5-HTP
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5-Hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP) is an amino acid that is the intermediate step between tryptophan and the important brain chemical serotonin. There is a massive amount of evidence that suggests that low serotonin levels are a common consequence of modern livi...
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AAKG
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Arginine alpha-ketoglutarate, or AAKG, is a precursor for nitric oxide production and potentially improves blood flow and nutrient delivery (such as creatine or amino acids) to muscles....
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Acai
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The acai berry has been well known for years in Brazil, but it is only recently become popular in America. Scientists, nutritionists and countless media outlets are all espousing the health benefits of its superior nutritional content....
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Acetyl L Carnitine
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Acetyl-L-Carnitine (ALC or ALCAR) is a naturally occurring compound that is primarily used for energy production in the body. Common food sources include vegetables, grains, lamb and beef. ALC supplementation has been shown to provide positive support for...
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Active Hexose Correlated Compound ( AHCC )
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Active Hexose Correlated Compound is neither a drug nor a medicine. It is a food substance, ---- a dietary supplement rich in polysaccharides and fiber ---- processed from the mycelia of selected mushrooms (basidiocymetes) into a rich nutritive extract....
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Alpha (R) Lipoic Acid
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R-lipoic acid is the biologically active form of the key 'mitochondrial antioxidant,' alpha lipoic acid. R-lipoic acid is directly involved in cellular metabolism...
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Alpha GPC
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Alpha-GPC is a chemical released when a fatty acid found in soy and other plants breaks down. In Europe alpha-GPC is a prescription medication for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease....
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Astaxanthin
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Astaxanthin is a fat-soluble, oxygenated pigment called a xanthophyll and a member of the carotenoid family. It has a unique molecular structure that gives it powerful antioxidant function....
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Astaxanthin a Real Antioxidant
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Legendary of Astaxanthin
What is Astaxanthin?
What is the unique advantage of Astaxanthin in the family of Carotenoids?
Sources of Astaxanthin
Different value of Astaxanthin from different sources
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Avena Sativa
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Avena Sativa is the common oat as used in cereals, rolled oats and oatmeal. Avena Sativa can be grown in nearly any temperate zone, and have a great tolerance of rain. They can also tolerate cooler summer temperatures....
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BCAA
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The branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs) comprise the three essential amino acids L-leucine, L-isoleucine and L-valine. These amino acids are found in proteins of all life forms....
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Bee Pollen
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Bee pollen contains vitamins, minerals, carbohydrates, lipids, and protein. It comes from the pollen that collects on the bodies of bees. Bee pollen may also include bee saliva. It's important to avoid confusing bee pollen with natural honey,...
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Beta Glucan
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Beta glucans are sugars that are found in the cell walls of bacteria, fungi, yeasts, algae, lichens, and plants, such as oats and barley. They are sometimes used as medicine....
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Beta Sitosterol
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Beta-sitosterol is a substance found in plants. Chemists call it a "plant sterol ester." It is found in fruits, vegetables, nuts, and seeds. It is used to make medicine....
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Bioactive Silicon (BioSil)
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Bio Active silicon is Choline-stabilised orthosilicic acid (ch-OSA). Choline-Stabilized Orthosilicic Acid (ch-OSA) and BioSil are trademarks of and manufactured by Bio Minerals n.v., Belgium....
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Bioflavonoid
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Bioflavonoids (bioavailable flavonoids, vitamin P) are a class of water-soluble plant pigments with antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antiallergenic, antiviral, and anti-carcinogenic properties....
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Biotin
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Biotin is a water soluble B-complex vitamin, also known as Vitamin B-7 or Vitamin H. It is important in a number of metabolic functions of human body including cell growth, the synthesis of fatty acids...
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Borage Oil
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From its bristly stems to its blue star-shaped flowers, virtually all parts of the borage plant (Borago officinalis) have been used over the centuries for their healing properties and as a flavoring for foods....
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Brewer's Yeast
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Brewer's yeast is made from a one-celled fungus called Saccharomyces cerevisiae and is used to make beer. It also can be grown to make nutritional supplements....
