Vitamins & Minerals
The Physiological Function of Vitamin K
By Demi Sumler The Activation of Osteocalcin for Bone Health Osteocalcin is among the most abundant calcium ion protein hormones in the dentin and bone, activated by vitamin K2. It is produced by osteoblasts (specialized mesenchymal cells that play a vital role in the production and deposition of the mineralized, collagen-rich matrix that makes…
Read MoreWhat is Vitamin K and What Does It Do
By Demi Sumler Vitamin K, also known as menaquinones, is unfamiliar to the great majority of people. The modern-day style diet that mostly contains high amounts of processed foods rarely contains this vitamin. Yet, this potent vitamin is important for many areas of your health and may support bone health, heart health and blood…
Read MoreIs Magnesium Citrate a Preferred Choice?
By Demi Sumler Magnesium is essential for the health of your body and brain and has several positive effects on your circulatory system, blood glucose levels, and emotional well-being such as depression and anxiety and works to support bone health and sleep quality for issues like insomnia.
Read MoreCommon Food Sources of Iron
By Demi Sumler Iron is an essential nutrient, which means you must acquire it through food. Your body’s ability to absorb iron is determined by how much you have stored. It is a mineral with multiple critical activities, the most essential of which is transporting oxygen throughout the body as an element of red…
Read MoreWhat You Should Know About Zinc and Zinc Citrate
Zinc is an essential trace element that plays a role in various biological processes, functions as an antioxidant, and helps the immune system. You’ll discover multiple forms of zinc when looking for a zinc supplement. In this article, we will discuss the benefits of zinc, especially zinc citrate, and how it compares to other forms of…
Read MoreThe Important Functions of Iron in Kids
By Demi Sumler Iron is a mineral with multiple roles, the most significant of which is transporting oxygen throughout the body as part of red blood cells. Haemoglobin, a protein in red blood cells that delivers oxygen from the lungs to all areas of the body, is made using iron. Myoglobin is also a…
Read More“Zinc Up” For This Winter
-How Zinc Supplementation Helps Battling The Common Cold Winter is coming. That means your kids and family might have a little more episodes of coughing, sneezing, congestion or fevers. The common trace element ZINC could be the natural answer as a recent meta-analysis demonstrated that zinc supplementation can reduce the duration and severity…
Read MoreZINC – Better Immunity for Kids
Bahar Mahmoudi International Pharmacy Graduate and Natural Health Practitioner Zinc is a trace element that is necessary for a healthy immune system. A lack of zinc can make a person more susceptible to disease and illness. Top Health Benefits of Zinc: 1. Increases immunity and fights colds and flu. Multiple researches have demonstrated…
Read MoreCelebrate Sweet in the Sugarless Way
Slavea Manahilova Holistic Nutritionist (Certified Nutritional Practitioner) Maintaining and improving the health of your kids, naturally has always been a dream of parents. However, most of the Multivitamin formulas on the market claimed to be “natural”, still contain potentially harmful ingredients such as sugar, synthetic sweeteners, synthetic preservatives, food dies or fillers. Sugar…
Read MoreThe First Supplement for Your Baby – Now VEGAN!
Dr. Juliana Rosario Yeung ND, BScAgr, BSc Vitamin D is an essential nutrient that has major roles in a developing baby. A major deficiency in vitamin D can lead to rickets, a condition where bones are weak and soft, causing development delays to skeletal deformities. Babies need 400 IU per day of vitamin…
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