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Five Most Interesting Vitamin Deficiency Signs & Symptoms

Most of us take our health and wellbeing for granted. We eat larger amounts of meat than vegetables and we don’t even take into consideration that we probably need extra vitamins and minerals to help our bodies continue to function properly.
Although you may not know it, you might already be experiencing vitamin deficiency. And if [...]

Vitamin B12 Deficiency: Causes, Signs and Symptoms

Vitamins supplements are selling like hot-cakes nowadays. However, a significant proportion of consumers are merely driven by the notion that vitamins-are-required-for-a-good-health and have a very little idea of what they really are! Vitamins are a group of organic substances which cannot be synthesized in sufficient quantities by an organism, and must be obtained from the [...]

Niacin Deficiency Testing

Niacin Benefits
Niacin, also called as Vitamin B3, is an essential substance for ones health and wellness. Like other B-class vitamins, Niacin helps release the energy for cells and facilitate over 50 body processes including the absorption of carbohydrates and fats, metabolism of protein, hormone production, and formation of red blood cells. The various functions of [...]

What Folic Acid Is & Where It Comes From

Folic acid (C19H19N7O6), also known as pteroyl-L-glutamic acid, Vitamin M, folate, folinic acid, folacin etc., is a water soluble compound which is better known as vitamin B9 to “normal” people who live outside chemistry Labs! It is found mostly in leafy green vegetables like kale and spinach, orange juice, and enriched grains.
Several studies have shown [...]

Keeping Your Niacin Levels At Normal: Preventing, Testing and Treating Niacin Toxicity and Deficiency

As an essential component of the human body, niacin works by aiding in the process of energy metabolism in all living cells and works to assist in DNA repair. It even has a role in how certain hormones are produced in the adrenal glands, particularly those involved with the body’s stress response.
As you can imagine, [...]

Signs & Symptoms of Niacin Toxicity and Deficiency

Niacin is an essential part of the human body. Also known as Vitamin B3, it works hard in the process of metabolism and even aids in the process of DNA repair. It is also vital in the area of hormone production, aiding the adrenal glands in this process. Because niacin is so vital to normal [...]

Signs and Symptoms of Vitamin B12 Deficiency

Vitamin B12 is responsible for much in the body and never is that more
apparent than when you become B12 deficient. It is vitally important in the process of DNA synthesis and even has a role in neurological function. In order for the body to process B12 properly, you need to have several organs functioning in [...]

Folic Acid Deficiency Test

Folic Acid and Vitamin B9
Folic acid is an important nutrient coming from the vitamin B class. Folic acid is a key component in developing the RNA and DNA of the cells. Improved vitamin B levels are important in the health and wellness of an individual. A healthy folic acid level is important to have a [...]

Signs and Symptoms of Vitamin B6 Deficiency

Vitamin B6 is vital to normal body function as it is involved in starting reactions involving substances called amino acids. It is a real team player as well. When processed in combination with vitamin B12 and folic acid, B6 can help prevent and fight heart disease as it can help to process homocysteine, a substance [...]

Warning Signs You May Be Out of Balance: Folic Acid

Folic acid is an essential component of the human body. Folic acid and folate are water soluble and are actually a form of vitamin B9. We all get our folic acid from the foods we eat. Or, if your diet is not naturally rich in folate, you can take a dietary supplements to get your [...]

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