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Bromelain
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Bromelain is a mixture of protein-digesting (proteolytic) enzymes found in pineapples (Ananas comosus). Pineapple has been used for centuries in Central and South America to treat indigestion and reduce inflammation....
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Calcium
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Calcium, the most abundant mineral in the body, is found in some foods, added to others, available as a dietary supplement, and present in some medicines (such as antacids)....
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Calcium D-glucarate
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Calcium D-glucarate is a chemical. It is similar to a naturally occurring chemical called glucaric acid. Glucaric acid is found in our bodies as well as in fruits and vegetables such as oranges, apples, brussels sprouts, broccoli, and cabbage....
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Carnitine
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Carnitine was first discovered over a hundred years ago, it wasn't until the 70's that we began to realize just how important this coenzyme is - it's a crucial component in the production of your energy....
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Carotenoid
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arotenoids are natural fat-soluble pigments found in certain plants. Carotenoids provide the bright red, orange, or yellow coloration of many vegetables, serve as antioxidants, and can be a source for vitamin A activity....
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Chaste Tree
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Chaste tree is a large shrub (up to twenty-two feet tall) native to the Mediterranean and southern Europe. Although it flourishes on moist riverbanks, it is easily grown as an ornamental plant in American gardens, where its attractive blue-violet flowers are appreciated in midsummer....
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Chia seeds
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Chia has a much longer history as a medicinal herb. It originated in Mexico and was cultivated by the Aztecs. Today, chia is grown commercially in Central America and South America....
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Chitosan
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Chitosan is used to treat obesity, high cholesterol, and Crohn's disease. It is also used to treat complications that kidney failure patients on dialysis often face....
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Chlorella
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Chlorella is a type of algae that grows in fresh water. The whole plant is used to make nutritional supplements and medicine....
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Chlorophyll
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Chlorophyll is a green pigment found in plants. Plants use chlorophyll and light to make food....
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Choline
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Choline, the newest official member of the B vitamin family, had its Adequate Intake levels (AIs) established for the first time by the National Academy of Sciences in 1998....
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Chromium
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Chromium is an essential trace mineral meaning that it is essential for the metabolism of carbohydrates, and it also helps to regulate the metabolism of our blood sugar and thus helps deter diabetes....
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Cobalamin-Vitamin B12
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Vitamin B12, also called cobalamin, is one of 8 B vitamins. All B vitamins help the body convert food (carbohydrates) into fuel (glucose),...
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Collagen
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Collagen is a type of protein. Fibrous in nature, it connects and supports other bodily tissues, such as skin, bone, tendons, muscles, and cartilage....
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Colostrum
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Your breasts produce colostrum in beginning of pregnancy and continuing through the early days of breastfeeding....
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Copper
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Copper is essential in all higher plants and animals. Copper is the third most abundant trace mineral in the human body. Copper is carried mostly in the bloodstream on a plasma protein called ceruloplasmin....
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CoQ10
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CoQ10 (coenzyme Q-10) is a vitamin-like naturally occurring compound normally present in every cell of the body....
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Creatine
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Creatine is a naturally occurring amino acid (protein building block) that's found in meat and fish, and also made by the human body in the liver, kidneys, and pancreas....
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Curcumin
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found in the roots of the Curcuma longa plant and a member of the ginger family, turmeric has been used as a medicine, spice (curry) and yellow dye since 600 B.C....
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D-Ribose
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Ribose is a special carbohydrate that is used in the body for energy production in the cells as it plays a critical role in the production of ATP....
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DHEA
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Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) is a naturally occurring hormone found in the body. DHEA is produced in the adrenal gland, gonads, and brain. DHEA and its metabolite dehydroepiandrosterone-3-sulfate or DHEAS are the major steroidal products of the adrenal g...
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DIM
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Diindolylmethane is formed in the body from plant substances contained in "cruciferous" vegetables such as cabbage, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, and broccoli....
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DMG
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Dimethylglycine is an amino acid, a building block for protein. It is found in the body in very small amounts and for only seconds at a time. People use dimethylglycine to make medicine....
