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Iron:-a bird's eye view

                            What is Iron            Iron the micro mineral is important to our good health because it is involved in many important functions in our body and it is used by all living organisms. It is needed for the formation of red blood cells in our body popularly known as Hemoglobin. Haemoglobin carries oxygen from our lungs to our tissues. Haemoglobin which is vitally important for energy production, develops mental clarity and the ability to focus. It has many functions in our body it is effective for immune system efficiency, a vital element for many types of enzyme creation, required for collagen synthesis, and for cell growth most important it is a carrier in oxygen transport and necessary for good cognition and behaviour. Iron also works for cell growth .   What happens when our Iron is low Fatigue, increased fearfulness ...

Benefits of Calcium-Cal mag D

  What is Calcium           Calcium is required for hundreds of interactions in the human body. Calcium is the most abundant mineral available in our body  in fact 99% of calcium is found in bones but calcium is also found in muscle tissue, in the blood, and in the fluid between the cells. Bones are calcium banks that start depositing at an early age to be used in the future.           Not only calcium the most important nutritional factor in bone density but it is also an essential component for muscle contraction and relaxation,blood clotting ,immune function,transmission of nerve impulses, secretion of hormones, and enzyme activation.            AS we know dietary products such as milk are the most and plenty available and recommended by Doctors for osteoporosis but though taking osteoporosis is an epidemic in India. The root behind is of absorption ...

Vitamin C -A brief discussion

https://www.pexels.com/photo/cut-oranges-2611810/ Vitamin C: An antioxidant:-                                 Vitamin C is an essential vitamin. Free radicals damage our body cells, enzymes, and proteins. They alter DNA. They enable cholesterol to stick to our artery walls. Free radicals are produced from breathing polluted air, smog, vehicle exhaust, tobacco smoke, drinking alcohol, and eating fatty foods. Even our personal life such as stress, tension, mental illness, our lifestyles such as our sleeping patterns, and bad habits all combine to contribute to our body becoming a hub of free radicals.  Anti-oxidants are intimately involved in the prevention of cellular damage--the common pathway for cancer, ageing, and a variety of diseases. Free radicals are groups of atoms with an odd number of electrons and can be formed when oxygen interacts with certain molecules. Once formed these highly reactive r...