Wednesday, May 31, 2006

Inositol prevents hair loss

Generla Name: Inositol

General Properties:

  • water soluble
  • Inositol and choline help in the synthesis of lecithin.

Functions:

  • Help to lower cholesterol.
  • Prevent hair loss

Deficiency:

  • Rashes.

Found in :

  • Died grapes
  • Wheat germs.
  • Groundnuts.

Supplements:

  • 25-500mg

Toxicity: None

Enemies:

  • Water
  • Estrogen
  • Food Processing.
  • Alcohol
  • Coffee

Things to note:

In order to utilize vitamin E fully , it must be taken together with inositol and choline.

Folic Acid prevents parasites from dwelling in the body

Common Name: Folic Acid

Scientific Name:

General Properties:

  • Soluble in water
  • It is important in the synthesis of red blood cell.
  • Help in protein digestion.

Functions:

  • Promote lactation.
  • Prevent parasites from dwelling in the body.
  • Keep the skin healthy.
  • prevent anemia.
  • Help in the metabolism of protein
  • Play important roles in the synthesis of RNA ,DNA.

RDA:

  • 400 mcg or 0.4 mg

Deficiency:

  • Anemia ( Macrophytes type)

Found In:

  • Green vegetables
  • apricot
  • carrot
  • beans
  • pumpkin.

Toxicity:

  • None, but there are reports of allergic of the skin.

Enemy:

  • Water
  • Food processing
  • Estrogen
  • Heat
  • Sunlight

Things to note:

  • When taking together with PABA will help to prevent white hair.
  • Can help to cures spots on the skin when taken in 1- 5 mg in short duration.

Tuesday, May 30, 2006

Foods which are beneficial for cancer patients

  • Green tea -should be taken before 3 pm, as it may cause insomia.
  • Kiwi Fruits.
  • Lemon
  • Wheat grass.
  • Celery
  • Bitter Gourd(it is also a plant insulin for diabetics)
  • spirulina, must not taken continuously, as it may cause constipation.
  • others:
Foods which are sweet can enhance cancer cells lifespan.
Cancer cells prefer anerobic environment.

MSG is bad for the eyes

So, the popular food flavouring MSG, or Monosodium Glutamate does not only produce the chinese restaurant syndrome, it is also harmful for the eyes also , as a recent study shows.

The MSG is shown to cause the retina layers in the eyes to be thinner with prolonged MSG consumption thus impairing the visual functions.

Wednesday, May 10, 2006

Choline helps relaxing

General Name: Choline

Functions:

  • Prevent accumulation of cholesterol.
  • Relax ing effects.
  • Promote functions of liver

Deficiency:

  • Hardening of liver and blood vessels.
  • Alzheimer's disease.

Found in Foods:

  • Egg yolks
  • Green vegetables.
  • Wheat germs
  • Lecithin.

RDA: 500-900 mg

Toxicity: None

Enemies:

  • Water
  • Esterogen
  • Alcohol

Monday, May 08, 2006

Biotin prevent losing hairs and white hairs

General name: Biotin Vitamin H
Chemical Name: Coenzyme R
General properties: Water soluble. synthsized by the good germs in the intestine
RDA: 150-300 mcg
Functions:
Prevent white hairs.
Help to cure or prevent losing hairs.
Relieve skin inflammation.
Help in the normal metabolism of protein and fats.
Deficiency:
Skin inflammation.
Found in :
Coarse rice
Egg yolk.
Fruits
Supplement:
25-300mcg
Toxicity: None.
Enemies:
Raw egg white.
Alcohol
estrogen
processing
Things to Note:
Those who are taking antibiotics must take at least 25 mcg of biotin.

Friday, May 05, 2006

Vitamin B12 maintains health of nervous system

Common Name : Vitamin B 12

Scientific Name: Cobalamin

General Properties:

  • Water soluble.
  • Present in non vegeterian foods only.

RDA: 3 mcg

Functions:

  • To promote synthesis and regeneration of Red Blood cell.
  • Helping the absorption of fats, carbohydrate and protein.
  • Maintain the health of nervous system.
  • Reduce nervousness.

Deficiency syndromes:

  • Anemia.

