Your nutritional status prior to pregnancy, during pregnancy, and after pregnancy is essential to the health and development of your child. Ensure you get the highest quality, most important nutrients and vitamins for prenatal health. Preparing for Pregnancy Ideally, you should be of proper body weight and eat in harmony with the fat and pregnancy hormone...

Strong bones, bone density, optimal bone mass, bone growth, and bone rejuvenation are all topics vital to the quality of your health. Premium-quality minerals, vitamin D, vitamin K, and other important bone-building nutrients are essential to provide adequate nutrition for the ongoing process of bone rejuvenation.*New science shows that managing the...

A variety of other nutrients, if lacking, can impede healthy thyroid function. At the top of this list are quercetin, vitamin D, iron, and zinc. Ensure you are not lacking in these, as anyone of them can be responsible for the symptoms of a sluggish thyroid. Quercetin is a bioflavonoid common in the plant kingdom, a potent polyphenol antioxidant and...

Developing a proper level of bone calcium and maintaining it is greatly assisted when you step up to higher quality forms of calcium. Wellness Resources® supplements contain the finest forms of calcium available on the market today. Our flagship calcium products are Daily Bone Xcel and Daily Builder, both contain the premium forms of bone calcium with...

Building and growing bones has similarities to building a house, in that adequate raw materials must be on hand or the construction work cannot be done in an optimal way. A variety of primary nutrients are required for normal bone density and strength, including protein, calcium, vitamin D, and magnesium (like plywood and 2 x 4s). In addition to these...

While virtually any type of stress is potential wear and tear for bones. One form, too many toxins, can wreak havoc with bone strength and optimal bone health. For example, the cadmium in cigarettes is known to displace zinc within bone structure. This means that smoking is inherently weakening to your bone mass, not only because it reduces the flow of...

The lack of vitamin C within bone macrophages can lead to the excessive formation of osteoclasts that cause bone loss. Just as every individual needs savings for financial security so it is that your body needs a savings of antioxidants for health security.

Two new vitamin D studies add to the now overwhelming body of vitamin D data that says Americans need more vitamin D to prevent fractures and live healthier and longer. The first study found that taking greater than 400 IU of vitamin D per day significantly reduced fractures in the elderly. The second study showed that during the past decade vitamin D...

Researchers have found that low vitamin C in early life results in 30 per cent less hippocampal neurons and markedly worse spatial memory (animal study). The researchers demonstrated the vital importance of proper vitamin C levels, showing that even a slight lack can cause significant brain development problems.

Overweight and obese children are typically lacking in vitamin D. However, a basic dose of vitamin D in the 400 IU – 600 IU range cannot correct their deficiency. Research conducted at the University of Missouri has shown that 4000 IU of vitamin D per day in obese adolescents is safe and effective at actually raising their vitamin D level.

If you want to continue to be active when you’re elderly, vitamin D supplementation, along with exercise, is a good idea. Even the U.S. government recommends that older people take vitamin D to prevent falls and remain active. Several new studies show that vitamin D helps maintain mobility during aging.

A large study involving 68,517 participants has shown that vitamin D taken with calcium reduces fractures for both men and women of any age.

Effect of high dose vitamin C on Epstein-Barr viral infection.

Vitamin D deficiency modulates Graves' hyperthyroidism induced in BALB/c mice by thyrotropin receptor immunization.

Treatment of vitamin B12 deficiency-methylcobalamine? Cyancobalamine? Hydroxocobalamin?-clearing the confusion

Vitamin D status and pain: analysis from the Health Survey for England among English adults aged 65 years and over

Patient level pooled analysis of 68 500 patients from seven major vitamin D fracture trials in US and Europe

Vitamin C treatment reduces elevated C-reactive protein.