Category: Supplements

Supplements For Treating Depression

Instead of taking prescription medications there are many different dietary supplements for depression that actually provide the proper balance so depression is a thing of the past. A few of the nutrients and dietary supplements for depression include: Folate or … Continue reading

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Supplements For Brain Health

Our brain has a very remarkable capacity for remembering all kinds of things as long as it receives the proper flow of oxygen and nutrients it needs to function correctly for an entire lifetime. The bad thing is that most … Continue reading

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Are Dietary Supplements Dangerous?

Supplements are health products that only supplement your diet. They can include vitamins, minerals, amino acids, digestive enzymes, probiotics, dietary fiber, and herbal supplements at the top of the list. Many individuals are concerned about using dietary supplements, but the … Continue reading

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Calcium Intake and Bone Mineral Content in Children and Adolescents

Self-Reported Calcium Intake and Bone Mineral Content in Children and Adolescents Lisa M. Carter, MSc, Susan J. Whiting, PhD, Donald T. Drinkwater, PhD, Gordon A. Zello, PhD, Robert A. Faulkner, PhD, Donald A. Bailey, PED College of Pharmacy and Nutrition … Continue reading

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Iron Deficiency Treatment, and Supplements

Can Dietary Treatment of Non-Anemic Iron Deficiency Improve Iron Status? Anne-Louise M. Heath, PhD, C. Murray Skeaff, PhD, Sue M. O’Brien, BHSc, RD(NZ), Sheila M. Williams, BS, PGDip, and Rosalind S. Gibson, PhD Departments of Human Nutrition (A.-L.M.H., C.M.S., S.M.O., … Continue reading

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Calcium in Hypertension and Obesity

Calcium Modulation of Hypertension and Obesity: Mechanisms and Implications Michael B. Zemel, PhD Departments of Nutrition and Medicine, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee [mzemel@utk.edu] Regulation of intracellular calcium plays a key role in hypertension and obesity. Dysregulation of calcium homeostasis … Continue reading

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Nutrient Interactions with SERMs

Constructive Interactions among Nutrients and Bone-Active Pharmacologic Agents with Principal Emphasis on Calcium, Phosphorus, Vitamin D and Protein Robert P. Heaney, MD John A. Creighton University Professor, Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska [rheaney@creighton.edu] Current and emerging bone active pharmacologic agents are … Continue reading

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Phytoestrogens and Osteoporosis

The Role of Phytoestrogens in the Prevention and Treatment of Osteoporosis in Ovarian Hormone Deficiency Bahram H. Arjmandi, PhD, RD Department of Nutritional Sciences, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma [arjmand@okstate.edu] Ovarian hormone deficiency is a major risk factor for osteoporosis … Continue reading

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Anti-inflammatory Activities of Lactoferrin

Antiinflammatory Activities of Lactoferrin Orla M. Conneely, PhD Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas [orlac@bcm.tmc.edu] Lactoferrin is a non-heme iron binding glycoprotein produced during lactation and by epithelial cells at mucosal surfaces. The protein … Continue reading

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Selenium and Viral Infections

Antioxidants and Viral Infections: Host Immune Response and Viral Pathogenicity Melinda A. Beck, PhD Departments of Pediatrics and Nutrition, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina [melinda_beck@unc.edu] Malnutrition has long been associated with increased susceptibility to … Continue reading

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