A lot is said about the importance of vitamin C for our health and well being. Fortunately, this vitamin can be found in a great deal of natural sources like foods and herbal remedies. Still, we should control our vitamin C consumption and be sure that our body receives enough of it. According to the most recent findings of an expert team from South Korea, vitamin C deficiency is linked not only to increased risks of suffering from all bunch of respiratory problems, but also to much higher chances to develop serious health conditions and even die from a cardiovascular disease within a very small time period of just one year. Read the rest of this entry »

Vitamin B5 known also as pantothenic acid or the “anti-stress vitamin” is a member of vitamin B complex. Just like most of other B vitamins, pantothenic acid plays a role for producing energy by converting carbs we receive from foods into glucose. It is a water-soluble vitamin, which is absolutely essential for our healthy liver, eyes, hair, and skin, and also this natural component is vital for normal function of our nervous system. Fortunately, we can receive necessary amounts of pantothenic acid from what we eat as the food sources of vitamin B5 are numerous. Read the rest of this entry »

Caused by the unnatural, accelerated growth and division of cells in the body; cancer has been perplexing scientists and health professionals for years. Countless different theories as to its cause and treatment have been espoused, however, in recent years, more and more studies have shown that vitamins and natural herbs may be the answer. Read the rest of this entry »

Vitamin B4 also known as adenine is a water soluble vitamin and a member of vitamin B complex. This vitamin, its functions and properties are not too very well researched and analyzed, and, generally speaking, this vitamin is mostly known for its function to speed up the processes of producing energy in our body. That is why it is essential to provide our body with this important vitamin that can be done by adding sufficient amounts of food sources of Vitamin B4 to our daily diet. Read the rest of this entry »

Vitamin B3 which is also called niacin and has two other forms (inositol hexanicotinate and niacinamide) is one of the main members of vitamin B complex. It was discovered in the middle of the nineteenth century and since those times has been thoroughly studied. Vitamin B3 is a white crystalline, odorless and water soluble substance, which is considered to be one of the most stable vitamins, resistant to high temperatures, oxidation and so on. In human body, niacin is absorbed from stomach and the intestines, and can be excreted with the urine. However, good amounts of niacin can be stored in all tissues of our body to provide us with valuable proprieties and benefits of vitamin B3. Read the rest of this entry »

Vitamin B2 or riboflavin is an essential water-soluble micronutrient, a member of vitamin B complex. Just like all vitamins B, it plays a key role in many metabolic reactions and helps in converting carbs, proteins and fats into energy. The main specifics of vitamin B2 is its inability to be stored by our body in relatively large amounts, so we must constantly provide it by adding food sources of vitamin B2 to our daily diet. Another interesting fact about riboflavin is that it works best only in case in combination with other vitamins of the B complex. Read the rest of this entry »

Vitamin B1 also known as thiamine (or thiamin) is one of water-soluble herbal vitamins, one of the most important members of vitamin B complex. Our body is constantly in need of this vitamin because it helps in converting blood sugar into energy. In average, we have 25-30 mg of this vitamin stored in our body, mainly in kidneys, liver, brain and skeletal muscles. However, consuming the foods or beverages rich in caffeine, alcohol, sulfur and certain food-precessing additives causes thiamine loss, which can sometimes bring to vitamin B1 deficiency. Read the rest of this entry »