Zinc is one of the trace minerals that your body requires to maintain optimal health. Even though zinc is an abundant mineral, you can suffer from a zinc deficiency. If you have a zinc deficiency, doctors will typically recommend zinc supplements that support absorption by your body.
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If you have started reading the ingredients list on your food packaging, you may have noticed a long and unfamiliar word, maltodextrin. It is a common food additive made from starchy foods, such as rice, corn, and wheat.
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Carbohydrates provide your body with essential energy, but an overload of carbohydrates can have negative side effects in your body and for overall health. Some of the common symptoms associated with a carbohydrate overload include high blood sugar levels, adrenal fatigue, bloating and weight gain.
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Dextrose, also known as glucose, is a carbohydrate (specifically a simple sugar) that plays a central role in providing energy to your cells. Through a series of reactions, your body breaks down dextrose into smaller molecules, releasing energy that your cells require to function.
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Silver is a metallic element that has several antibiotic properties. Silver hydrosol, also known as colloidal silver, is silver particles suspended in a liquid. Silver hydrosol has many purported medical uses, and you can purchase this form of silver as a health supplement.
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Eczema is a chronic inflammatory skin disorder. Common symptoms associated with eczema include blisters that crust and scale, thick patches of skin and itchy rashes that can bleed. Medical professionals don't know what causes eczema; there is no known cure though treatments are available.
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There are several supplements that purport to block the production of estrogen in your body. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, however, does not regulate claims made by supplement manufacturers.
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Progesterone is a steroid hormone produced by your ovaries that affects your reproductive system, breasts and general growth and development. Progesterone is also the precursor of other hormones, including cortisol. Additionally, progesterone plays a role in pregnancy, menstrual cycles and mood behavior.
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Mirena is the commercial name for the levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system of birth control. Mirena is a device implanted in your body that releases small amounts of the progestogen levonorgestrel directly to your uterus.
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The original Stacker 3 was a popular weight loss supplement that contained ephedra. In 2004, the Food and Drug Administration banned ephedra in weight loss products in the United States. Manufacturers of ephedra-based supplements including Stacker 3 had to change product formulations to comply with the FDA ban.
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Nopal belongs to the prickly pear cactus family and is native to Mexico and the southwestern regions of the United States, Italy, Spain and South Africa. Various indigenous populations throughout history have used nopal as a medicinal plant, including the native Nahutal population of Mexico.
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One a Day is multivitamin product marketed and distributed by Bayer Healthcare LLC. Bayer produces several lines of multivitamins targeted to women and men in different age groups. The men’s One a Day formula uses the Men’s Pro Edge trade name.
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Being tall is a desirable attribute for many people. Supplements that claim to make you grow taller appeal to people who wish to increase their height. There is, however, no medical or clinical evidence that you can grow taller once you have passed puberty.
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Insulin is a hormone used by your body to facilitate the transport of glucose into your body’s cells for use as energy. An insulin spike results in a rapid increase and fall of insulin levels in your body. While an insulin spike can produce a quick burst of energy, insulin spikes do not benefit sustained endurance.
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Cellfood is a line of health supplements developed and marketed by NuScience Corp. NuScience says that Cellfood supplements have several benefits. Specifically, Cellfood supplements are oxygen-based consumer products that purport to enhance your overall health and beauty.
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Protein tablets are a type of dietary supplement that provides supplemental protein. According to “Harrison’s Principles of Internal Medicine,” you should consume 0.36 g of protein daily for every pound of your body weight.
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An alkaline solution is a mixture of base solids dissolved in water. The potential of hydrogen, also known as the pH scale, measures the alkalinity or acidity level of a solution. The scale ranges from zero to 14. The midpoint 7 represents a neutral pH. A neutral solution is neither an acid nor alkaline.
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Dehydroepiandrosterone, or DHEA, is a hormone that your body converts upon demand into other hormones. Both sexes naturally produce this hormone, and DHEA levels in your body typically decline in linear fashion.
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Grass jelly is an Asian dessert commonly served in China, Taiwan and Southeast Asia. In some parts of Asia this dessert is also known as leaf jelly. Generally, manufacturers sell grass jelly in cans, and you typically cut the grass jelly into pieces prior to eating.
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Olive oil has a long history of use as an herbal remedy used to restore the suppleness of the skin. You can use olive oil on rashes, wrinkles, sores, sunburns, cuts, infections and as a beauty aid. Some manufacturers have started to blend olive oil with a patented technology that injects ozone into the olive oil.
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