http://www.supplementandvitaminblog.com The latest news and advice on health supplements and vitamins Tue, 02 Jun 2009 21:19:36 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en A herbal remedy for insomnia is probably the most popular herbal remedy reccomended in the western hemisphere today. With anything from 10 to 20 percent of the American adult population claiming to suffer from insomnia at any one time the search for relief is on. Notice I said relief. It ... http://www.supplementandvitaminblog.com/natural-health-supplements/270 Lecithin is the most abundant of the phospholipids. It is a fatty food substance, which serves as a structural material for every cell in the body. It is an essential constituent of the human brain and nervous system. It forms 30 per cent of the dry weight of the brain and 17 ... http://www.supplementandvitaminblog.com/natural-health-supplements/lecithin-an-amazing-youth-element Importance of Dietary Fibre Fibre forms the skeletal system of plants. Without it no plant or tree would be able to stand upright. Dietary fibre, the roughage of yesteryears, consists of those parts of the plant foods that cannot be digested by enzymes or other digestive secretions in the ailmentary canal. Dietary fibre plays ... http://www.supplementandvitaminblog.com/natural-health-supplements/the-importance-of-dietary-fibre Amazing Power of Amino Acids In 1838, a Dutch chemist, G.J. Mulder, described a certain organic material as "unqestionably the most important of all known substances in the organic kingdom. Without it, no life appears possible on our planet. Through its means the chief phenomena of life are produced. " This complex nitrogen-bearing substance ... http://www.supplementandvitaminblog.com/vitamins/amazing-power-of-amino-acids The human body is composed of various organs and parts, which are made up of tissues and cells. These tissues and cells are composed of 16 chemical elements. The balance or equilibrium of these chemical elements in the body is an essential factor in the maintenance of health and healing of disease. The ... http://www.supplementandvitaminblog.com/healthy-foods/miracles-of-alkalizing-diet Your food shall be your medicine - Hippocrates Diet plays a vital role in the maintenance of good health and in the prevention and cure of disease. In the words of Sir Robert McCarrison, one of the best known nutritionists, ‘The right kind of food is the most important single factor in the ... http://www.supplementandvitaminblog.com/healthy-foods/optimum-nutrition-for-vigour-and-vitality Fasting refers to complete abstinence from food for a short or long period for a specific purpose. The word is derived from the old English, ‘feastan’ which means to fast, observe, be strict. Fasting is nature’s oldest, most effective and yet least expensive method of treating disease. It is recognised as the cornerstone ... http://www.supplementandvitaminblog.com/healthy-foods/fasting-the-master-remedy Is a zinc supplement for ADHD really useful or is it just another myth waiting to be debunked? Studies have shown that ADHD children had a lower level of zinc in their bodies so it seems wise to add zinc for ADHD children if their diet is not a healthy ... http://www.supplementandvitaminblog.com/mineral-supplements/zinc-supplements-for-adhd-facts-and-myths Nature cure is a constructive method of treatment which aims at removing the basic cause of disease through the rational use of the elements freely available in nature. It is not only a system of healing, but also a way of life, in tune with the internal vital forces or natural elements comprising ... http://www.supplementandvitaminblog.com/healthy-foods/nature-cures-not-the-physician If we took a proper well balanced diet which contained all the nutrition then we would never be deficient of any vitamins, minerals, and anti-oxidants. We would get them from our food resources and would never have to complain. Unfortunately diets are imperfect and women are not as healthy as they ... http://www.supplementandvitaminblog.com/health-supplements/health-supplements-for-woman-how-to-choose-the-right-supplements