Vitamin E is most commonly known as a fat-soluble antioxidant. It is often put in oils to extend the shelf life of the product and prevent the oil from becoming rancid. Sometimes, it is applied to meat in the grocery stores to prevent discoloration—very similar to vitamin C being applied to cut fruit to prevent …
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Vitamin D Helps the Immune System During Cold and Flu Season written by GK Siska, PharmD Vitamin D helps our immune systems stay balanced during the cold and flu season, and serve as a pharmacy resource. There are Vitamin D receptors and activating enzymes on the surfaces of all White Blood Cells. The role that …
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I once recommended vitamin B12 for a middle-aged woman who was recently diagnosed with anemia secondary to celiac disease. She was receiving iron infusions to reverse the anemia, and then, mysteriously, the numbness in her fingers that she thought was the result of carpal tunnel syndrome started to spread to the point that she was …
Vitamins and Minerals There are overt and subclinical vitamin deficiencies. Most people over 50 have some sort of vitamin deficiency due to malabsorption of nutrients and lifestyle. We know these deficiencies are real because they show up in blood tests at low levels. The most common deficiencies are vitamin D, magnesium, and phosphate. Sometimes they …
One of the most compelling reasons to recommend vitamin C is for skin health and chronic wound healing. There is an association between vitamin C deficiency and the loss of important skin functions. Poor wound healing is associated with decreased collagen formation, thinning of the stratum corneum, and subcutaneous bleeding due to fragility and loss …
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The best natural and dietary supplements get turned into drugs. This is what happened to vitamin A. It turns out our skin loves vitamin A. Not only is it an antioxidant, but it also plays a role in collagen and new skin cell formation.1 The following table2 includes products both on and off a prescription …
A vitamin is an essential nutrient that our body must obtain from food. Yet, this is not the case for vitamin D, because our bodies manufacture it. Vitamin D, which has the chemical structure of a steroid molecule, is derived from cholesterol and is similar to the adrenal and sex hormones.1 It circulates in the blood …
Energy Precursors Are an Emerging Area of Medicine Written by GK Siska, PharmD Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) is the magic and spark of life. ATP is a biochemical firecracker that is needed before an embryo’s heart can start beating in its mother’s womb. ATP is given to the embryo by its mother. Without it, life cannot …
Physical intimacy helps hold many relationships together, and it helps many people deal with the stress and frustrations associated with life. Natural products can produce aphrodisiac effects associated with physical intimacy. Drugs that cause elevated dopamine levels in the brain list hypersexual behavior as an adverse effect for both men and women. Is this how …
In the 1970s, investigators discovered that Eskimos, particularly Greenland Inuit, and other populations, such as the Japanese, had very low rates of myocardial infarction and other coronary events, despite consuming large amounts of fat derived from fish.1 This was in the middle of a low-fat diet craze. Cardiologists were stating that high-fat diets could potentially …