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Elastin and Keratin
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Elastin is secreted by the fibrocytes of the connective tissues into the intercellular network. In the dermal connective tissue, the elastin fibers are thin and sinuous. Elastin contained in the dermis represents 5% of its dry weight....
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Elderberry
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Elderberry, or elder, has been used for centuries to treat wounds, when applied to the skin. It is also taken by mouth to treat respiratory illnesses such as cold and flu. In many countries, including Germany, elder flower is used to treat colds and flu....
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Evening primrose oil
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Evening primrose is a wildflower that grows throughout the U.S. Although Native Americans used the seeds for food and made poultices from the whole plant to heal bruises, evening primrose oil (EPO) has only recently been used as medicine....
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Feverfew (Tanacetum parthenium)
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Feverfew (Tanacetum parthenium), a member of the sunflower family, has been used for centuries in European folk medicine as a remedy for headaches, arthritis, and fevers. The name feverfew comes from a Latin word meaning "fever reducer."...
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flax seed oil
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Flaxseed oil comes from the seeds of the flax plant (Linum usitatissimum, L.). Flaxseed oil contains both omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids, which are needed for health....
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Folic Acid
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Folic acid is a water-soluble B vitamin. Since 1988, it has been added to cold cereals, flour, breads, pasta, bakery items, cookies, and crackers, as required by federal law....
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Gaba
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Aminobutyric acid (GABA) is chemically an amino acid. It is the chief inhibitory neurotransmitter in mammalian nervous system....
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Ginko Biloba
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Ginkgo is one of the oldest living tree species and its leaves are among the most extensively studied botanicals in use today. In Europe and the United States...
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Glisodin
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GliSODin presents a radical new approach to antioxidant supplementation, one that is entirely different from supplementing with conventional dietary antioxidants, such as vitamins and minerals, to correct a deficiency....
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Glucosamine and Chondroitin Sulphate
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Glucosamine is composed of glucose (a sugar) and glutamine (an amino acid). It is utilized by chondrocytes to form glycosaminoglycans (GSG) and proteoglycans (PG). Both of these constituents attract and bind water into cartilage, increasing resiliency....
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Glutathione
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Glutathione is involved in many processes in the body, including tissue building and repair, making chemicals and proteins needed in the body, and for the immune system....
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Glycine
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Glycine, is a nonessential amino acid due to the body's ability to manufacture glycine from serine. However, glycine is also taken in through a healthy diet of meat, fish, dairy and legumes. Glycine is considered the simplest amino acid in the body and ha...
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Goji Berry
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Goji berries, also known as wolfberries, are bright orange-red berries native to southeastern Europe and Southwest Asia. Goji berries have long been an important part of Chinese medicine, and have been used for enhancing the immune system, protecting the...
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Grape Seed Extract
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Grapes have been heralded for their medicinal and nutritional value for thousands of years. Egyptians ate grapes at least 6,000 years ago, and several ancient Greek philosophers praised the healing power of grapes...
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Green Tea
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Green tea is well known for its many health benefits. However, five or more cups of green tea is necessary to receive all the health protection that it offers....
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Hawthorn
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Hawthorn (Crataegus species) has been used to treat heart disease as far back as the 1st century. By the early 1800s, American doctors were using it to treat circulatory disorders and respiratory illnesses. Traditionally,...
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Hyaluronic Acid
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Hyaluronic acid (HA) is a glycosaminoglycan (GAG), which is a substance that attaches to collagen and elastin to form cartilage....
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Hyperzine A
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Huperzine A is a substance purified from a plant called Chinese club moss. Although the makers of huperzine A start with a plant, their product is the result of a lot of laboratory manipulation....
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Inositol
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Inositol is a naturally occurring nutrient that is usually classified as a carbocyclic polyol. The most common form of inositol is sometimes referred to as myo-inositol....
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Inositol Overview
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Inositol is a vitamin-like substance that is present in all animal tissues, although the highest concentrations are found in the heart and brain. It also is possible to create inositol synthetically in a laboratory....
