strong and healthy as you age. The information included here will help you learn all about calcium and vitamin D – the two most important nutrients for bone health.
What is Calcium and What...
25/01/2021 - 10:37
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A healthy diet can help you prevent or fight cancer. Here’s how to lower your risk with cancer-fighting foods.
What’s the link between cancer and diet?
Some cancer risk factors, such as genetics and environment, are out of your control, but research suggest that about 70% of your lifetime risk of...
24/01/2021 - 13:37
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Common osteoporosis symptoms
Although your bones are usually very strong, they consist of living tissue that continually breaks down and rebuilds.
As you age, it’s possible for old bone to break down faster than the building of new bone. This causes your bones to have holes and become more fragile...
06/12/2020 - 09:59
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Glucosamine and Chondroitin
An increasingly popular way to address the problems of joint, back and neck pain, such as in spinal stenosis is to take supplements like glucosamine and chondroitin, but what are they, how can they help, and are there any safety issues with these substances?
What are...
06/12/2020 - 09:45
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Vitamin C deficiency is rare in the United States and Canada. People who get little or no vitamin C (below about 10 mg per day) for many weeks can get scurvy. Scurvy causes fatigue, inflammation of the gums, small red or purple spots on the skin, joint pain, poor wound healing, and corkscrew hairs...
11/11/2020 - 13:52
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Vitamin C, also known as ascorbic acid, is a water-soluble nutrient found in some foods. In the body, it acts as an antioxidant, helping to protect cells from the damage caused by free radicals. Free radicals are compounds formed when our bodies convert the food we eat into energy. People are also...
11/11/2020 - 13:43
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A strong immune system is your best defense against disease, but most people pay little attention until they see their coworkers coughing and sneezing and, generally, contaminating every surface around them.
Whether at work, or school, we’re all at risk of being exposed to bacteria and viruses,...
08/11/2020 - 16:34
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Although you may not be able to fully prevent an illness this season, a healthy immune system is one way to give your body extra protection. Focusing on nutrient-rich foods and healthy lifestyle behaviors can help you and your family stay a step ahead.
Immune-Supporting Nutrients
The following...
22/09/2020 - 08:53
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Synthetic melatonin is a dietary supplement. The FDA does not regulate supplements. Therefore, melatonin is not officially FDA-approved for any indication. However, there are several melatonin receptor agonists on the market, such as ramelteon and tasimelteon, which are FDA-approved for the...
14/09/2020 - 10:38
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The most common cause of anemia is low levels of iron in the body. This type of anemia is called iron-deficiency anemia. Your body needs a certain amount of iron to make hemoglobin, the substance that moves oxygen throughout your body. However, iron-deficiency anemia is just one type. Other types...
08/09/2020 - 10:59
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Anemia occurs when there are not enough healthy red blood cells to carry oxygen to your body’s organs. As a result, it’s common to feel cold and symptoms of tiredness or weakness. There are many different types of anemia, but the most common type is iron-deficiency anemia. You can begin to ease...
08/09/2020 - 10:55
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Magnesium Supplements: Benefits, Side Effects, and Dosage
Magnesium
Benefits
Side Effects
Dosage & Types
Bottom Line
If you buy something through a link on this page, we may earn a small commission. How this works.
Magnesium is a mineral vital for the proper functioning of...
12/08/2020 - 09:40
Vitamins and other nutrients during pregnancy What are prenatal vitamins? Prenatal vitamins are multivitamins made just for pregnant women. Compared to a regular multivitamin, they have more of some nutrients that you need during pregnancy. Your health care provider may prescribe a prenatal vitamin...01/02/2021 - 10:13
Getting the proper nutrients in the right dosage is a concern for many moms-to-be. If you’re taking a prenatal vitamin, you may want to check if it contains DHA, or docosahexaenoic acid, which is an omega-3 fatty acid. This essential fat-building block is involved in fetal growth and development....01/02/2021 - 09:07
Vitamin D plays an important role in protecting your bones, both by helping your body absorb calcium and by supporting muscles needed to avoid falls. Children need vitamin D to build strong bones, and adults need it to keep their bones strong and healthy. If you don’t get enough vitamin D, and you’...25/01/2021 - 11:05
Calcium and vitamin D are essential to building strong, dense bones when you’re young and to keeping them strong and healthy as you age. The information included here will help you learn all about calcium and vitamin D – the two most important nutrients for bone health. What is Calcium and What...25/01/2021 - 10:37
A healthy diet can help you prevent or fight cancer. Here’s how to lower your risk with cancer-fighting foods. What’s the link between cancer and diet? Some cancer risk factors, such as genetics and environment, are out of your control, but research suggest that about 70% of your lifetime risk of...24/01/2021 - 13:37
Common osteoporosis symptoms Although your bones are usually very strong, they consist of living tissue that continually breaks down and rebuilds. As you age, it’s possible for old bone to break down faster than the building of new bone. This causes your bones to have holes and become more fragile...06/12/2020 - 09:59
Glucosamine and Chondroitin An increasingly popular way to address the problems of joint, back and neck pain, such as in spinal stenosis is to take supplements like glucosamine and chondroitin, but what are they, how can they help, and are there any safety issues with these substances? What are...06/12/2020 - 09:45
Vitamin C deficiency is rare in the United States and Canada. People who get little or no vitamin C (below about 10 mg per day) for many weeks can get scurvy. Scurvy causes fatigue, inflammation of the gums, small red or purple spots on the skin, joint pain, poor wound healing, and corkscrew hairs...11/11/2020 - 13:52
Vitamin C, also known as ascorbic acid, is a water-soluble nutrient found in some foods. In the body, it acts as an antioxidant, helping to protect cells from the damage caused by free radicals. Free radicals are compounds formed when our bodies convert the food we eat into energy. People are also...11/11/2020 - 13:43
A strong immune system is your best defense against disease, but most people pay little attention until they see their coworkers coughing and sneezing and, generally, contaminating every surface around them. Whether at work, or school, we’re all at risk of being exposed to bacteria and viruses,...08/11/2020 - 16:34
Although you may not be able to fully prevent an illness this season, a healthy immune system is one way to give your body extra protection. Focusing on nutrient-rich foods and healthy lifestyle behaviors can help you and your family stay a step ahead. Immune-Supporting Nutrients The following...22/09/2020 - 08:53
Synthetic melatonin is a dietary supplement. The FDA does not regulate supplements. Therefore, melatonin is not officially FDA-approved for any indication. However, there are several melatonin receptor agonists on the market, such as ramelteon and tasimelteon, which are FDA-approved for the...14/09/2020 - 10:38
The most common cause of anemia is low levels of iron in the body. This type of anemia is called iron-deficiency anemia. Your body needs a certain amount of iron to make hemoglobin, the substance that moves oxygen throughout your body. However, iron-deficiency anemia is just one type. Other types...08/09/2020 - 10:59
Anemia occurs when there are not enough healthy red blood cells to carry oxygen to your body’s organs. As a result, it’s common to feel cold and symptoms of tiredness or weakness. There are many different types of anemia, but the most common type is iron-deficiency anemia. You can begin to ease...08/09/2020 - 10:55
Magnesium Supplements: Benefits, Side Effects, and Dosage Magnesium Benefits Side Effects Dosage & Types Bottom Line If you buy something through a link on this page, we may earn a small commission. How this works. Magnesium is a mineral vital for the proper functioning of...12/08/2020 - 09:40