Archive for the ‘Multivitamin’ Category

Vitamin B12 | Do Vitamin B12 Shots Have To Be Intramuscular? Can They Be Injected Subcutaneously ?

Sunday, November 20th, 2011

A family member of mine who is a retired nurse has been giving my grandmother vitamin B12 shots for a while and she has very little muscle and it's a pain each month to find a good place with muscle. We have tried major muscles, but I was just wondering ...

Multivitamin | Supplements Linked To Riskier Behavior

Sunday, November 20th, 2011

TAIPEI, Taiwan, Nov. 18 (UPI) -- Researchers in Taiwan say people taking multivitamins may get a false sense of invulnerability that leads them to engage in riskier behaviors. The researchers said half the 82 adults in their study -- 45 women, 37 men, average age 31 -- were given a ...

Immune System | Top 10 Worst Things For Your Immune System

Sunday, November 20th, 2011

Staying healthy isn't just about using hand sanitizer and avoiding coughing co-workers.It turns out some pretty surprising daily habits"like how you fight with your husband or whether you stay up late for Letterman"can impact how well your body fends off colds, flu and other pesky bugs. Here's a list of ...

Omega 3 | Omega-3, Psychotherapy May Help Kids With Bipolar, Depression

Sunday, November 20th, 2011

COLUMBUS, Ohio " Omega-3 fatty acid supplements and psychotherapy together may be helpful for children ages 8 to 14 with symptoms of depression and a variation of bipolar disorder. COLUMBUS, Ohio - Omega-3 fatty acid supplements and psychotherapy together may be helpful for children ages 8 to 14 with ...

Omega 3 | What Temperature Should I Keep My Omega 3 On?

Sunday, November 20th, 2011

I left my Omega 3 supplements in my car overnight and the temperature was -17 degrees celcius....is it still safe to take them? I looked on the bottle it doesn't specify the storage temperature.Omega 3s are ok cold they cannot tolerate much heat or light or they go rancid otherwise ...

Multivitamin | Taking Supplements = Taking Risks

Sunday, November 20th, 2011

Newswise - The lack of evidence on multivitamin health benefits is no impediment to their widespread popularity, with over half the U.S. population popping such pills. This translates into a $27 billion industry, which lures consumers with the illusory promise of better health. But shocking new research suggests taking multivitamins ...

Vitamin D | How Much Of A Fat-soluble Vitamin, Such As Vitamin D, Is Too Much For You?

Sunday, November 20th, 2011

Why can taking too much fat-soluble vitamins (for example, Vitamin D) lead to toxicity? And what about water-soluble vitamins like C...can excesses lead also to toxicity?More than 2000 Iu of votamin D daily can give rise to toxicity.The main consequence of vitamin D toxicity is a buildup of calcium in ...

Immune System | Does Your Immune System Go Into Shock When You Are Trying To Receive The Sperm Cell?

Sunday, November 20th, 2011

Im writing my thesis and need to know whether there is a halting of the woman's immune system in order to not reject the sperm and get pregnant. Also if your body goes into shock does that mean there is a reconstruction period?I dont know about the halting during conception, ...

Immune System | Researcher Honoured For Work On Deadly Infections After Brain Injury

Saturday, November 19th, 2011

Eighteen months ago, University of Calgary researcher Paul Kubes had a short conversation with colleagues in the intensive care unit about why so many patients with brain injuries die from infections.What happened next explains why Dr. Kubes will be named Canada’s health researcher of the year Wednesday at a ceremony ...

Vitamin C | Vitamin C Levels Key For Heart Failure Patients

Saturday, November 19th, 2011

Compared to those with high vitamin C intake from food, heart failure patients in the study who had low vitamin C intake were 2.4 times more likely to have higher levels of high-sensitivity C-Reactive protein, a marker for inflammation and a risk factor for heart disease, researchers stated at the ...