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- The Coca Cola Company is fighting to increase sales and reverse recent bad publicity with ads on TV and in student newspapers that has increased 30 percent in the past two years as part of a mammoth advertising campaign costing $2.4 billion.
- Uranium is used in weapons that American servicemen and women are directly exposed to.
- There are 14 different types of collagen. Collagen is important to the structural integrity of connective tissue located throughout most of the body, especially bone, cartilage, tendons, and ligaments.
- Hyaluronic Acid is essential for the health of the lubricating synovial fluid which supports the bones and joints, and was used to slip a cataract off the eye during surgery.
- Chondroitin Sulfate A is not found in the diet in appreciable amounts.
- Homocysteine, a toxic chemical that attacks the heart muscle and contributes to cholesterol, deposits around the heart.
- Studies show Americans are sicker than the British.
- The Journal of the American Medical Association stated (May 2006 publication) that the United States spends more on health care than any other industrialized nation, yet trails in rankings of life expectancy.
- B2 is important in the prevention and treatment of cataracts.
- Individuals who are highly toxic or drink alcohol daily have an increased need for vitamin B3 (niacin). Because they do not metabolize the vitamin efficiently, elderly people and individuals with hyperthyroidism also need higher doses of niacin.
- B5 has been found to be helpful in treating depression.
- Vitamin B6, pyridoxine, is involved in more bodily functions than almost any other nutrient.
- Vitamin B7 is also known as biotin. Best known as a moisturizing agent in shampoos, conditioners, and skin creams, biotin is essential to numerous body processes.
- Vitamin B12 is linked to the production of a neurotransmitter that assists memory and learning.
- Unlike the other B vitamins, B12 takes several hours to be absorbed by the digestive tract. While excess vitamin B12 is excreted in the urine, a small "backup" supply is stored for three to five years in the liver.
- People taking anticoagulant drugs, anti gout medication, or potassium supplements, vegans, the elderly, and people with AIDS have an increased need for vitamin B12.
- Riboflavin, also known as vitamin B2 or vitamin G, is responsible for the harmless side effect of coloring a vitamin taker-s urine bright yellow.
Posted June 2006 | Permanent Link
Other Articles In The January Issue
- Introduction
- Healthy Feedback
- Trace Your Minerals - Part 1
- Trace Your Minerals - Part 2
- Tummy Talk - Always Listen To Your Liver Series
- Q & A with Dr. Hull
- Did You Know?
- Healthy Recipes
- Extra Help In School
Other Articles In This Category
- Did You Know? - November 2008
- Did You Know? - October 2008
- Did You Know? - About Bees - September 2008
- Did You Know? - August 2008
- Did You Know? - July 2008
