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Supplements List

Supplements could include:
  • Acetylcarnitine
  • Thymus Extract
  • zinc acetate
  • zinc arginate
  • zinc ascorbate
  • Zinc aspartate
  • Zinc caprylate
  • zinc carnosine
  • zinc chelate
  • ZINC CITRATE
  • zinc gluconate
  • zinc glycinate
  • zinc magnesium aspartate
  • zinc malate
  • zinc methionine
  • ZINC PICOLINATE
  • zinc succinate
  • zinc sulfate

Supplements Overview Articles

AIDS
Lauric oils (coconut oil) are used by the body to make monolaurin, which inactivates HIV. Selenium deficiency increases the risk of death due to AIDS-related illness. One study found that 250 micrograms of selenomethionin daily for one year showed...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine

Specific Supplements Articles

DHEA
DHEA is the acronym for dehydroepiandrosterone, a hormone produced naturally from cholesterol in the adrenal glands of males and females. It is a precursor to the male sex hormone testosterone.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Flaxseed
Flaxseed (also called linseed) comes from the flax plant ( Linum usitatissimum ), which belongs to the Linaceae plant family. The flax plant is a small, single-stemmed annual that grows to about 2 ft (0.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Carnitine
Carnitine is an amino acid that is essential for babies and nonessential for others. In this context, essential means it must be obtained in the diet.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Melatonin
Melatonin is a hormone produced naturally in the pineal gland at the base of the brain. It is important in regulating sleep, and may play a role in maintaining circadian rhythm, the body ' s natural time clock.
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
Coenzyme Q10
Coenzyme Q 10 is a fat-soluble nutrient also known as CoQ 10 , vitamin Q 10 , ubidecarenone, or ubiquinone. It is a natural product of the human body that is primarily found in the mitochondria, which are the cellular organelles that produce energy.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Zinc
Zinc is a mineral that is essential for a healthy immune system, production of certain hormones, wound healing, bone formation, and clear skin. It is required in very small amounts, and is thus known as a trace mineral.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Zinc
Zinc is a mineral that is essential for a healthy immune system , production of certain hormones, wound healing, bone formation, and clear skin. It is required in very small amounts, and is thus known as a trace mineral.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
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