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Supplements are a great way to ensure that your body is getting all of the essential vitamins and minerals it needs to function at its best. Whether you're looking to boost your energy, improve your athletic performance, or just maintain overall good health, there are a variety of supplements available to help you achieve your goals.   One of the most popular types of supplements is protein powder. Protein is an essential nutrient that helps to build and repair muscle tissue, and it is also important for maintaining healthy skin, hair, and nails. Protein powder is a convenient and easy...

Many studies have confirmed that the B vitamins folate, B6 and B12 can help lower homocysteine levels. Lower homocysteine level is an indicator of better health, including the potential for better stress management.   Homocysteine is an amino acid which occurs in the body as an intermediate in the metabolism of methionine and cysteine. Because B vitamins, specifically folate, B6 and B12, are involved in the breakdown of homocysteine, blood level of homocysteine is an indicator of these B vitamin deficiencies. It can also be an indicator of methylation efficiency.   One way that low intracellular homocysteine concentrations are maintained...

  Asthma is an airway condition associated with a chronic inflammatory response. Among adults, its prevalence is between 7% and 10%. Most patients self-report a history of asthma in childhood. Recent research indicates that vitamin D deficiencies and insufficiencies have been linked to the incidence of asthma in children.    Vitamin D is commonly known to support healthy bone mineralization and calcium homeostasis. It also has been shown to help support the inflammatory response and both innate and adaptive immune health. Vitamin D receptors (VDRs) are present throughout the body, which includes being located on some immune cells, such as lymphocytes and monocytes. Calcitriol (1,25[OH]2D) is a form of...

  Gender roles create different expectations and behaviors in men and women that affect chronic disease incidence and outcomes, including tobacco use, exercise and treatment-seeking. Women tend to be affected by chronic diseases at younger ages than men. Women typically live longer than men but do so with greater disability and less social protection than men. As daughters, sisters, and informal workers; women are often the main and long-term health-care providers for those that suffer with chronic disease. This in turn, puts an additional burden and stress on them that can lead to the onset and/or faster progression of disease....