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Sexual Health for Women
Nutraceutical products for men’s sexual health have significantly more than their fair share of representation, with sales estimations to be in the range of $517 million, and recent annual increases of 5.4 percent, according to 2012 figures from Nutrition Business Journal. Likewise, articles and books on the topic abound. The same, however, cannot be said ...
Vitamin K, Its Functions and Benefits
Vitamin K, a fat-soluble vitamin, was first known for its essential role in the functioning of several proteins involved in blood clotting or coagulation (which is important to prevent excessive bleeding after an injury).1 In fact, the “K” in vitamin K is derived from the German word “koagulation.” Now, vitamin K is understood to offer ...
The Benefits of Individual Amino Acids
Amino acids are organic compounds that function as the building blocks of proteins. Depending upon how they are combined, amino acids can form thousands of different proteins that perform thousands of important bodily functions. In addition, individual amino acids may serve other important functions for our health and well-being. This article will address human clinical ...
Geranium: Geranium genus Pelargonian genus A Botanical With Significant Potential
Geranium is a botanical that seems to be appearing in more products in the natural products industry. However, there is some confusion as to which plant we are talking about when we say “geranium.” The reasons for this confusion is, not only are there a number of plant species referred to as geranium, but there ...
Vitamin E: An Important & Controversial Nutrient
Vitamin E is a fat-soluble vitamin with a well-established need in human health. Over the past decade or so, however, there has been a great deal of controversy surrounding whether supplementation with vitamin E increases or decreases the risk of heart disease and prostate cancer. This article will review the functions of vitamin E and ...
Focusing on Brain Nutrients, A Scientific & Regulatory Review
In writing an article on brain nutrients, the choices of potential nutraceuticals for inclusion are almost endless. A partial list includes (in alphabetical order) acetyl-L-carnitine, alpha-GPC, Bacopa monnieri, citicoline, DHA, DMAE, Ginkgo biloba, gotu kola, huperzine A, L-glutamine, phosphatidylcholine, phosphatidylserine, vinpocetine, vitamin B12 and others. So, how to choose which of them to write about? ...
Glyconutrients, A Balanced Review of the Data
The term “glyconutrient” was first used in the 1990s to refer to eight plant monosac-charides (i.e. sugars) obtained from a dietary supplement designed to supply a reproducible source of the principal carbohydrates found in the sugar chains of glycoproteins and glycolipids.1 These eight major monosaccharides are found in the sugar chains present in glycoconjugates, a ...
Red Yeast Rice, A Scientific & Regulatory Review
As a dietary supplement, red yeast rice has an impressive, but troubled history. Impressive, because it made a big splash in the marketplace when it was first introduced as a natural cholesterol-lowering agent that really seemed to work, and troubled, because it’s very effectiveness ultimately resulted in an FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration) action ...
Magnesium, A Mineral With Multiple Applications
Magnesium is an essential mineral with multiple functions in the human body. This includes a structural role in bone, cell membranes and chromosomes.1 It is needed for more than 300 metabolic reactions2, including magnesiumdependent chemical reactions required to metabolize carbohydrates and fats in the production of adenosine triphosphate (ATP)1, the “energy currency” of the body. ...
Acid-Alkaline Balance & Health: An Examination of the Data
If you work within the natural products industry, you have certainly heard or read about acid/alkaline balance in relation to disease. Simply put, eating a diet that produces a more acidic pH systemically is conducive to promoting a disease state, while eating a diet that produces a more alkaline or base pH is more likely ...
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