Vitamin B12 Have you ever wondered why so many weight loss clinics give vitamin B12 injections to their patients? The reason for this is not that B12 or any other vitamin will curb your appetite or help you lose weight fast, but it can indirectly help in a few ways. The fact is when most […]
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In spite of going to the gym three or four days each week, my cholesterol test came back with low HDLs. My doctor said that I should try to get it above 40 and wanted to give me a prescription for Simvastatin. My dad took that for a while and had muscle pain so badly […]
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Do you have a few extra pounds of unwanted fat you’d like to burn off? Have you noticed the older you get, the more pounds you seem to pack on? There is a natural explanation for that: As we get older our bodies produce less and less testosterone. This not only results in more body fat, […]
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Vitamins are organic compounds that are necessary for proper health and cannot be synthesized by the body. By strict definition there are 13 nutrients considered to be vitamins in humans. Below are lists of vitamins, their functions in the body, diseases that occur when they are lacking, and dietary sources of vitamins. There are also […]
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Supplements that increase energy are incredibly popular. Apparently quite of few of us work too hard, stay up too late, or eat too much fast food. The following may shed some light on what can help and what can harm. Energy Drinks: 5 Hour Energy, Jolt, Monster, Red Bull, Rock Star There are literally over […]
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As we age our natural hormone levels decrease, which often results in less energy, weight gain, osteoporosis, depression and a slew of other side effects and conditions. Many doctors and patients feel this is the way it should be. Thousands of others have been unwilling to accept this, and have chosen to put back the […]
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Why Injections? I hate needles, so if I have to get stuck with a 1-inch needle that goes all the way into the muscle, I better get a good explanation. Well, here goes: In order to absorb vitamin B12 when taken orally, either from food or mulitvitamins, we need both stomach acid and something called […]
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