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Calcium Citrate:Calcium is a nutrient that is essential for strong bones and for supporting your body's critical functions such as controlling your blood pressure and maintaining your heart beat. Ninety-nine percent of your body's calcium is stored in your bones and teeth.Calcium is required for muscle contraction, blood vessel expansion and contraction, secretion of hormones and enzymes, and transmitting impulses throughout the nervous system . Magnesium Citrate Every organ in the body -- especially the heart, muscles, and kidneys -- needs the mineral magnesium. It also contributes to the makeup of teeth and bones. Most importantly, it activates enzymes, contributes to energy production, and helps regulate calcium levels as well as copper, zinc, potassium, vitamin D, and other important nutrients in the body. Foods rich in magnesium include whole grains, nuts, and green vegetables. Green leafy vegetables are particularly good sources of magnesium.There are a number of medical conditions, that can alter the body's magnesium balance. For example, gastrointestinal diseases (such as irritable bowel syndrome or IBS and ulcerative colitis), diabetes, pancreatitis, hyperthyroidism, kidney disease, and taking diuretics can lead to deficiencies. It is important not to drink too much coffee, soft drinks, table salt, or alcohol as these foods also lower magnesium levels within the body.Some of the symptoms of magnesium deficiency may include agitation and anxiety, restless leg syndrome (RLS), sleep disorders, irritability, nausea and vomiting, abnormal heart rhythms, low blood pressure, confusion, muscle spasm and weakness, hyperventilation, and insomnia.Vitamin BThere are eight B-group vitamins, B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B12 and folic acid and biotin. B vitamins are essential for metabolic processes such as energy production and red blood cell synthesis. These water soluble vitamins are easily destroyed when cooking or processing food. The main purpose of B vitamins is the breakdown of carbohydrates into glucose providing energy for the body,the breakdown of fats and proteins , this in turn aids the normal functioning of the nervous system. Vitamin B s also a great vitamin for the skin, hair, eyes, mouth and liver.The B vitamins can be found in such foods as dark-green leafy vegetables, fresh fruits, dairy, turkey, chicken, beef, pork, liver, red and green peppers, lentils, bananas, potatoes, egg yolk, peanuts, many varieties of nuts, fish, brown rice Vitamin C Vitamin C is not stored by the body so its important to eat the right foods to give your body a steady supply. Vitamin C is beneficial for the growth and repair of tissues in all parts of your body. It helps the body make collagen, an important protein used to make skin, cartilage, tendons, ligaments, and blood vessels. It also helps to maintain bones and teeth along with being an excellent wound healer. Vitamin C is a very powerful antioxidant, helping to block some of the damage caused by free radicals, which occur naturally when our bodies transform food into energy. The build-up of free radicals over time may be largely responsible for the aging process and has be reorted as contributing to the development of health conditions such as cancer, heart disease, and arthritis.Vitamin C intake may be particularly helpful to smokers, as they are more likely to suffer from oxidative stress and cell damage that can deplete vitamin C.Foods that are rich in Vitamin C are broccoli, strawberries, citrus fruits, green peppers, brussels sprouts, and melons.Vitamin E Is a fat-soluble vitamin found in many foods, fats, and oils. It is also an antioxidant. Vitamin E is reported to slow down the aging process in addition to reduceingthe damage caused by toxic chemicals and pollutants. Vitamin E is also important in the formation of red blood cells and it helps the body to use vitamin K.People who are unable to absorb fat properly may develop vitamin E deficiency. Great food sources include sunflower seeds, nuts, spinach and tomatoes.Cod Liver Oil Vitamin D and AVitamin D works alongside with calcium in your body to help build and maintain strong bones. Vitamin D also regulates the immune system and cells, where it may help prevent cancer.When you are exposed to sunlight the body manufacturers vitamin D. It has been reported that low levels of vitamin D may be linked to diseases, including breast and colon cancer, prostate cancer, high blood pressure, depression, and obesity. There are two forms of vitamin D: ergocalciferol (vitamin D2) and cholecalciferol (vitamin D3). Some research suggests that cholecalciferol is better at raising levels of vitamin D in the blood.Rich sources of Vitamin D are fish, especially fish with a high fat content, such as sardines, salmon, herring and mackerel. Other sources of importance are meat, milk and eggs.Vitamin A helps form and maintain healthy teeth, skeletal and soft tissue, mucous membranes, and skin. Another name for this vitamin is retinol because it produces the pigments in the retina of the eye. Vitamin A promotes good vision, especially in low light. Liver is an excellent source of Vitamin A.
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