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Iodine
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Iodine is an essential element that enables the thyroid gland to produce thyroid hormones. Three iodine molecules are added to make T3 (triiodothyronine), and four for T4 (thyroxine)...
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Ipriflavone
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Ipriflavone is made in the laboratory from another substance (daidzein) that is taken from soy. Soy is a plant.
Ipriflavone is used for preventing and treating weak bones (osteoporosis) in older women,...
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Iron
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Iron is a mineral that the body needs to produce red blood cells. When the body does not get enough iron, it cannot produce the number of normal red blood cells needed to keep you in good health....
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Isoleucine
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L-Isoleucine is one of three branched chain amino acids (BCAAs), the other two being L-leucine and L-valine. These BCAAs are found in proteins of all forms of life. They can be obtained in the diet through animal and vegetable sources....
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Krill Oil
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Krill oil, the oil that's found naturally in krill, is extracted and sold as a nutritional supplement. Krill are shrimp-like crustaceans that are approximately 1 to 6 centimeters long....
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Krill Oil vs Fish Oil
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Neptune Krill Oil was tested on a group 120 patients with mild to high hyperlipidemia (high cholesterol). In a multi-clinical, 3-month, prospective, randomized study, the patients were randomly assigned to 4 groups: Neptune Krill Oil 2-3 gm/day (based on BMI), 1.5-1.0 gm/day (based on BMI), an active control group taking 3.0 gm/day fish oil, and a placebo group....
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L Alanine
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L-Alanine is a non-essential amino acid that occurs in high levels in its free state in plasma. It is produced from pyruvate by transamination....
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L Arginine
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L-Arginine was first isolated in 1886. In 1932, scientists learned that L-arginine is needed to create urea, a waste product that is necessary for toxic ammonia to be removed from the body....
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L Aspartic Acid
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Aspartic acid, which is also known as L-Aspartame, is a non-essential amino acid that protects the liver from drug toxicity and the body from radiation....
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L Carnosine
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Carnosine is a protein building block that is naturally produced in the body. It is concentrated in muscles when they are working, and it is also found in the heart,...
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L Citrulline
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L-citrulline is a naturally occurring amino acid. It is found in some foods like watermelons and is also produced naturally by the body....
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L Cysteine
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Cysteine, a nonessential amino acid, is one of the 20 building blocks of protein. Cysteine is a part of organic molecules containing an amino group, which can combine in linear arrays to form proteins in living organisms....
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L Glutamine
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Glutamine is an amino acid (a building block for proteins), found naturally in the body. Glutamine is the most abundant free amino acid in the body....
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L Histidine
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L-Histidine is an essential amino acid that cannot be formed by other nutrients, and must be in the diet to be available to the body. Most often recognized as a precursor to the allergy symptom producing hormone histamine,...
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L Leucine
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L-Leucine (C6H13NO2) is an essential branched-chain amino acid (BCAA) that's broken down in fat structures. The other two essential BCAA's are L-Valine and L-Isoleucine....
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L Lysine
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Lysine, or L-lysine, is an essential amino acid. That means it is necessary for human health but the body can't manufacture it; lysine has to be gotten from food. Amino acids like lysine are the building blocks of protein....
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L Methionine
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L-Methionine is an essential sulfur-containing amino acid that is soluble in water. It is a powerful antioxidant, assists in the breakdown of fats, and helps inactivate free radicals....
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L Ornithine
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Ornithine is most often found in meat and dairy products such as red meat, fish, milk, and eggs. If you are a vegetarian or a vegan, you might...
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L Phenylalanine
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Phenylalanine is an essential amino acid (a building block for proteins in the body), meaning the body needs it for health but cannot make it....
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L Proline
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L-proline is an amino acid that is contained within cartilage. It is considered to be a non-essential nutrient, because the body is capable of creating it on its own within healthy individuals....
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L Serine
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L-serine is a nonessential amino acid, it occurs naturally in an L-isomer form. L-serine is synthesized from glycine or theonine....
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L Theanine
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Theanine is an amino acid (a building block for proteins) found in green tea.
