‘Supplements’ Archives
VITAMIN K
Vitamin K (phylloquinone/menaquinone) is a fat soluble vitamin required for blood clotting and bone formation. Good food sources include avocado, liver, and dark leafy greens (spinach, kale, broccoli). One cup of spinach provides almost twice the current RDA (about 120 mcg). Vitamin K Claims • Promotes blood clotting • Improves bone [...]
VITAMIN D
Although vitamin D (calcifer of cholecalciferol) is typically classified as a fat soluble vitamin, it actually functions as a hormone in the body. Because it can be manufactured by the body (formed in the skin following exposure to the ultraviolet rays of the sun), vitamin D is not technically classified as an essential nutrient at all. In the [...]
BORON
Boron is a trace element that influences calcium and magnesium metabolism. Although no recommended dietary allowance (RDA) has been established for boron, the average daily intake is highly variable, having been estimated at between 0.5 and 7 mg per day. Boron is found in most tissues, but is concentrated in the bone, spleen, and thyroid [...]
MAGNESIUM
Magnesium is a mineral that functions as a coenzyme (part of about 100 enzymes) for nerve and muscle function, regulation of body temperature, energy metabolism, DNA/RNA synthesis, and the formation of bones. The majority of the body's magnesium (60 percent) is found in the bones. Food sources include artichokes, nuts, beans, whole grains, and [...]
CALCIUM
Calcium is the most abundant mineral in the human body. The average adult has about 2 to 3 lb of calcium, with about 99 percent in the bones and teeth. The remaining 1 percent of body calcium is found in the blood and within cells, where calcium helps with dozens of metabolic processes. This 1 percent of blood and cellular calcium is so tightly [...]
INOSINE
Inosine is a nucleoside involved in the formation of purines and has possible roles in energy metabolism. Inosine Claims • Increases energy levels and endurance performance • Enhances ATP production • Reduces lactic acid accumulation Inosine Theory Many of the effects attributed to inosine stem from its potential role in increasing [...]
BREWER’S YEAST
Brewer's yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) is just what it sounds like the yeast that brewers use to make beer. Brewer's yeast is different from baker's yeast (which causes bread to rise) and is not related to the species that causes yeast infections, Candida albicans. Most of the supplemental forms of brewer's yeast on the market are a by product [...]
SEA BUCKTHORN
Sea buckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides), also known as Siberian pineapple, is a small shrub native to Europe and Asia. The berries have been used since the days of ancient Greece as a remedy for promoting weight gain and a shiny coat in horses. In traditional Chinese medicine, sea buckthorn is used for "invigoration" and increasing energy levels. In [...]
NICOTINAMIDE ADENINE DINUCLEOTIDE (NADH)
NADH is the abbreviation for a molecule with the tongue twisting name nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD), with the "H" indicating the reduced form (with an extra hydrogen atom). NADH functions as a coenzyme, meaning that it is a required cofactor for a metabolic process. Without the coenzyme, the reaction will not happen (or it may happen [...]
RHODIOLA
Rhodiola (Rhodiola rosea, Rhodiola creuulata) comprises several species of plants in the Crassulaceae family and is generally found in the arctic mountain regions of Siberia. The root of the plant is used medicinally and is also known as Arctic root or golden root and more recently as crenulin. Rhodiola has been used for centuries to treat cold [...]
