Supplements

Many health experts have come to an agreement that eating a mixture of antioxidant rich foods will help protect people from cancer and improve their immune system. Here is a basic guide of antioxidants and what should be taken each day.

Vitamin C: Has been shown to provide some protection from cancers in the gastro-intestinal system, cataracts, heart disease, and it lessens the intensity of colds. It also maximizes Vitamin E utilization. Vitamin C is best received from vegetables and fruits. Examples of foods high in Vitamin C are strawberries, citrus, red peppers, spinach and other darker green lettuces/greens. A dose of Vitamin C should be 500-1000 mg and is best taken with meals. Read the rest of this entry »

A good fiber supplements can really provide great relief for people who suffer from IBS. Metamucil and Citrucel can be marketed as laxatives that aid in constipation, but they can help people who have diarrhea because it makes waste solid.

These items aren’t a medication and they usually are just straight fiber. It won’t matter how long you take them, there won’t be any side effects. It is like eating more whole grains and fruit without really eating them. Be sure to check the ingredients of your supplement to see if it is straight fiber. Chemicals may upset your stomach even more.

When you are looking for a fiber supplement, you need to find the one that suits you. People who have IBS have very sensitive stomachs and some fiber supplements may irritate them. Some fiber supplement manufacturers might add a sweetener and this could also irritate someone with IBS. You might need to pick one without a sweetener. Read the rest of this entry »

New studies have shown that taking a dose of Vitamin C might have the ability to provide some improvement to below average blood circulation that appears in young smokers who are otherwise healthy.

What happened in the study was they took about 13 men who smoked, and they had poor results in blood circulation to the heart. Once a large dose of Vitamin C was taken, around two grams, their circulation tests improved.

Right after the vitamin was taken by the men, their circulation was the same as people who did not smoke. Don’t think that because of this test it will be okay to smoke and then take a Vitamin C pill.

What is Vitamin C? It is an important antioxidant that assists our bodies to clear out molecules that damage our cells. These molecules are known as free radicals. This is the reasoning behind why this vitamin will help to stop the pressure that smoking places on a persons blood vessel lining. If there is no help then a smoker can get an artery disease. Read the rest of this entry »

An important amino acid for human is Arginine. We cannot make it on our own, so we must get it from external things like chocolate, raisins, seeds, and nuts.

Arginine is used in physiological processes that help to secrete hormones, remove toxins, and improve our immune system. It also helps blood vessels in the body because it is a predecessor of nitric oxide. Arginine can be used to improve higher blood pressures, cardiac diseases, and infertility. It may also be helpful in extracting bad cholesterol, balancing salt levels, and improving fat metabolism. Read the rest of this entry »