How Does Calcium get absorbed by the Body?
March 8th, 2007
As calcium is ingested, the acid in the stomach begins to break down the molecule into its atomic components. At this point the calcium is in its ionic, or positively charged, state. In this state, the calcium can pass through the intestinal tract, into the bloodstream, and into the bones. It is this rate of more...

Reduce Holiday Stress
December 2nd, 2006
This time of year seems to be stressful for everyone. Whether you are celebrating, Christmas, Hanukah, or Ramadan, there are special meals, guests and Stress!
Here are some ways to manage.
1. Don’t overspend. Don’t use credit cards unless you can pay them off in January. If you do, you will spread December stress into the New more...

What is Vitamin D?
October 19th, 2006
Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin that is found in food and can also be made in your body after exposure to ultraviolet (UV) rays from the sun. Sunshine is a significant source of vitamin D because UV rays from sunlight trigger vitamin D synthesis in the skin
The major biologic function of vitamin D is more...

Self Help with Depression
October 10th, 2006
Just getting through a day can be a struggle for someone suffering from a depression. There are different forms of therapy and medication that can help the patient suffering this disease. Both can be given separately or in combination.
These treatments and therapies will, generally speaking, have the biggest impact on someone’s healing process.
Nevertheless there are more...

Planning a Balanced Diet
August 24th, 2006
Most people are already aware that their diet should be balanced. After all, we’re taught about food groups and pyramids from a very early age. The question for many becomes how, rather than whether to eat a balanced diet. While there are many theoretical ways to accomplish balance, putting ideas into practice and taking action more...

When can Vitamin D Deficiency occur?
July 11th, 2006
Nutrient deficiencies are usually the result of dietary inadequacy, impaired absorption and utilization, increased requirement, or increased excretion (loss). A deficiency of vitamin D can occur when:

intake is below recommended levels

there is limited exposure to sunlightthe kidney cannot convert vitamin D to its active hormone form someone cannot adequately absorb vitamin D from the digestive more...

Hip Fractures - What is the Hidden Cause?
June 24th, 2006
FRIDAY, June 16 (HealthDay News) — The world faces an epidemic of hip fractures over the next few decades as more and more people’s bones weaken from osteoporosis as they age.

So conclude researchers who estimate that at least 6.3 million people worldwide will suffer a hip fracture in the year 2050 — more than more...

The Role of Vitamin D in Maintaining Calcium Levels
March 10th, 2006
If the level of calcium in our blood falls, vitamin D causes the intestine to absorb more calcium. This helps to maintain the levels of calcium in our body for building bone and other functions. So it’s important for us to get enough vitamin D. Luckily, we make vitamin D in our skin when more...

Mineral Absorption
March 2nd, 2006
HOW WELL ARE THE VITAMINS AND MINERALS ABSORBED?
Fact is - studies have shown individual vitamin isolates in supplements are about 10% absorbed. Compare this to vitamins directly from a fresh plant source which are 77% to 93% absorbed. Minerals in a supplement are even worse - 1% to 5%. But, from a plant source like more...

Dietary Supplements – Calcium and Magnesium
February 26th, 2006
Many health care professionals don’t see the need for supplements of vitamins and minerals, but it is possible to become deficient in these building blocks for the human body when we are under the stress of illness, pregnancy or aging. Children can often eat junk foods to excess and miss out on their daily nutritional more...

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