Vitamin C or Ascorbic Acid is a water-soluble vitamin that is dispersed throughout the body dissolved in fluid. The body does not manufacture vitamin C on its own, nor does it store it. It is therefore important to include plenty of vitamin C-containing foods in one’s daily diet. Its influence on the body lasts for 14-18 hours after ingestion after which its potency decreases. (more…)
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Vitamin C
Friday, January 6th, 2012Vitamin B12
Monday, January 2nd, 2012
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin)is an important vitamin for maintaining healthy nerve cells and it aids in the production of DNA and RNA, the body’s genetic material. Vitamin B12 also works closely with vitamin B9 (folate) to regulate the formation of red blood cells and to help iron function properly in the body. Furthermore, vitamin B12 is needed for Calcium absorption. Deficiencies of vitamin B12 are usually caused by a lack of intrinsic factor, a substance that allows the body to absorb vitamin B12 from the digestive system. (more…)
Natural Nutrition
Thursday, December 29th, 2011
Natural nutrition has two governing precepts: the body has the remarkable power to heal itself but is also unable to work against itself. Natural nutrition is not only about what we ingest in the form of food and drink it is also about taking responsibility for the quality of our decisions. (more…)
