Nutrients
Explore essential nutrients with their roles, daily needs, natural food sources and safety information.
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Commonly explored nutrients
Vitamin B12
Vitamin B12 (cobalamin) is a water-soluble vitamin required for normal red blood cell formation, DNA synthesis and normal ne…
Read more →Magnesium
Magnesium is an essential mineral and a cofactor in hundreds of enzyme systems. It is involved in energy production, protein…
Read more →Vitamin D
Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin obtained from some foods and supplements and also produced in skin after UVB exposure. It…
Read more →Omega-3 Fatty Acids
Omega-3 fatty acids are a family of polyunsaturated fats. ALA is the essential plant-derived omega-3; EPA and DHA are long-c…
Read more →Probiotics
“Probiotic” does not describe one interchangeable ingredient. Effects depend on the exact microorganism strain or combinatio…
Read more →Vitamin C
Vitamin C is a water-soluble antioxidant and enzyme cofactor. It is required for collagen synthesis, participates in immune …
Read more →Folate (Vitamin B9)
Folate is a water-soluble B vitamin involved in one-carbon metabolism, DNA and RNA synthesis and amino-acid metabolism. Foli…
Read more →Biotin (Vitamin B7)
Biotin (vitamin B7) is a water-soluble B vitamin that serves as a cofactor for several carboxylase enzymes involved in fatty…
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