Revitalizing shampoos, hair-care products aside, great nutrition is by far the most effective way of getting great-looking hair! Like your body, your hair too needs a balanced, nutritious diet to stay healthy. Water One of the most important fluids you could ever have, water makes up one-fourth of the weight of a strand of hair. [...]
Definition Antioxidants are molecules that prevent oxygen molecules from interacting with other molecules in a process called oxidation. In the body, antioxidants combine with potentially damaging molecules called free radicals to prevent the free radicals from causing damage to cell membranes, DNA, and proteins in the cell. Common antioxidants important to human health are vitamins [...]
What you eat can work magic — or wreak havoc — on your hair. To learn which foods will help keep your locks shiny, full, and healthy, read on. Your body thrives on the right blend of nutrients, and your hair does, too. To get the best vitamins and minerals for healthy hair, choose foods [...]
Vitamin E is considered to be the most important antioxidant as it prevents enzymes from getting damaged & protects cell membranes of the skin. Studies show that free radicals damage the skin. Vitamin E inactivates them & thus protects the skin from possible harm. Regular application of vitamin E protects the skin from getting dnmaged [...]
Scientists at the University of Copenhagen have discovered that Vitamin D is crucial to activating our immune defenses and that without sufficient intake of the vitamin, the killer cells of the immune system – T cells – will not be able to react to and fight off serious infections in the body. For T cells [...]
Vitamins are molecules found in food. Human body needs these molecules for growth, reproduction, vitality and good health. Herbal vitamins are used to treat various medical conditions and problems, to improve general health and as part of the diet. They are safer than chemically produced vitamins and are widely recommended by health care practitioners. Herbal [...]
A new study reports that most of the healthy children and teenagers in the United States who take daily vitamin and mineral supplements probably don’t need them, while the kids who would benefit from supplements are least likely to get them. Most kids taking daily vitamin supplements already receive adequate nutrition from the foods they [...]
Have you ever wondered if drinking tea is helpful for weight loss? Well, tea can actually help you lose way in a safe and effective ways. Certain teas may even stimulate the burning of fat and calories. Green tea, for example, is very potent in burning fats. It contains caffeine and a number of other [...]
Memory loss worries many of us as we get older. You might wonder whether you’ll become one of the 10 million baby boomers who develops Alzheimer’s disease. Or, maybe you’re simply seeking ways to fortify your memory with memory supplements, memory vitamins, or memory games. Will these brain boosters really help our memory? WebMD talked [...]
Mood problems, including depression and bipolar disorder, are no laughing matter. More than 20 million American adults have a mood disorder and 40 million an anxiety disorder. And these numbers don’t include the average worrywart or person who suffers an occasional bout of the blues. For depression alone, the annual cost for treatment and lost [...]
