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Supplements List

Supplements could include:
  • Black tea
  • Borago officinalis
  • Boswellia sacra
  • Butterbur
  • Camellia sinensis
  • choline
  • Coleus forskohlii
  • dl-alpha tocopheryl acetate
  • Eucalyptus oil
  • Hedera helix
  • Lactobacillus
  • lactobacillus acidophilus
  • Lactobacillus fermentum
  • lactobacillus rhamnosus GG
  • Lactobacillus sporogenes
  • Linolenic Acid
  • Perilla frutescens
  • Thymus Extract
  • Tylophora asthmatica

Specific Supplements Articles

Arginine
Arginine is one of the amino acids produced in the human body by the digestion, or hydrolysis of proteins. Arginine can also be produced synthetically.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Vitamin C
Vitamin C is a water-soluble vitamin that is necessary for normal growth and development.
Source:ADAM
Date:January 2, 2007
Vitamin C
Vitamin C, or ascorbic acid, is naturally produced in fruits and vegetables. The vitamin, which can be taken in dietary or supplementary form, is absorbed by the intestines.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Vitamin C Supplements
Vitamin C is also called ascorbic acid and ascorbate. This vitamin has many benefits. Vitamin C is an antioxidant. This means that it fights cell damage in the body. Damaged cells increase the risk of cancer and heart disease. Vitamin C may help you resist these diseases. But does it help cure the common cold? Probably not.
Source:StayWell
Date:August 14, 2003
Borage Oil
Borage, whose botanical name is Borago officinalis , is an annual herb in the Boraginaceae family. There are as many as 2,500 species in this family of plants.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Coleus
Coleus forskohlii is a perennial plant, with a strong, camphor-like odor. It is in the mint family.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Cordyceps
Cordyceps sinensis , also called Chinese caterpillar fungus, Cs-4, Dong Chong Xia Caoor , or semitake , is a fungus native to the Tibetan plateau in China. The fungus is parasitic, and grows in the moth caterpillar.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Evening primrose oil
Evening primrose oil is a dietary supplement derived from the seeds of the evening primrose plant, Oenothera biennis . Its Latin name is derived from the Greek word for wine, reflecting the folk belief that the plant could relieve the symptoms of a hangover.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders
Evening Primrose Oil
Evening primrose ( Oenothera biennis ) is a tall, hardy, native biennial of the Onagraceae family. Its Latin name is derived from the Greek word oinos for wine and thera for hunt and reflects the folk belief that the herb Evening primose flower.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Green Tea
Green tea is produced from the leaves of the Camellia sinensis , or tea plant. Oolong and black tea are also produced from the plant, but are processed and oxidized in different manners.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Omega-3 Fatty Acids
Omega-3 fatty acids are one of two groups of fatty acids- the omega-3s and the omega-6s- that are vital to human life. They are called essential fatty acids (EFAs), which the body cannot make but absolutely needs for normal growth and development.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Omega-3 and Omega-6 Fatty acids
Fatty acids are organic compounds composed of carbon chains of varying lengths, with an acid group on one end and hydrogen bound to all the carbons of the chain. Essential fatty acids (EFAs) are those that are necessary for health, but cannot be synthesized by the body.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nutrition and Well Being
Omega-6 Fatty Acids
Omega-6 fatty acids are one of two groups of essential fatty acids (EFAs) that are required in human nutrition . (The other is the omega-3 fatty acid group.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Pine Bark Extract
Pine bark extract is made from the bark of a European coastal pine tree called the Landes or maritime pine, whose scientific name is Pinus maritima . The maritime pine is a member of the Pineaceae family.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Vitamin B6
Vitamin B-6 is a water-soluble vitamin and is part of the vitamin B complex.
Source:ADAM
Date:January 2, 2007
Pyridoxine
Pyridoxine, or vitamin B 6 , is a member of the water-soluble family of B vitamins. It is necessary in the processes to metabolize proteins, fats, and carbohydrates, to make hormones and neurotransmitters, and to support the immune system.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Selenium in diet
Selenium is an essential trace element. It is an integral part of enzymes, which are critical for control of the numerous chemical reactions involved in brain and body functions.
Source:ADAM
Date:January 2, 2007
Selenium
Selenium is a nonmetallic element with an atomic number of 34 and an atomic weight of 78.96.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Vitamin E
Vitamin E is a fat-soluble vitamin that acts as an antioxidant.
Source:ADAM
Date:January 2, 2007
Vitamin E
Vitamin E is an antioxidant responsible for proper functioning of the immune system and for maintaining healthy eyes and skin. It is actually a group of fat soluble compounds known as tocopherols (i.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
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