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Encyclopedia of Vitamins and Supplements Beta Carotene Boron Calcium Carotenoids Chromium Copper Essential Minerals Essential Vitamins Free Radicals Iodine Magnesium Manganese Minerals a solid homogeneous crystalline chemical element or compound that results from the inorganic processes of nature many of which are essential for human health
Molybdenum Oxidative Stress Even though oxygen is necessary for life itself, it is inherently dangerous for our existence. In the process of utilizing oxygen within your cells to create energy, you also create a by-product referred to as free radicals. Free radicals are charged oxygen molecules that are missing at least one electron and desire to get an electron from the surrounding area. If it is not readily neutralized by an antioxidant, which has the ability to give this free radical the electron it desires, it can go on to create more volatile free radicals, damage the cell wall, vessel wall, proteins, fats, and even the DNA nucleus of the cell.The medical literature now shows us that over 70 chronic degenerative diseases are the result of this process
Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) the amounts of selected nutrients considered adequate to meet the known
nutrient needs of healthy people. The RDA are based on scientific knowledge and have been presented by a committee of the Food and Nutrition Board (FNB) of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS). The Canadian equivalent is the Recommended Nutrient Intakes. RDA is generally accepted throughout the world as a valid source of information. At least 40 different nations have as well as organisations have published standards similar to the RDA
Selenium Silicon Trace Minerals Vanadium Vitamins any of various organic substances that are essential in minute quantities to the nutrition of most animals and some plants, act especially as coenzymes and precursors of coenzymes in the regulation of metabolic processes but do not provide energy or serve as building units, and are present in natural foodstuffs or sometimes produced within the body
Vitamin A/Beta Carotene Vitamin B Vitamin C Vitamin D Vitamin E Vitamin K Zinc