Tag: Supplements
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Additives in Dietary Supplements

Any dietary supplement may contain various additives, such as preservatives, stabilizers, dyes, sweeteners even if they are listed as “natural” supplements and that they do not contain “preservatives”. These additives are related to the form of the supplement (capsule, pill, powder, liquid, etc.), the nature of the supplement and its required preservation. The most common…
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6 Supplements That Raise Blood Pressure

Blood pressure varies daily for various reasons, such as diet, stress, physical activity. Blood pressure it can also increase more permanently due to increased age and/or increased body weight and due to taking pharmaceutical treatment with drugs such as anti-inflammatories, psychotic drugs, corticosteroid drugs, etc. High blood pressure or hypertension is the condition that occurs…
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Antioxidant Intake from Food or Supplements ?

Antioxidants are substances that protect our cells from the effects of free radicals, thus contributing to the prevention of diseases. Free radicals are produced by our own body, mainly during metabolism, but their excessive accumulation in the body exceeds the body’s ability to neutralize them and is believed to be the main cause of worsening…
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Vitamins and Minerals for Women of Reproductive Age

Adult women of reproductive age, that is, women from the end of puberty to menopause, in addition to the needs they have as adults, also have specific nutritional needs due to menstruation and other factors. These specific nutritional needs in vitamins and minerals are the following: Calcium and vitamin D Calcium and vitamin D are…
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Omega-3 in Children’s Nutrition

Omega-3 fatty acids provide significant health benefits for our body. They are very important for the proper functioning of our eyes, as well as for parts of the brain related to memory, learning, concentration and logical sequence. In insufficient intake of these essential fatty acids for the body, there will be reduced function in these…
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Nitrates

Nitrates improve exercise endurance by enhancing “running economy.” They increase plasma nitrate concentrations to increase nitric oxide, which has a variety of vascular and metabolic effects that reduce oxygen cost during exercise. This means that athletes can achieve better performance with the same amount of oxygen they consume or maintain the same level of performance…