Other Vitamin & Supplements Tips

A major international study found that niacin does not reduce the risk of heart attack or stroke in people with high cholesterol, but it does boost the risk of death.

Therefore, most people should not take the widely used supplement, also known as vitamin B3, according to an editorial in the New England Journal of Medicine that was published along with the results of the randomised trial.

Preventing constipation

Don’t skip meals
Eat high-fiber foods
Drink plenty of fluids
Increase your physical activity
Answer the urge
Ask your doctor about fiber supplements
• Don’t rely on stimulant laxatives

Calcium supplementation during pregnancy and lactation: effects on the mother and the fetus.

Calcium consumption is essential for bone development and maintenance throughout life, yet more than one half of the female population in the United States does not consume the recommended amount of calcium. Calcium intake is especially crucial during pregnancy and lactation because of the potential adverse effect on maternal bone health if maternal calcium stores are depleted. There is often a ...more

Long ignored imbalances in the body appear on the surface and are indications of deficiencies in the system. If not properly addressed they can remain and fester and worsen. These stubborn manifestations need not only medications, but a search as to what is deficient in the constitution. This deficiency is then either replaced with supplements, but more long term would be a change in the diet.
Off the top of my head I would suggest one meal be replaced with an intake of just salads - enough...more

A stitch in Time

*Though tropical countries like India has enough sunlight, the vitamin D deficiency has become widespread due to changed lifestyle and job profiles

*Vitamin D deficiency is rapidly gaining epidemic proportions yet it remains the most under-diagnosed and under-treated nutritional deficiency in the world

*It is easily preventable by getting more exposure in the sun, eating more dairy products and vitamin D-rich foods and taking supplements as prescribed ...more

Pregnant women need additional proteins in pregnancy, mainly in third trimester.
The requirement of protein is about 70-90 g in pregnancy, depending on the weight.

In the first two trimesters, you need protein (grams) =1.2*body weight
In last trimester you need protein (grams) =1.5*body weight

Now I would advise taking most of these proteins via diet. So my first advise would be-

1) visit a nutritionist and get a diet chart made-
However, sometimes it's not...more

1. Eat healthy: no two ways about it. Your appearance is a direct reflection of your food habits. It could be sipping green tea, eating a lot of omega 3 fatty acids via walnuts and salmon, biting into fruits like pomegranates and berries, or having red wine regularly. Each has its own benefits from reducing fat deposition to hydrating your skin to improving circulation. All these tell on the quality of your skin and the radiance will be there for all.

2. Reduce stress: the first place t...more

Human growth hormone, or hgh, or just growth hormone, is an essential hormone that is produced in the pituitary gland. This hormone is instrumental in your body s growth, composition, cell repair, as well as metabolism maintenance. In other words, the growth hormone is in charge of increasing muscle growth, strength, and exercise performance. It also helps your body recover from any injury or illness.

It must be noted that low levels of the human growth hormone can decline a person s qu...more

With information being bombarded at us from every side, it often becomes difficult to sift through myths and facts. Indigestion is something many people commonly suffer from and probiotics have become an increasingly popular way to treat this condition. Like everything else probiotics are surrounded by a number of myths and misconceptions. Here are the top 3 myths you shouldn t fall for when talking about probiotics.

Only people with digestion issues need probiotics
We think of prob...more

With information being bombarded at us from every side, it often becomes difficult to sift through myths and facts. Indigestion is something many people commonly suffer from and probiotics have become an increasingly popular way to treat this condition. Like everything else probiotics are surrounded by a number of myths and misconceptions. Here are the top 3 myths you shouldn t fall for when talking about probiotics.

Only people with digestion issues need probiotics
We think of prob...more