Vitamin Information Center

Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)
•Required for energy metabolism, enzyme reactions, vision, and skin/hair/nail
health; functions as an antioxidant; activates vitamin B6, niacin, and folate.
•May play a role in preventing migraine headaches and cataracts.
•Defi ciency occurs in alcoholics, the elderly, and those with poor diets.
•Symptoms of defi ciency include sore throat; redness/swelling of the mouth, throat,
tongue, lips, and skin; decreased red blood cell count; and blood vessel growth over
the eyes. Defi ciency may impair iron absorption and increase risk of pre-eclampsia
in pregnant women.
•Drugs that deplete vitamin B2: antibiotics, chlorpromazine, amitriptyline, adriamy-
cin, and phenobarbitol.
•Most people get adequate ribofl avin from diet and/or a multivitamin.

Choosing a multivitamin today can be very stressful as there are hundreds of companies looking to sell them to you. Since not all vitamins are created equal, with different ingredients and daily values (DV), it is important that you know what you are looking at on the label. A good multivitamin should provide 100 percent of the DV of vitamins and minerals, but there are some exceptions. Some you do not need at all, some you only need a little and some you can benefit from more. Continue Reading…

You have probably heard it said that good skin care starts on the inside: A healthy body manifests in healthy skin. Unfortunately, that’s not altogether true: As I’m sure you’ve noticed, some people who seem to eat well, exercise, take vitamins and get plenty of sleep but still have problem skin of one sort or another. There can be several reasons for this: the diet, although good, may not contain adequate amounts of certain vitamins or minerals, or the skin could be irritated by environmental and household chemicals and pollutants. A good shielding lotion is the best topical skin care product to protect you from the chemicals, but there are a few vitamin remedies that might also help.
Continue Reading…

Cholesterol is an essential substance that our bodies produce. Cholesterol is a waxy, soft material that is found around the lipids of our bloodstream and in our cells. Good cholesterol is important for our cell membrane formation, our hormones and other functions. Continue Reading…

By: Carol L. Ohnesorge

www.naturalnews.com

Key concepts: RDA, nutrition and Big Pharma

(NaturalNews) The cover of the November 2007 issue of Reader’s Digest magazine makes a strong statement through a featured article entitled The Vitamin Hoax: 10 Not to Take. Written by Reader’s Digest Senior Research Editor, Neena Samuel, the article cautions readers not to be duped into purchasing vitamins and supplements. She seems concerned by the gullibility of Americans who are “fooled by unrealistic claims of what vitamins can do to ‘increase energy,’ ’stimulate brain function,’ ‘improve sex drive,’ ‘reverse cancer’ and ‘remove plaque’ from your arteries.” Continue Reading…