Vitamin Information Center

31/01/2008 - A working party drawing up levels for supplements and fortified foods have reached a “general agreement” that the lowest levels should be 15 per cent of the recommended daily allowance (RDA) - but questions remain on maximum levels. Continue Reading…

New research shows that vitamin E could be the secret to good health.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, by the year 2030 there will be an estimated 71 million people who are 65 and older. Continue Reading…

Sickly sweet, garishly coloured and guaranteed to keep you awake, not a pre-teen with a STEPS record but the arsenal of energy drinks currently weighing down shelves at a petrol station near you. With Coca Cola launching a new product, Continue Reading…

Actonel Combi*, a new convenient option designed to help patients take their osteoporosis supplementation regularly and correctly , is launched today. Actonel Combi combines the dosing of a once weekly bisphosphonate (Actonel 35mg [risedronate]) with vitamin D (880 International Units) and the recommended daily dose of calcium (1000mg) in a single pack for the same Drug Tariff price as Actonel 35mg. Continue Reading…

LONDON: A British study has shown that folic acid supplements, long recommended by doctors for pregnant women, have new benefits, including drastically cutting down premature births. Continue Reading…

“We continuously add bone, up until the early adult years,” says Neil Gonter, assistant professor of clinical medicine at Columbia University and a rheumatologist in private practice in New Jersey. “And then it stabilizes for many years, until the menstrual cycle stops and we start to lose bone.” So protecting your bones most means getting an early start: Continue Reading…

NORTH AMERICA, especially Canada and America where amount of sunlight gets reduced in winters, can be the cause of vitamin D deficiency in black skinned people. Major source of vitamin D is ultraviolet B (UV-B) rays of sunlight, which is responsible for synthesis of vitamin D in our skin. This synthesis is directly linked with the pigment level of our skin. Black skinned individuals like Indians and Africans have more pigment than white skinned European. Therefore, the rate of synthesis is low in Indians and Africans. We need more sunlight to fulfill our need of vitamin D. In Canada, amount of UV-B rays is very less these days. Continue Reading…

Do you remember when Red Bull first came to Israel? People complained that the “energy drink” tasted like cough medicine. Maybe their palates grew accustomed to that flavor or perhaps taste isn’t even a criterion among consumers of this genre of beverages. Whatever the case, the outcome is clear: Most of today’s youngsters want that lift.

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The saying goes, “The eyes are the window to the soul”. And if that holds true, do your eyes need a touch up or even a complete makeover? Our facial expressions and body language convey to the world our true feelings and intentions. As we grow old, the twinkle we once possessed loses some of its glimmer and is muted by visible signs of aging around our eyes. Can we regain the vibrant luster that our eyes once had? The answer to that question is…”Absolutely!”. Continue Reading…

The sun is vital to the survival of our planet as we know it. It is a source of light, warmth, and imperative to the life cycle of all living creatures. Overexposure to the sun’s UV rays is the leading cause of premature aging. So much, in fact, that researchers estimate that the sun is responsible for up to 80% of the skin’s aging. That statistic is simply incredible. Unprotected daily exposure to UV sunlight is causing you to age at an accelerated pace. Continue Reading…