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Are you tired and take pills and medications each time you get sick? Like you, many people seek natural alternatives to prevent and fight diseases, especially those most common, such as flu and cold in the winter. But how effective are they?

Discover the truth about vitamin supplements and natural and what other steps you can take to combat the discomfort that can cause common colds and flu.

In this cold season in the Northern Hemisphere countries and of heat and temperature changes in the Southern Hemisphere, which would be good to fight the flu and cold with a rich and warm mint tea and honey, right? Read the rest of this entry »

More vitamin B6 from diet or supplements may reduce the risk of colon cancer by about 20%, according to a new study. The study involved nearly 5,000 people and showed a dose-dependent with more vitamin B6 reduced the risk. Several previous studies have shown that low intake of B vitamins can increase the risk of colon cancer as well as several other diseases.

More vitamin B6 reduces the risk of colon cancer

After correcting for other factors that are important: age, sex, status of folate, genetic factors and the tumor was there, it was concluded that there was a dose-dependent between intake of dietary and total intake of vitamin B6 and reduced risk of colon cancer . The researchers also did a meta-analysis of previously published studies. The results from this supports their results. Read the rest of this entry »

Vitamins are essential for health and wellness of body and beauty. The important role of vitamins has been widely recognized by the cosmetic and skin care.  This can be seen in the increasing popularity of products containing vitamins.

The word vitamin is derived from the Latin “vita” meaning life” and “amin” which means organic composition. There are thirteen vitamins clustered in one or two different categories: lipophilic or fat soluble and hidrofilitas, soluble in water. Fat-soluble vitamins include vitamin A, D, E, K. Water soluble vitamins are: B1, B2, B6, B12, panthenol, C, biotin, folate, and niacin.

L as vitamins are found naturally in plants and animals. Vitamins are essential for normal body functioning. With few exceptions the body can not produce or synthesize vitamins. To obtain these vital nutrients the body needs external sources in the form of vitamins.

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