Weak, fragile bones and susceptibility to fractures-these are some of the painful consequences of the debilitating bone disease, osteoporosis. Currently, 10 million people suffer from osteoporosis in the United States and another 34 million are at risk of developing the disease. The Surgeon General has named osteoporosis a national health threat and estimated that by 2020 one in two Americans over the age of 50 will be at risk for fractures from osteoporosis or low bone mass. There are several risk factors associated with the development of osteoporosis, including inadequate levels of vitamin D, a nutrient essential to the...
Body detox is among the best ways of keeping ourselves clean and healthy, besides other methods such as special diets, vitamin supplements, natural therapies, and so on. An important step in a full body detox is to restore or also to replenish energy levels to make you more alert in different areas of your life, such as at work. A body cleanse or body detox is also a great way to give your body a boost after a night of over-indulgence, eating all the wrong foods and consuming more alcohol than is healthy. That is why body detox is needed...
Health supplements are now a common addition to our diet and in many situations, they are the only solution to our health problems. However the Internet is simply flooded by SPAM and pop-up advertisements promising a quick relief from various illnesses if only we take this or that, health diet supplement and they are treated more and more like some kind of wonder pills. On the other hand, the benefits and dangers of using them are more and more discussed among physicians. The use of various supplements in the bodybuilding process and the dangers of abusing them do not...
The B-12 vitamin is one of the b vitamins that are essential to maintain a healthy body. Otherwise known as Cobalamin, the B-12 vitamin is needed for the processes to convert the carbohydrates, fats and proteins from food into energy. B-12 also, more importantly, helps keep the red blood cells healthy and therefore prevent heart disease as well as keeping the immune system functioning at its maximum level. In addition, B-12 is used to create the protective covering of all nerve cells in the body. The most important function of B-12 is to form healthy red blood cells. However,...