Vitamins

A lot of people incorporate vitamins into their daily health routines, but are they worth it - WSJ

Vitamins

image by: Horn of Plenty Health Food Store Inc

HWN Recommends

Why vitamin pills don't work, and may be bad for you

For Linus Pauling, it all started to go wrong when he changed his breakfast routine. In 1964, at the age of 65, he started adding vitamin C to his orange juice in the morning. It was like adding sugar to Coca Cola, and he believed – wholeheartedly, sometimes vehemently – that it was a good thing.

Before this, his breakfasts were nothing to write about. Just that they happened early every morning before going to work at California Institute of Technology, even on weekends. He was indefatigable, and his work was fruitful.

At the age of 30, for instance, he proposed a third fundamental way that atoms are held together in molecules, melding ideas from both chemistry and quantum…

read full article

Resources

 Why vitamin pills don't work, and may be bad for you

After decades of unlocking the baroque biochemistry of free radicals and antioxidants, hundreds of thousands of volunteers, and millions of pounds spent on clinical trials, the best conclusion that 21st Century science has to offer is also found within a child’s classroom – eat your five-a-day.

5 Vitamins Packed With Age-Fighting Power

Here are five vitamins and their natural food sources that you might want to add to your diet to battle aging...

VitaminsDiary.com

We offer the knowledge on vitamins, minerals, herbs and nutrients that will let you unlock the door to good health!

Introducing Stitches!

Your Path to Meaningful Connections in the World of Health and Medicine
Connect, Collaborate, and Engage!

Coming Soon - Stitches, the innovative chat app from the creators of HWN. Join meaningful conversations on health and medical topics. Share text, images, and videos seamlessly. Connect directly within HWN's topic pages and articles.


Be the first to know when Stitches starts accepting users


Health Cloud

Stay Connected