Nutritional planning involves balancing macronutrients, understanding calorie formulas, and identifying the functional properties of whole foods to manage weight and chronic conditions effectively.
High levels of total or low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol in your blood can increase your risk for heart disease, but you may be able to maintain or achieve healthy numbers by modifying your diet.
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Tourette's syndrome, or TS, is a nervous system disorder characterized by involuntary sounds and movements called tics. These tics often occur when a Tourette's patient is feeling stressed, worried or fatigued. Many TS patients also suffer from ADHD, depression, sleep disorders or anxiety.
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Pregnenolone is a parent steroid hormone. It is needed to make the female sex hormones, estrogen and progesterone, as well as the male sex hormone testosterone. Pregnenolone supplements are primarily marketed for memory, energy and stress support. There is no standard dose and clinical data on long-term use is lacking.
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Gymnasts are often considered to be extraordinary athletes. Their sport requires perfect timing, intense focus and power that can only come from having a lean, muscular body. Compared to swimming or long-distance running, gymnastics is considered to be an "anaerobic"
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Sulfur is the third most important mineral in your body -- after calcium and phosphorous. Sulfur can be found in your muscles, skin, bones and even your hair, as well as many other systems in your body.
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From take-out pizza to homemade soup, sodium appears in a wide range of common foods, both as an additive and as a naturally occurring mineral -- making it easy to consume more than the 1,500 milligram daily limit recommended by the Food and Nutrition Board of the Institute of Medicine.
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If you've eaten a green vegetable, you've gotten some chlorophyll in your diet. Chlorophyll is the substance that makes plants green. Some people take chlorophyll supplements in the hopes of losing weight, lowering their risk or cancer or eliminating internal odors that cause bad breath or smelly gas.
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Some alternative health proponents recommend the consumption of apple cider vinegar for a variety of maladies, including obesity. There is very little scientific evidence that shows that taking a spoonful of apple cider vinegar each night can help you to lose weight, but one 2009 study showed a possible link.
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There are eight specific B vitamins that the body needs for proper functioning. Too little of one and you are deficient, which can lead to unpleasant and even devastating symptoms depending upon the one you are lacking. Too much of a particular B vitamin and you may experience signs of overdose.
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You may wish to take many different vitamins and minerals in the form of supplements. Some multivitamins contain both folic acid and calcium. There's no reason that you shouldn't take these two micronutrients at the same time, and both can benefit you -- particularly if you're a female of reproductive age or pregnant.
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Gatorade was developed to improve the performance and endurance of athletes. (Resource 1) It effectively accomplishes the job by replacing fluids, carbohydrates and electrolytes such as sodium and potassium.
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Deficiencies in certain key vitamins and minerals can make it difficult to maintain your body temperature. You may feel cold even when you're in a well-heated environment, or you may have trouble keeping your hands and feet warm.
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Vitamin B12 and fish oil are obtained by eating certain foods or taking supplements. Vitamin B12 is an essential nutrient important for human metabolism, neurological function and red blood cell formation, and fish oil contains essential omega-3 fatty acids such as DHA and EPA.
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Creatine is a naturally-occurring amino acid produced by the liver, kidneys and pancreas. It is also found in various foods. During high-intensity exercise, the body uses a derivative of creatine for energy.
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Disruptions in the pH balance of the human body can cause a number of detrimental effects. While your body's fluids are generally held in the neutral range, near a pH of 7.0, the foods that you eat may have an impact on your body's pH balance.
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Most adults in the U.S. carry excess body weight, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. While there are a number of reasons why Americans are gaining weight, getting too much potassium in the diet is not one of them.
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Proponents claim kombucha, a fermented tea, is a cure-all, but it may not be as good for you as claimed.
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A healthy metabolic rate is a sign of wellness, promoting everything from normal digestive function and body temperature control to positive moods and sleep quality.
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Having premature ejaculations during sexual activity can be frustrating for you and your partner. There are a variety of over-the-counter vitamin supplements you can take that may help prevent this disorder. In some cases, premature ejaculation may be an underlying problem to a serious condition.
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Vitamin B is a family of eight different vitamins that help drive processes your body uses for getting or making energy from the food you eat. Vitamin B has various functions in the human body because you need energy for all of your basic growth and life-sustaining processes.
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