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Your sex drive is tied to physical, psychological, and emotional factors. If you re looking to boost your sex drive, there are natural ways to influence all of these factors. A healthy diet can be easily supplemented with some natural aphrodisiacs, like figs and dark chocolate, as well as a variety of herbal supplements. Staying active and managing stress will help control the psychological factors that can lead to a loss of sex drive. Finally, if you re in a relationship, communicating openly w...more
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Do you really think all of us are well-informed about the types of nutrients we take in our supplements? in fact, there is a lack of education for consumers in the dietary supplement industry when it comes to synthetic versus natural vitamins. This is indeed unfortunate, as there are a lot of people who do not know the difference between the two.
This lack of knowledge can be harmful to your health, as some synthetic vitamins may not be bioavailable or easily absorbe...more
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Last Updated: 10 years ago• Featured Tip
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Is Vitamin D The New Weight Loss Pill?
For obese Americans who are low on vitamin D, taking a supplement of the nutrient might help them lose weight, a new study suggests.
According to an Italian team, led by Luisella Vigna of the University of Milan, prior research has shown that vitamin D deficiency is associated with a higher risk of obesity and obesity-related complications.
However, studies on the use of vitamin D supplements to curb obesity have so far been inconclusive, t...more
For obese Americans who are low on vitamin D, taking a supplement of the nutrient might help them lose weight, a new study suggests.
According to an Italian team, led by Luisella Vigna of the University of Milan, prior research has shown that vitamin D deficiency is associated with a higher risk of obesity and obesity-related complications.
However, studies on the use of vitamin D supplements to curb obesity have so far been inconclusive, t...more
Last Updated: 10 years ago• Featured Tip
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Breast milk is the best probiotic food for babies naturally supplemented with BACTERIA B Lactis..Breast feed your baby exclusively till 6 months of age and thereafter till 1-2 year....
Last Updated: 6 years ago• Featured Tip
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After oxygen magnesium is the most important mineral which is required by a human body, if one cell is having a good amount of magnesium then it can transport oxygen to the other cells properly. So, basically, magnesium helps in cellular transportation of oxygen.
Benefits of magnesium are countless like bone health, it helps in calcium absorption, any type of headache including migraine, it also helps in anxiety so one should use magnesium supplements in the diet.
food suppleme...more
Benefits of magnesium are countless like bone health, it helps in calcium absorption, any type of headache including migraine, it also helps in anxiety so one should use magnesium supplements in the diet.
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Last Updated: 10 years ago• Featured Tip
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The sun helps, too
Sunbathing is something we associate with expats from western countries but we should be doing it too or take vitamin D supplements especially around 50 years of age. This is vital for bones. An increased intake of salmon sardines egg yolks and milk may help too but may not be sufficient so supplements come in.
Accordingly people between 19 to 70 years of age need a dosage of 600iu (international unit) a day and above 70 years of age the dosage is 800 iu a day. And upp...more
Sunbathing is something we associate with expats from western countries but we should be doing it too or take vitamin D supplements especially around 50 years of age. This is vital for bones. An increased intake of salmon sardines egg yolks and milk may help too but may not be sufficient so supplements come in.
Accordingly people between 19 to 70 years of age need a dosage of 600iu (international unit) a day and above 70 years of age the dosage is 800 iu a day. And upp...more
Last Updated: 6 years ago• Featured Tip
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Ayurvedic best child digestive medicine
Baal Pachak is a Natural Formula to Combat Digestive Problems, Supplement Nutrients, Boost Growth in Infants And Children
Acts as effective Spasmolytic
Baal Pachak an excellent blend of CARMINATIVE, ANTI-SPASMODIC and DIGESTIVE HERBS,
Supplements have many herbal spasmolytic herbs which helps to relieve Infantile Colic, Abdominal Bloating, Flatulence of child
Baal Pachak is a Natural Formula to Combat Digestive Problems, Supplement Nutrients, Boost Growth in Infants And Children
Acts as effective Spasmolytic
Baal Pachak an excellent blend of CARMINATIVE, ANTI-SPASMODIC and DIGESTIVE HERBS,
Supplements have many herbal spasmolytic herbs which helps to relieve Infantile Colic, Abdominal Bloating, Flatulence of child
Last Updated: 10 years ago• Featured Tip
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Importance of anti-oxidants in our diet:
As we lead our lives in Mumbai, we are exposed to a lot of stress and pollution. These generate free radicals in the body which cause ageing
To counteract these free radicals our body needs anti-oxidants. These neutralise the free radicals and keep our body and skin young and glowing.
One should eat the following food items to get enough anti-oxidants:
1) Almonds
2) Fruits especially with bright orange and red ...more
As we lead our lives in Mumbai, we are exposed to a lot of stress and pollution. These generate free radicals in the body which cause ageing
To counteract these free radicals our body needs anti-oxidants. These neutralise the free radicals and keep our body and skin young and glowing.
One should eat the following food items to get enough anti-oxidants:
1) Almonds
2) Fruits especially with bright orange and red ...more
Last Updated: 10 years ago• Featured Tip
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HAS GYMING BECOME SYNONYMOUS TO NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTS?
Okay, you are now going to the gym. So, you stack up your kitchen with all the possible supplements that your friend or gym instructor or the expert on some teleshopping show have advised you.
But, where's the real food?" It's not that most people gyming are not eating home food but most are taking in lots of calories and nutrients in the form of energy bars, nutrient-enhanced drinks, and fortified packaged foods. Actually, "real" ...more
Okay, you are now going to the gym. So, you stack up your kitchen with all the possible supplements that your friend or gym instructor or the expert on some teleshopping show have advised you.
But, where's the real food?" It's not that most people gyming are not eating home food but most are taking in lots of calories and nutrients in the form of energy bars, nutrient-enhanced drinks, and fortified packaged foods. Actually, "real" ...more
Last Updated: 9 years ago• Featured Tip
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Exclusive breast milk for babies from birth to sixth month. From six months onwards in addition to breast milk supplemental feeds like home made semisolid mashed foods like mix of rice pulses, banana, boiled apple, a small piece of biscuit dipped in milk or water can be given. Sips of boiled cooled water can be given from sixth month onwards.
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