Vitamins are micro-nutrients. They were discovered by Eijkman (1897) in Indonesia, Java, while studying a disease called beriberi common among natives whose main diet was rice. He noticed that fowl fed on polished rice, developed beri beri, but not when fed on crudely milled rice.
In 1911 Funk obtained an alcoholic extract of the outer [...]
May 10, 2010 | By: HealthAdvisor | 18 Comments
People need dietary supplements for a variety of reasons. Bodybuilders, for example, would need supplements to aid muscle buildup and strengthening of muscles such as concentrated protein, glutamine, creatine and weight gain powders. Athletes take in supplements to optimize or enhance their performance.
People with illnesses often require dietary supplements such as concentrated iron [...]
May 09, 2010 | By: HealthAdvisor | 19 Comments
I get asked all the time about supplements and nutrition for the wildly popular P90X workout program. This is an intense workout routine, so nutritional supplementation can definitely benefit people on the P90X program; however, recommending one supplement is hard. First, the end goal of the person training has to be considered. Are you trying [...]
Oct 05, 2009 | By: HealthAdvisor | 10 Comments