Best Vitamin Blog October Archive

Kate Perry Learned From The Mistakes of Others

10/31/08 22:05

The higher and the faster a celebrity get the harder one will fall if one is not careful with one's image and reputation. This is what happened to the once phenomenal Britney Spears after her meltdown and the certain issues that almost ruined her as a woman, daughter and mother. Will the same faith happens to popular Kate Perry? This and more is answered at the permalink below.

Link: Katy Perry's Tips to Avoid a Britney Meltdown 'Take Your Vitamins' - Buzznet

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Lead in Vitamins?

Lead, a toxic metal, is known to be a brain damager and growth inhibitor, which is why it comes as a surprise to the FDA when it found that trace amounts of lead are found in most multivitamins in the market.

However, there is no reason to panic, according to the FDA, because the amount of lead discovered is negligible and manageable. Question: how did lead come there?

Link: Lead in vitamins - Neurotic Mom - MLive.com

Healthy Halloween Seeds

Some of us maybe engaged in carving pumpkins for decorations in this coming Halloween. This activity could bring good health to you by saving pumpkin seed that you will collect 'cause they could made into a handy snack for you.

David Grotto, "101 Food That Could Save Your Life" author, says that eating raw pumpkin seeds at the onset of nausea can alleviate at the motion sickness.

So don't throw away this precious seeds, they packed with vitamins and minerals that our body needs. On Doug DiPasquale blog entry, you could learn how to prepare the seeds, link below.

Link: Pumpkin Seeds For Health

Vegetarian Vitamins

I guess a lot of vegetarians do not take their daily vitamin pills since there is some animal-based material there. Today, however, new vitamin pill are introduced to accommodate vegetarians. Vegetable-based vitamins will soon be the next thing in vegetarian circles.

Link: Vegetarian Vitamin Packs Now Available - PR.com

Vitamin D

Rickets is the best known effect of deficiency in vitamin D. It is a bone softening disease that may result in bowed legs and fractures and an array of serious ailments.

According to new researches, this may also play a role in certain cancers, autoimmune diseases, and even diabetes so the American Academey of Pediatrics is setting to double the amount of recommended vit. D for infants, children and adolescents, up to 400 IU.

Link: Doctors double vitamin D for children - The Boston Globe

Vitamin Supplements Life Saving Powers: A Post-Surgery Requirement?

Obesity is one of the major issues of the American society and some parts of the globe. Major complications arise from obesity causing a high mortality rate amongst obese individuals. One of the immediate medical and scientific answer to these alarming issues regarding obesity is through surgery, gastric bypass surgery to be exact. After undergoing such operations, a patient may still experience a couple of complications if one doesn't take vitamin supplements. To learn more about this, read it here.

Link: Vitamins Are Necessary After Gastric Bypass Surgery

Wonder Herb for Better Health

Malunggay as it is called in the Philippines (Sajina in Indian subcontinent, Moringa in English) is a herb noted as an excellent source of nutrition and a natural energy booster.

This herb is filled will so much nutrition where each ounce contains seven times Vitamin C in oranges, four time Vit. A that in carrots, three times of iron in spinach etc.

Moringa, is now seen as a potential product not only to boost the nutrition of Filipinos but also as a export natural ingredient for cosmetics and pharmaceutical applications.

Link: PIA Information Services - Philippine Information Agency