Archive for the ‘Nutritional Supplements’ Category

Copper

October 4th, 2011 Copper is an essential trace mineral that is the third most abundant mineral in ...

Pantothenic Acid

August 28th, 2011 (Vitamin B5) Pantothenic acid is named after the Greek word pantos, meaning e...

Zinc

August 1st, 2011 Zinc is a trace mineral that is involved in numerous enzyme and body functions.Â...

Vitamin B-6

July 10th, 2011 (Pyridoxine) Vitamin B6 is a member of the B-complex family of water-soluble ...

Potassium

June 5th, 2011 Potassium helps maintain fluid and electrolyte balance in the body.  This miner...

Folate/Folic Acid

May 1st, 2011 Folic acid gets its name from the Latin word folium for leaf because this B-vita...

Aging Baby Boomers & Doctors Need to Discuss Supplements

April 19th, 2011 More than one third of people aged 50 and older have used supplements in the pas...

Nutritional Supplement Use is Widespread Among Adults

April 18th, 2011 Over 50 percent of the adult U.S. population uses supplements, according to the ...

Magnesium

March 28th, 2011 Magnesium is the fourth most abundant mineral in the body.  About half is found...

Physicians Likely to Use & Recommend Supplements

March 19th, 2011 Nutritional supplement use is relatively common among physicians and when they r...