Found in Foods:

  • Milk
  • Eggs
  • Pork, and beef

Supplement:

50 mcg-- 2000 mcg

Toxicity: None

Enemies: Acid, Salt,Sunlight,Alcohol,Estrogen, sleeping pills.

Things to note:

  • Taking with folic acids will promote functions.
  • Taking with calcium will facilitate absorption.

Thursday, May 04, 2006

B6 may slow down aging process

Vitamin B6

Scientific Name: Pyridoxine

Characteristics:

  • Soluble in water
  • Diuretic.

Functions:

  • Can help in the disgestion of proteins.
  • Help in prevention of skin diseases and diseases of nervous system.
  • Alleviate vomiting.
  • Help in the synthesis of RNA, which prevent aging.
  • Reduce cramp of legs and muscles.
  • Help in the synthesis of red blood cells and antibodies.

RDA:

  • 1.6- 2.0 mg

Deificiencies:

  • Anemia
  • Alcer of the tongue.
  • excessive dandruff.
  • Nervousness.
  • Insomnia

Food that contain Vitamin B6:

  • Yeast
  • Wheat germ.
  • Milk
  • Eggs
  • Beef.

Supplement :

  • 50-200 mg

Toxicity:

  • Insomnia
  • Can clearly remember dream.

Enemy of Vitamin B6

  • Canning
  • Long storage.
  • Food processing.
  • Alcohol
  • Estrogen

Others:

  • Help in the treatment of migraine.
  • Taking together with magnesium have a synegic effect.
  • Help in the digestion of fatty acids and amino acids e.g trytophan.
  • Must also take B2 to produce better effects

Wednesday, May 03, 2006

Vitamin B5 helps alleviate nervousness

Common Name: Vitamin B5

Scientific Name:Pantothenic Acids

General Properties:

  • Water soluble.
  • Can be synthesized by germs in the intestine

Functions:

  • Help in the digestion of fat and carbohydrates.
  • Help in the formation of cells and development of central nervous system.
  • Help in the formation of antibodies.
  • Help in the utilization of PABA and choline.
  • Alleviate the side effects of certain antibiotics and toxicity.

RDA: 10 mg

Deficiency syndromes:

  • low blood sugar.
  • blood and skin disorder

Found In:

  • Green vegetables.
  • meat
  • Green vegetables.
  • Peas.
  • Chicken
  • wheat germs.

Supplements:

  • 10-100 mg per day

Toxicity: None.

Enemies:

  • Food processing
  • Caffeine
  • Pills for insomnia.
  • Estrogen
  • Alcohol.

Things to note:

  • Help to alleviate nervousness.
  • Alleviate pain caused by osteroporosis at 1000 mg.

Tuesday, May 02, 2006

Vitamin B2 improves eye sight

Vitamin B2
Scientific Name: Riboflavin
RDA: 1.2 - 1.6 mg
Properties:
soluble in water.
Resistent to oxidation, heat and acid.
Functions:
promote growth and regenerations of cells.
Promote growth of hair, nail and and healthy skin.
Help to cure mouth alcer.
To improve eye sight and reduce eyes fatigue.
Help digestion of food together with the help of other vitamins and minerals
Deficency: Cause alcer of the mouth and skin
Found in : Milk and milk products, green vegetables,yeasts, fish and eggs.
Enemies:
UV light.
water
alcohol
estrogen
Things to note:
Those who tend to feel anxious easily have to take more.
Extra supplementation for women under lactation and pregnancyis required.

Monday, May 01, 2006

Vitamin B1


Vitamin B1

Scientific Name: Thiamine

Characteristic: water soluble. With mild diuretic effect.

RDA:

  • 1.2-1.4 mg for adult;
  • 1.4 mg during lactation and pregnancy.
  • More while undergoing operation or during sickness.

Fumctions:

  • Promote growth.
  • Help in the digestion of carbohydrates.
  • Promote healthiness of mental health.
  • Maintain normal function of nerves, muscles and heart.
  • Help to prevent sea-sick.

Deficiency diseases:

  • Beri-Beri

Food rich in Vitamin B1

  • Yeast
  • Rice bran
  • Unproccessed wheat.
  • Oatmeal
  • Groundnut
  • Pork
  • Milk
  • Most vegetables.

Enemies of Vitamin B1

  • Caffeine
  • Alcohol
  • Exccessive food processing
  • Estrogen