Shiny hair, radiant skin, and strong nails are hallmarks of youth and beauty. But no matter your age, if you aren’t getting the nutrients you need, your appearance will be affected. To look your best, make sure you’re getting these 9 must-have beauty vitamins and nutrients: Vitamin C Boosts collagen production, protects skin from… Continue Reading
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Can a Man Take a Woman’s Vitamin?
By David. H. Rahm Q: I take a women’s multi-vitamin on a daily basis. My husband doesn’t take a vitamin but periodically takes my multi. Should a man take a woman’s vitamin or should he be taking a multi designed specifically for men? It really depends on a number of factors including the… Continue Reading
Anti-Aging Nutrition – What You Need to Know (INFOGRAPHIC)
Professional skin care products, treatments and nutritional supplements can help slow down the aging process. But what you EAT is just as important! Eat these foods to build, hydrate and protect healthy skin cells. … Continue Reading
Best Anti-Aging Skin Supplements – What to Look For (INFOGRAPHIC)
While aging is inevitable, you may be able to slow the process by ensuring that the nutrients your body needs are available to reduce damage and support tissue repair. Ideally, you want to obtain these nutrients from the foods you eat. However, since the standard American diet is lacking in fruits and vegetables – a… Continue Reading
What are the Best Anti-Aging Skin Supplements?
There is no question that there is a huge focus in our modern society to look and feel youthful. But the aging process doesn’t just affect what we can see; it also changes the cardiovascular, digestive, nervous and musculoskeletal systems. If you’re concerned about looking and feeling older, you can prevent aging in a… Continue Reading
Nutritional Supplements and Diabetes
This month, we feature a three-part series on diabetes to observe American Diabetes Month. This article reviews the role nutritional supplements play if you’ve already been diagnosed with diabetes. Because diabetes is a disease inherently tied to nutrition, nutrition is an important factor in managing diabetes. While it may not be replacement… Continue Reading
Zinc and Selenium for Acne
If you understand the cause of acne then it makes sense that taking zinc and selenium for acne is beneficial. The good news is that when zinc and selenium are taken in combination with other acne products and treatments that your dermatologist recommends, you’ll see better results. That’s because these minerals help boost your… Continue Reading
Quinoa
(Chenopodium quinoa) Quinoa (pronounced keen-wah) is an ancient grain. Although recently rediscovered in the U.S., quinoa has been cultivated in the Andean mountains of Peru, Chile and Bolivia for over 5,000 years. The grain was prized by the Incas who believed it to be sacred and referred to quinoa as the “mother seed.” … Continue Reading
Oats
(Avena sativa) Oats are one of the hardiest cereal grains. Unlike most other crops, this plant is able to withstand poor soil conditions and thrive. The oats we eat today originate from the wild red oat in Asia. Before being consumed as food, oats were used for medicinal purposes and are still used… Continue Reading
Selenium
Selenium is a trace mineral that works as an antioxidant in the body. Selenium is incorporated into glutathione peroxidase, an antioxidant enzyme that plays a critical role in reducing free-radicals and oxidation in the body. Free-radicals are unstable oxygen molecules that are a byproduct of metabolism. Diet and lifestyle also impact the amount of free-radicals… Continue Reading