By Muna Wa Wanjiru | On April 22, 2008 | In Nutrition | Rated 
With a highly precise and specific role in the body, vitamin K is responsible for the protein synthesis required for blood clotting; with the fat soluble vitamin K, blood coagulation could not be possible. There are two forms of vitamin K, known as K1 and K2: the former is produced by plants, whereas the latter is the product of bacterial action.
By Muna Wa Wanjiru | On April 22, 2008 | In Nutrition | Rated
Close to a hormone and a vitamin at the same time, cholecalciferol or vitamin D3 is completely produced at the skin level under the direct influence of sunlight. The structure of vitamin D3 is close to that of certain steroids such as cortisol, testosterone and cholesterol, and the substance is present under various forms within the body system.
By Muna Wa Wanjiru | On April 22, 2008 | In Nutrition | Rated
In order to explain and understand vitamin D deficiency, one needs to necessarily refer to the regular functions of this vitamin within the system. It basically ensures the proper maintenance of the organs by the regulation of the calcium and the phosphorus levels in the blood.
By Muna Wa Wanjiru | On April 22, 2008 | In Nutrition | Rated
Many of the body's metabolic processes depend on the action of the water soluble vitamin B6; this is actually the chemical that plays such a vital role in the release of glucose and the metabolic processing of sugar. With a seven-type variety, vitamin B6 has a pervading role in many of the body's functions, particularly at the brain level.
By Muna Wa Wanjiru | On April 22, 2008 | In Nutrition | Rated
Also referred to as nicotinic acid, vitamin B3 is a body compound that naturally results from the processes developing within our system. The main function of vitamin B3 is in cellular respiration, but it also contributes to the energy release and the metabolism of fats, carbs and proteins within the body.
By Muna Wa Wanjiru | On April 22, 2008 | In Nutrition | Rated
Since the B complex is probably the most important group of vitamins in nature, the elements here included are also some of the most frequently found in daily meals. Vitamin B12, for instance, is taken from dairy products, eggs and meat; yet, research has revealed that it is also present in high quantities in certain seaweeds like spirulina.
By Muna Wa Wanjiru | On April 22, 2008 | In Nutrition | Rated
With so many attempts to find a cure to cancer, vitamin B17 has been brought to the scientists' attention and it has remained a very debated issue for more than thirty years now. Extracted from apricot seeds and almonds, vitamin B17 is also known as amygdalin and laetrile due to its main components.
By Muna Wa Wanjiru | On April 22, 2008 | In Nutrition | Rated
For pregnant women and all those who'd like to get pregnant, prenatal vitamins are highly important to support the formation of a new life. Vitamins and mineral supplements are necessary both before and during the pregnancy as such: thus, the folic acid intake should be twice larger than usual in the first trimester.
By Muna Wa Wanjiru | On April 22, 2008 | In Nutrition | Rated
Science has proved repeatedly that synthetic products are not as well tolerated as natural vitamins supplements. Unlike the ones extracted from various herbs, pharmaceutical compounds sold under the name of mineral and vitamin supplements require a high effort on the part of the body for adequate and healthy processing.
By Muna Wa Wanjiru | On April 22, 2008 | In Nutrition | Rated
Due to the specificity of administration according to age groups, liquid vitamins come to the help of many parents who need to supplement their children's diet. Since they are often found under the form of a fruit or candy flavored syrup, liquid vitamins are true cocktails of healthy substances required for the proper development of a child.
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