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Zinc and Other Health Issues

by Aimee Amodio

29 Sep 2008 05:35 PM

When you think about zinc, what's the first thing that comes to mind? A vitamin slogan? A cold remedy? For a lot of people, zinc is one of the first things they turn to when a cold is brewing. However, different studies on zinc and the common cold have had different outcomes.

Chromium and Your Health

by Aimee Amodio

28 Sep 2008 05:28 PM

Chromium is an essential mineral for good health. Research has shown that it may be helpful for certain health conditions... and less than helpful for others. There may be a connection between insulin resistance in people with type 2 diabetes and chromium.

Chromium Deficiency

by Aimee Amodio

31 Aug 2008 07:50 AM

Your body doesn't need massive amounts of chromium, but it does need some chromium in order to function properly. The intestinal tract absorbs very low amounts of chromium -- not much more than two and a half percent of the chromium consumed at best.

Why Does My Body Need Chromium

by Aimee Amodio

28 Aug 2008 06:23 PM

It takes a lot of different things to keep your body going. A mineral called chromium is essential for good health... though experts don't know a whole lot about how much or why.

Low Vitamin D Levels Linked with Health Problems

by Aimee Amodio

11 Jul 2008 03:17 PM

An Austrian study took a look at the health problems that can come with low levels of vitamin D. Researchers followed more than 3,200 men and women from southwest Germany for eight years. Most of the participants had some form of heart disease, and the average participant age was sixty-two.

Magnesium and Health Issues

by Aimee Amodio

04 Jul 2008 07:29 AM

Magnesium is an essential mineral for good health.

Magnesium Deficiency

by Aimee Amodio

02 Jul 2008 02:48 PM

According to the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, many adults in the United States are not getting enough magnesium in their diets!

How to Get More Magnesium in Your Diet

by Aimee Amodio

27 Jun 2008 07:06 PM

Magnesium is available through a wide variety of foods. It is entirely possible to get enough magnesium solely through food choices and not need a supplement at all! Any green vegetable is a great source of magnesium.

Why Does My Body Need Magnesium?

by Aimee Amodio

27 Jun 2008 03:49 PM

I've been a fan of magnesium since I read about a study about magnesium helping something like eighty percent of migraine sufferers find some relief. But this mineral does other good things for your body! Of all the minerals in your body, magnesium is the fourth most abundant.

Zinc Deficiency

by Aimee Amodio

17 Jun 2008 06:52 PM

When the body isn't taking in enough zinc -- or zinc isn't being absorbed in the right amounts -- it is possible to develop a zinc deficiency.



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