How to get kids to take their vitamins
You cannot expect a small child to swallow a tablet or a chunk of a tablet. You can crush the tablet (or tablet fraction) and give the resulting powder in juice or mixed in...
Tagged: fat-soluble vitamins
Types of supplements
There are various types of supplements. Different preparations suit different people and it is a good idea to experiment with different types to find the best combination. Water solubilized fat soluble vitamins The oil...
Options for Lose Weight
There are three main ways in which your doctor is likely to suggest you lose weight. The first is by suggesting that you diet. Then, if the problem is severe, he or she may...
Fat soluble vitamins – Vitamin A
Vitamin A refers to any compound or mixture of compounds having vitamin A activity. In animals, vitamin A exists largely in the preformed state as retinol or as one of its related compounds: 3-dehydro-retinol,...
Effective Weight Loss Programs
There is an increasing number of drugs, fat and carbohydrate substitutes, surgical procedures and group programs that have the potential for helping people manage their weight. Some are effective; others are risky. None is...
Vitamin K Functions
Vitamin K is a fat-soluble vitamin needed by the liver to help it create several proteins required to help the blood clot. It also supports proteins involved in bone metabolism and cell growth. Several...