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L Threonine
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Threonine is one of the 20 amino acids that constitute proteins. It is an essential amino acid and not synthesized by humans....
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L Tryptophan
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L-tryptophan is an amino acid, a protein building block that can be found in many plant and animal proteins. L-tryptophan is called an "essential" amino acid because...
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L Tyrosine
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Tyrosine (Tyr) is one of the amino acids, which are the building blocks of protein. The body makes tyrosine from another amino acid called phenylalanine....
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L Valine
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L-Valine is an essential amino acid that is necessary for smooth nervous system and cognitive functioning. It is one of the three Branched Chain Amino Acids (BCAAs), the other two being L-leucine and L-Isoleucine....
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Lactoferrin
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Lactoferrin: the first line of defense for the body's immune system
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Lecithin
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Lecithin is a lipid that consists mostly of choline, and also includes inositol, phosphorus, and linoleic acid. Lecithin helps to prevent arteriosclerosis, protects against cardiovascular disease,...
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Lutein
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Lutein is a yellow carotenoid pigment produced by plants, and found in the eye, specifically in the macula, the small, central area covering the retina....
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Lycopene
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Lycopene is a naturally occurring chemical that gives fruits and vegetables a red color. It is one of a number of pigments called carotenoids....
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Magnesium
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Magnesium is a mineral that is present in relatively large amounts in the body. Researchers estimate that the average person's body contains about 25 grams of magnesium, and about half of that is in the bones....
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Manganese
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Manganese is a trace mineral that is present in tiny amounts in the body. It is found mostly in bones, the liver, kidneys, and pancreas. Manganese helps the body form connective tissue, bones, blood-clotting factors, and sex hormones....
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Mangosteen
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Mangosteen is a tropical fruit. The fruit, fruit juice, rind, twig, and bark are used as medicine.
Mangosteen is used for many conditions, but so far, there isn't enough scientific evidence to determine whether or not it is effective for any of them....
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Molybdenum
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Molybdenum is an essential trace mineral in animal and human nutrition. Molybdenum is involved in the pathways of purine degradation and formation of uric acid. In some animals, adding a small amount of dietary molybdenum enhances growth....
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MSM
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MSM (Methylsulfonylmethane) is a chemical found in plants, animals, and humans. It can also be made in a laboratory. People use it as a medicine....
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Mushrooms
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A mushroom is the fruiting body of a fungus. It is not a plant, it is a fungus. It eats organic matter and doesn't photosynthesize like most plants do....
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N-Acetyl Cysteine (NAC)
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NAC ( ) is a more stable and bioavailable form of cysteine. Cysteine, when ingested as a supplement, is oxidized, which means it is "burned up" rather quickly by the body, rendering it useless....
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NADH
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NADH stands for "nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD) + hydrogen (H)." This chemical occurs naturally in the body and plays a role in the chemical process that generates energy. People use NADH supplements as medicine....
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Nattokinase
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Nattokinase is an enzyme (a protein that speeds up biochemical reactions) that is extracted from a popular Japanese food called natto. Natto is boiled soybeans that have been fermented with a bacterium called Bacillus natto....
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Niacin-Vitamin B3
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Vitamin B3 is one of 8 B vitamins. It is also known as niacin (nicotinic acid) and has 2 other forms, niacinamide (nicotinamide) and inositol hexanicotinate, which have different effects from niacin....
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Noni
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Noni is a small evergreen tree in the Pacific Islands, Southeast Asia, Australia, and India that often grows among lava flows. Historically, noni was used to make a red or yellow dye for clothing. It was also used as medicine, usually applied to the skin....
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Omega3
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Omega-3 fatty acids are considered essential fatty acids because our bodies need them but cannot manufacture them on its own which simply means we must get them from our diets....
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Omega6
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Omega-6 fatty acids are considered essential fatty acids: They are necessary for human health but as body does not manufacture these, the only way is to get them through food....
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Omega9
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Omega-9 fatty acid is a monounsaturated fat that is also known as oleic acid. It is not considered an essential fatty acid because of our body's ability to produce it in small amounts....
