By: Center for hearing aids | 2010-10-22 | Diseases and Conditions Every organ in the body -- especially the heart, muscles, and kidneys -- needs the mineral magnesium. It also contributes to the makeup of teeth and bones. Most important, it activates enzymes, contributes to energy production, and helps regulate calcium levels as well as copper, zinc, potassium, vitamin D, and other important nutrients in the body. read more
By: Isaac Eliaz | 2011-06-16 | Supplements
Folate helps with developmental processes, brain function, cancer prevention, and detoxification, offering a host of health benefits that are important for healthy growth and function.
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By: Therese Bano | 2011-07-24 | Health & Fitness Also referred to as folate deficiency, folic acid deficiency is the condition in which the body has an insufficient amount of this acid for its requirements. A condition known as folate deficiency anemia or folic acid deficiency anemia can happen when the acid levels are too low. read more
By: Robert Walden | 2011-05-09 | Nutrition The health benefits of the vegetarian diet are well documented. Vegetarians have a longer life span on average, and lower early mortality rate. They also have a substantially lower chance of developing cancer, heart disease, and diabetes. That said, there are some nutrients that might be lacking in a vegetarian diet because of the absence of meat. There are easy ways to compensate for these in wa read more
By: Georgi Petrov | 2011-01-15 | Nutrition The folic acid deficiency can cause a lot of serious health problems. However, from this article you will learn some great tips about how to avoid it. read more
By: John MichelCane | 2010-10-28 | Supplements Minor imbalances in the blood components of our body are capable of opening up a plethora of health issues. read more
By: Isabel De Los Rios | 2010-10-11 | Pregnancy While it is good for an expectant mother to eat well and avoid certain foods, there is no sacred list of food for pregnant women. The concept, which to some degree did exist in times passed, is, indeed in the past. You don't have to expect 9 months of jellies, rich puddings or bland ingredients. Thank goodness! read more
By: Isabel De Los Rios | 2010-10-11 | Wellness While it is good for an expectant mother to eat well and avoid certain foods, there is no sacred list of food for pregnant women. The concept, which to some degree did exist in times passed, is, indeed in the past. You don't have to expect 9 months of jellies, rich puddings or bland ingredients. Thank goodness! read more
By: Mont Wrobleski | 2011-04-05 | Health & Fitness A recent warning from the Food and Drug Administration has notified healthcare professionals and patients of an increased risk of develop of clip lip and or cleft palate in infants born to women treat... read more
By: Arturo Marroquin, M.D. | 2010-04-02 | Diseases and Conditions Pernicious anemia is a condition that results when the body cannot absorb enough vitamin B12. In this particular condition, cells that line the stomach have lost the ability to produce enough of a substance called Intrinsic Factor. Why is this important? Because Intrinsic Factor must first combine with B12 to form a B12-Intrinsic Factor complex so that the digestive system can absorb it. read more
By: controllingaddiction | 2010-12-07 | Health & Fitness A human body suffers with Alpha 1 antitrypsin deficiency when the liver produces less amount of this protein. This can lead to even a permanent liver failure. read more
By: dominicbowen | 2011-04-23 | Health & Fitness Vitamin A Deficiency What is Vitamin A? What Does Vitamin A Do? Vitamin a, often referred to as retinol because it produces pigments in the eye's retina. The eye needs a precise metabolite - retinal - a light-absorbing substance that is vital for scotopic vision ( low-light vision ). Vitamin An is also vital for healthy teeth, skeletal tissue, soft tissue, the skin, and mucous membranes. read more
By: Jesse Mooreland | 2010-10-07 | Health & Fitness People who suffer from immune deficiency are the most likely to contract dangerous diseases and illnesses that could cause pain and even death. If you're interested in learning how to strengthen immune system elements, probiotics could be an important tool. read more
By: karen | 2010-09-09 | Real Estate Foreclosures and deficiency judgments can harm credit scores for years making future prospects of taking loans and starting life anew practically impossible. read more
By: David Flores | 2010-11-11 | Nutrition Mineral deficiency symptoms are varied and complex. This report explains the most common ones and how to correct them in a natural way. read more