Supplements and Reviews

There is more potassium (K) in body cells than any other mineral, and you need large amounts of it. Potassium helps maintain proper acid-like alkaline balance in the blood and …

Phosphorus works with calcium, but only when in proper balance. They work together to build bones and teeth. It is also needed to maintain an acid-alkali balance in the blood. …

Magnesium (Mg) is second only to potassium in its concentration within cells. It is crucial to many functions, including energy production, protein formation, and cellular replication. It partakes in more …

Calcium builds your skeleton. That part everyone knows. The more interesting work is done by the sliver of it that is not in your bones — the ionized calcium circulating …

Adele Davis said that vitamin C could cure every disease. That may be an overstatement, yet she was a deep student of nutrition as it conveys disease. Vitamin C is …

You’ve probably seen “vitamin F” on a supplement label or an old health book and wondered why your doctor’s never mentioned it. Here’s the short answer: it isn’t a vitamin. …

The foremost function of vitamin E is as an antioxidant that protects against heart disease, cancer, and strokes. It oxygenates the cells and tissues and reduces the need for oxygen. …

Vitamin D is needed to absorb calcium, phosphorous, and other minerals out of the digestive tract. The thyroid gland requires it. Parathyroids use it to regulate calcium levels in the …

Vitamin A keeps your eyes working in dim light, helps your immune system hold the line against infection, and supports the skin and lining tissues that form your body’s first …

There are eight of them. That is the first thing worth knowing, because supplement labels and older nutrition guides sometimes list twelve, fifteen, or seventeen. The B complex vitamins recognised …