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PABA
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PABA, or para-aminobenzoic acid, is another nutritional supplement that you seldom hear of. However, PABA offers several benefits seldom found in other nutrients....
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Pantethine
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Pantethine is a dietary supplement that is related to vitamin B5 (pantothenic acid). Pantethine is used for lowering cholesterol, preventing inflammation, boosting the activity of the immune system...
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Pantothenic Acid-Vitamin B5
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Pantothenic acid, also called vitamin B5, is an antioxidant water-soluble vitamin needed to break down carbohydrates, proteins, and fats. Pantothenic acid comes in three forms, and it is alternately known as vitamin B5, panthenol and calcium pantothenate....
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Pectin
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Pectin is a fiber found in fruits. It is used to make medicine.
People use pectin for high cholesterol, high triglycerides, and to prevent colon cancer and prostate cancer. It is also used for diabetes and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)....
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PGX
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Polyglycoplex (PGX) is an extremely viscous and water soluble, super fiber that has been recognized for its ability to promote weight-loss. It was discovered by Dr. David Jenkins and his team at the University of Toronto....
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Phosphorus
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Next to calcium, phosphorus is the most abundant mineral in the body. These two important nutrients work closely together to build strong bones and teeth....
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Potassium
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Potassium is an electrolyte (a substance that maintains your body's fluid levels), this mineral helps regulate blood pressure and heart function....
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Pterostilbene
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Pterostilbene is a natural phytochemical found in small berries and has been clinically shown to promote normal blood glucose and cholesterol levels, assist the body to normalize blood pressure and control soft tissue inflammation, improve cognitive function, and enhance the genetic benefits of calorie restriction....
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Pycnogenol
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Pycnogenol (Pik-nah-gen-all) is a water extract from the bark of the French maritime pine grown as a mono-species forest, spread over the coastal region of south-west France....
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Pyridoxine-Vitamin B6
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Vitamin B6, also called pyridoxine, is one of 8 B vitamins. All B vitamins help the body convert food (carbohydrates) into fuel (glucose), which is "burned" to produce energy....
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Quercetin
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Quercetin belongs to a group of plant pigments called flavonoids that give many fruits, flowers, and vegetables their color.
Flavonoids such as quercetin are antioxidants...
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R Lipoic Acid
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Does your lipoic acid supplement contain only the form found in nature? Or does it also include a synthetic by-product that may interfere with the natural form's beneficial effects?...
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Resveratrol
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Resveratrol is a chemical compound found in certain plants. It is called a phytoalexin because plants naturally produce it as an antibiotic substance to fight both bacteria and fungi....
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Riboflavin-Vitamin B2
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Riboflavin, also known as vitamin B2, is an easily absorbed, water-soluble micronutrient with a key role in maintaining human health. Riboflavin is an orange powder, and water solutions have intense greenish yellow fluorescence....
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Royal Jelly
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Royal jelly is a honey bee secretion that is used in the nutrition of larvae and adult queens. It is secreted from the glands in the hypopharynx of worker bees, and fed to all larvae in the colony. When worker bees decide to make a new queen .....
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SAMe
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S-Adenosylmethionine (SAMe) is a naturally occurring compound that is found in almost every tissue and fluid in the body, and is involved in many important processes....
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Saw Palmetto
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Saw palmetto (Serenoa repens/Sabal serrulata) is a palm like plant with berries that were a staple food and medicine for the Native Americans of the southeastern United States....
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Selenium
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Selenium is a trace mineral that is essential to good health but required only in small amounts. Selenium is incorporated into proteins to make selenoproteins, which are important antioxidant enzymes....
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Serrapeptase
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Serrapeptase is a chemical taken from the silkworm. It is a commonly used drug (Takeda Chemical Industries) in Japan and Europe. In the U.S., serrapeptase is classified as a dietary supplement....
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Silymarin (Milk Thistle)
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Silymarin, the active extract from milk thistle, is a complex of 7 flavonolignans and polyphenols. The most active compound in slymarin is silibinin....
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Sodium
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Sodium is a mineral that is present only in small quantities in most natural foods, but salt is added, often in large amounts, in food processing and by cooks to enhance flavour....
