Archive for the ‘Nutritional Supplements’ Category

Selenium

November 28th, 2011 Selenium is a trace mineral that works as an antioxidant in the body.  Selenium...

Vitamin E & Prostate Cancer: The SELECT Study

November 7th, 2011 Men taking vitamin E supplements had a 17% increased risk of developing pros...

Biotin

October 31st, 2011 Biotin is a member of the B-complex family of vitamins. If you have dermatitis, ...

Supplements and Older Women: Helpful or Harmful?

October 16th, 2011 A report released earlier this week in the Archives of Internal Medicine indic...

Copper

October 4th, 2011 Copper is an essential trace mineral that is the third most abundant mineral in ...

Pantothenic Acid

August 28th, 2011 (Vitamin B5) Pantothenic acid is named after the Greek word pantos, meaning e...

Zinc

August 1st, 2011 Zinc is a trace mineral that is involved in numerous enzyme and body functions.Â...

Vitamin B-6

July 10th, 2011 (Pyridoxine) Vitamin B6 is a member of the B-complex family of water-soluble ...

Potassium

June 5th, 2011 Potassium helps maintain fluid and electrolyte balance in the body.  This miner...

Folate/Folic Acid

May 1st, 2011 Folic acid gets its name from the Latin word folium for leaf because this B-vita...