Articles by Gene Bruno, MS, MHS—Professor Emiritus of Nutraceutical Science

L-Arginine: A Semiessential Amino Acid

L-arginine is an amino acid necessary for protein synthesis. It is found naturally in foods such as red meat, poultry, fish [...]

Selenium: Understanding Benefits & Risks

In this article, we will examine the effects of the trace mineral selenium in the human body. Specifically, we’ll take a [...]

Alpha lipoic acid (LA) is a naturally occurring, antioxidant compound found in plants and animals. Also known as thiotic [...]

CALCIUM: FORM & FUNCTION Calcium may be the best researched of all the minerals. It has the distinction of being the [...]

Benfotiamine is a lipid-soluble form of thiamine (vitamin B1) often considered to be the most effective of the allithiamine [...]

A limited number of biological substances are classified as vitamins, and it has been nearly a century since any new [...]

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