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Spirulina
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Spirulina is a type of blue-green algae that is rich in protein, vitamins, minerals, and carotenoids, antioxidants that can help protect cells from damage....
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Strontium
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Strontium is a common element in soils and drinking water. It exists in trace amounts in all bone. It is in the same chemical family as magnesium and calcium, being next to them in the periodic table....
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Taurine
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Taurine is a sulfur-containing amino acid that is found throughout the body, but especially in muscle and nerve tissue. It functions with glycine and gamma-aminobutyric acid as a neuroinhibitory transmitter....
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Theamine -Vitamin B1
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Vitamin B1 is a water soluble vitamin that readily enters and exits the body daily so it must be taken internally on a daily basis. Vitamin B1 is a crystalline, yellow-white, water-soluble compound that is heat and alkali reactive when placed in solution....
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Thiamine (Benfotiamine)
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Benfotiamine: the TPP Solution
A special fat-soluble form of vitamin B1 called Benfotiamine (regular water-soluble B1 is called thiamin), has become available to consumers....
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Tocotrienol
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Tocotrienols are part of the vitamin E family. The Vitamin E family is comprised of eight different compounds: alpha, beta, gamma and delta-tocotrienols and tocopherols....
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Trimethylglycine (TMG) / Betain
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Betaine, also called betaine anhydrous or trimethylglycine (TMG), is a substance that' s made in the body, where it' s involved in liver function, cellular reproduction, and helping make carnitine....
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Vanadium
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Vanadium is a mineral. It was named for the Norse goddess of beauty, Vanadis, because of its beautiful colors. Vanadium supplements are used as medicine....
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Vinpocetine
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Vinpocetine is a synthetic compound created from the leaves of the periwinkle plant (Vinca minor). Manufacturers gain vincamine from the leaves and process it to make Vinpocetine....
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Vitamin A
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Vitamin A is a vitamin that is needed by the retina of the eye in the form of a specific metabolite, the light-absorbing molecule retinal, that is absolutely necessary for both low-light and color vision....
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Vitamin B
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Vitamin B-Complex refers to the entire group of water-soluble vitamins with the exception of Vitamin C. Vitamin-B Complex vitamins include:...
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Vitamin C
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Vitamin C is a water-soluble vitamin, meaning that your body doesn't store it. We get what we need, instead, from food. We need vitamin C for the growth and repair of tissues in all parts of our body....
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Vitamin D
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Vitamin D is a vitamin. It can be found in small amounts in a few foods, including fatty fish such as herring, mackerel, sardines and tuna....
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Vitamin E
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Vitamin E is the collective family name for eight fat soluble compounds that together have many health benefits. The complete Vitamin E family is composed of- 4 forms of Tocopherols...
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Vitamin K
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Vitamin K is a fat-soluble vitamin, so it is stored in the body's fat tissue and liver. It is best known for its role in helping blood clot (coagulate) properly (the "K" comes from its German name, Koagulationsvitamin)....
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Vitamin K2
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Vitamin K2 plays a vital role in ensuring that calcium stays in the bones and out of the arteries. It may also protect the heart and inhibit cancer. Vitamin K1 is most effective at supporting healthy insulin levels....
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Wheat grass
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Wheatgrass is a kind of grass. The above-ground parts, roots, and rhizome are used to make medicine. Wheatgrass is primarily used as a concentrated source of nutrients. It contains vitamin A, vitamin C, and vitamin E, iron, calcium, magnesium......
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White bean extract
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White bean extract is available in a tablet formula. It is claimed to block the digestive enzyme alpha Amalase. This enzyme is a necessity for the digestive tract to break down the long chain...
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Zeaxanthin
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Zeaxanthin is a bioflavonoid (or flavonoid), which is a type pigment found in almost all herbs, fruits, and vegetables. Bioflavonoids provide the body with anti-inflammatory and antioxidant protection...
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Zinc
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Zinc is a component of more than 100 enzymes associated with various metabolic processes, including the synthesis of the nucleic acids RNA and DNA....
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