Pyridoxine – Uses, Indications, Dosage, Interactions

Pyridoxine Vitamin B6, also called pyridoxine, is one of 8 B vitamins. All B vitamins help the body convert food (carbohydrates) into fuel (glucose), which is used to produce energy. These B vitamins, often referred to as B-complex vitamins, also help the body metabolize fats and protein. B-complex vitamins are needed for healthy skin, hair, Read More >>>>

Psyllium – Uses, Indications, Dosage, Interactions

Psyllium is a soluble fiber used primarily as a gentle bulk-forming laxative in products such as Metamucil. It comes from a shrub-like herb called Plantago ovata that grows worldwide but is most common in India. Each plant can produce up to 15,000 tiny, gel-coated seeds, from which psyllium husk is derived. The soluble fiber found in Read More >>>>

Potassium – Uses, Indications, Dosage, Interactions

Potassium is a very important mineral for the proper function of all cells, tissues, and organs in the human body. It is also an electrolyte, a substance that conducts electricity in the body, along with sodium, chloride, calcium, and magnesium. Potassium is crucial to heart function and plays a key role in skeletal and smooth Read More >>>>

Phosphorus – Uses, Indications, Dosage, Interactions

Next to calcium, phosphorus is the most abundant mineral in the body. These 2 important nutrients work closely together to build strong bones and teeth. About 85% of the body’s phosphorus is in bones and teeth. Phosphorous is also present in smaller amounts in cells and tissues throughout the body. Phosphorus helps filter out waste Read More >>>>

Phenylalanine – Uses, Indications, Dosage, Interactions

Phenylalanine is an essential amino acid (a building block for proteins in the body), meaning the body needs it for health but cannot make it. You have to get it from food. Phenylalanine is found in 3 forms. L-phenylalanine, the natural form found in proteins D-phenylalanine (a mirror image of L-phenylalanine that is made in Read More >>>>

Manganese – Uses, Indications, Dosage, Interactions

Manganese is a trace mineral that is present in tiny amounts in the body. It is found mostly in bones, the liver, kidneys, and pancreas. Manganese helps the body form connective tissue, bones, blood clotting factors, and sex hormones. It also plays a role in fat and carbohydrate metabolism, calcium absorption, and blood sugar regulation. Read More >>>>

Menadione; Menaphthone; Menaquinone; Phylloquinone

Menadione; Menaphthone; Menaquinone; Phylloquinone is other names of Vitamin K is a fat-soluble vitamin, so your body stores it in fat tissue and the liver. It is best known for its role in helping blood clot, or coagulate, properly. The “K” comes from its German name, Koagulationsvitamin. Vitamin K also plays an important role in Read More >>>>

Bifidobacterium – Uses, Indications, Dosage, Interactions

Bifidobacterium; L. acidophilus; Prebiotics; Probiotics Lactobacillus acidophilus (L. acidophilus) is the most commonly used probiotic, or “good” bacteria. Many healthy bacteria live in the intestines and vagina where they protect against the “bad” bacteria that cause disease. They do this in a couple of ways. For example, when L. acidophilus breaks down food in the intestine, several substances are Read More >>>>

Tyrosine – Uses, Indications, Dosage, Interactions

L-tyrosine Tyrosine is a nonessential amino acid the body makes from another amino acid called phenylalanine. It is an essential component for the production of several important brain chemicals called neurotransmitters, including epinephrine, norepinephrine, and dopamine. Neurotransmitters help nerve cells communicate and influence mood. Tyrosine also helps produce melanin, the pigment responsible for hair and Read More >>>>

Amino Acid K – Uses, Indications, Dosage, Interactions

Lysine, L-lysine Lysine, or L-lysine, is an essential amino acid, meaning it is necessary for human health, but the body cannot make it. You have to get lysine from food or supplements. Amino acids like lysine are the building blocks of protein. Lysine is important for proper growth, and it plays an essential role in Read More >>>>

Cysteine, Acetylcysteine – Uses, Indications, Dosage, Interactions

L-cysteine; N-acetylcysteine; NAC Cysteine is an amino acid, a building block of proteins that are used throughout the body. When taken as a supplement, it is usually in the form of N-acetyl-L-cysteine (NAC). The body makes this into cysteine and then into glutathione, a powerful antioxidant. Antioxidants fight free radicals, which are harmful compounds in Read More >>>>

Iodine – Uses, Indications, Dosage, Interactions

Iodine is a trace mineral the body needs to make thyroid hormones, which are essential for normal growth and development. In your body, about 70 to 80% of iodine is found in the thyroid gland in the neck. The rest is distributed throughout the body, particularly in the ovaries, muscles, and blood. If your body Read More >>>>