Category: Ingredients

Yacon root comes from the Smallanthus sonchifolius plant native to South America. Used as a food and natural sweetener, yacon root’s potential health benefits have led to its use as a dietary supplement as well. Yacon root has beneficial effects for overweight people and for those with high cholesterol or those struggling with digestive conditions. […]

Vitamin D is a vitamin. It can be found in small amounts in a few foods, including fatty fish such as herring, mackerel, sardines and tuna. To make vitamin D more available, it is added to dairy products, juices, and cereals that are then said to be “fortified with vitamin D.” But most vitamin D […]

Pantothenic Acid Pantothenic acid is a vitamin, also known as vitamin B5. It is widely found in both plants and animals including meat, vegetables, cereal grains, legumes, eggs, and milk. Vitamin B5 is commercially available as D-pantothenic acid, as well as dexpanthenol and calcium pantothenate, which are chemicals made in the lab from D-pantothenic acid. […]

Vitamin B12 is a vitamin. It can be found in foods such as meat, fish, and dairy products. It can also be made in a laboratory. Foods High in Vitamin B12: Mackerel Swiss Cheese Clams Beef Liver Crabs Bran cereals Skim Milk Eggs Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other Names References Uses Vitamin B12 deficiency, […]

Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) Vitamin B2, also called Riboflavin, is a water-soluble vitamin present in most animal and plant tissues. It is one of the essential B vitamins, known to help support adrenal function, help calm and maintain a healthy nervous system, and facilitate key metabolic processes, including helping to turn food into energy. Contents Benefits […]

Moderate Interaction Be cautious with this combination: Aluminum interacts with VITAMIN C (ASCORBIC ACID): Aluminum is found in most antacids. Vitamin C can increase how much aluminum the body absorbs. But it isn’t clear if this interaction is a big concern. Take vitamin C two hours before or four hours after antacids. Estrogens interacts with […]

Chromium is a mineral our bodies use in small amounts for normal body functions, such as digesting food. Chromium exists in many natural foods including brewer’s yeast, meats, potatoes (especially the skins), cheeses, molasses, spices, whole-grain breads and cereals, and fresh fruits and vegetables. Drinking hard tap water supplies chromium to the body, and cooking […]

Iodine is a chemical element. The body needs iodine but cannot make it. The needed iodine must come from the diet. As a rule, there is very little iodine in food, unless it has been added during processing, which is now the case with salt. Most of the world’s iodine is found in the ocean, […]

Iron is a mineral that is naturally present in many foods, added to some food products, and available as a dietary supplement. Contents Benefits Cautions Other Names References Benefits As a component of myoglobin, a protein that provides oxygen to muscles, iron supports metabolism. Iron is also necessary for growth, development, normal cellular functioning, and […]

Manganese is a mineral that is found in several foods including nuts, legumes, seeds, tea, whole grains, and leafy green vegetables. It is considered an essential nutrient, because the body requires it to function properly. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Other Names References Uses Manganese is used for prevention and treatment of manganese deficiency, a condition […]