Posts Tagged ‘vitamin c’
What Happens When You Stop Smoking
July 3rd, 2010
You can imagine what happens when you stop smoking.
Giving up smoking is very difficult for most people. A few people manage the cold turkey approach to giving up smoking: something makes them decide one morning that they are just sick of the coughing fit which is experienced every morning upon waking. And that coughing fit is always followed by the crazy routine of going straight for the fags, the cause of the problem. They decide, on the spot, that they're never going to smoke again, and that's it. They don't.
For most of us, achieving our goal of being a non-smoker is far ...
Calcium Rich Foods
June 18th, 2010
ABOUT CALCIUM:
Calcium is necessary for forming and maintaining healthy bones, teeth, nails and hair. Calcium helps to nourish the nervous system, which helps to prevent anxiety: Calcium is a natural tranquillizer.
For the body to absorb and use calcium appropriately, it is important to include plenty of Magnesium-rich foods in the diet. The other essential ingredients for maximizing your Calcium absorption are Zinc, Vitamin C, Vitamin D, and Vitamin K.
Health worries which may result from a diet with insufficient calcium are:
irritability, insomnia, and mental disorders,
irregular heart beat, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, numbness and tingling in the legs, muscle cramps, and slow ...
Importance of Copper
June 16th, 2010
COPPER is important in the daily diet. The importance of Copper cannot be underestimated, as copper has many functions. Some of the functions of copper are discussed below, to give some idea about the effect of copper on the body and the brain.
Copper is essential for the absorption of iron in the body. Copper also helps to form strong red blood cells which prevent you from becoming anaemic.
Healthy blood cells prevent fatigue.
Copper helps in the formation of bone and muscle tissue.
It helps build strong cartilage which aids the smooth functioning of the joints.
Copper helps to prevent osteoarthritis.
It helps to prevent osteoporosis, because it ...
Dietary Iron
June 1st, 2010
FACTS ABOUT IRON
Iron is important for the production of red blood cells which prevent anaemia.
Women need more Iron than men, mainly because of blood loss during menstruation.
The recommended daily allowance for women is 12 mg, whereas men's is 10 mg daily.
Iron is best gained from the foods you eat. A good diet should supply all the necessary vitamins and minerals which
your body requires.
Unless you have a serious condition which would benefit from supplements, then supplements of Iron
should generally be avoided. Iron supplements can be problematic: With some people they can have a constipating effect.
There is a danger too, with iron ...
Lupus
May 27th, 2010
Lupus.
People with this condition need to be treated by a doctor or an alternative medical therapist. The suggestions
given here could be discussed with your health professional.
Lupus is a condition which affects the immune system. Many people have a genetic weakness which predisposes them to
getting the disease, but there is usually an outside trigger of an environmental or emotional nature which causes the
immune system to become weakened dramatically, which, in turn, leads to the onset of the disease. With lupus,
the immune system literally goes hay-wire: instead of doing its job of attacking outside invaders, the immune system
begins to also attack the ...
