Various nutrients may assist bone to maintain its normal structure.* Nutrients like calcium, magnesium, and vitamin D are integral to the health of bone. Various cofactor nutrients like vitamin K, manganese, and silica play important roles in bone integrity. High quality forms of these basic bone-building nutrients are found inDaily Bone Xcel™ and/or...
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...
Your immune system requires large amounts of energy to function correctly. If you are tired or fatigued then that is a form of stress to the healthy function of your immune system. B vitamins are the most basic nutrient support for energy production. Daily Energy Multiple Vitamin and or Super B Complex are a great way to get the finest quality b-vitamins...
A common problem is that your thyroid lacks nutrients to make basic thyroid hormone, known as T4 (thyroxin), or you may lack key nutrients that help convert T4 to the biologically active T3. Your thyroid can be inflamed or stressed, which gets in the way of making T4 at an optimal rate. And your liver can be inflamed or stressed, which gets in the way of...
Sleep is the most important time for your immune system to do its job. Each night, as you sleep, your immune system orchestrates the housecleaning and repair activities vital to optimal health and physical well being.* Nutrients that assist your immune system to perform its nightly chores and nutrients that help you get to sleep or stay asleep are...
Pregnancy and lactation offer a tremendous window of opportunity to support optimal brain development for your child. Many nutrients are involved with higher-level brain function. These include sulfur-rich protein, B vitamins, iodine, and DHA. All of these have been discussed extensively in this section and/or in the section on Prenatal Supplements.When...
Dietary supplements can help bolster bones and protect against factors that induce bone wear and tear, enabling a common sense path to bone health based on time-tested principles of nutrition. There are also exciting scientific discoveries that explain more clearly how nutrients can help you keep your bones in good shape.
Recent headline news stated that calcium doesn't help bones. Know the facts regarding calcium supplements and factors that affect calcium absorption and bone building.
Effects of supplementation with multivitamin and mineral on blood pressure and C-reactive protein in obese Chinese women with increased cardiovascular disease risk.