LHU: Higher Learning

02/22/2012 - 15:25
Sarah

Niacin is one of the B Vitamins we’re always hearing about, B3 to be exact. It is water-soluble and comes in the forms niacin, niacinamide and inositol hexanicotinate. The different forms of B3 serve different functions. Being deficient in Niacin is very rare for people living in developed countries. Most people in the United States receive adequate amounts of Niacin through diet alone....

02/20/2012 - 11:50
Brett P.

Everyone knows that a dog is widely known as a man's best friend. A dog is an obedient and compassionate companion for anyone and one thing that is always overlooked with dogs, is their diets. If a proper diet is maintained with a dog then its possible that your buddy could live a long and prosperous life. One addition to a dog's diet that can prove beneficial is glucosamine. There are options...

02/17/2012 - 16:22
Dave R.

The Ayurvedic medicine Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) has made recent news after trials performed at the National Brain Research Centre (NRBC) of India demonstrated ashwagandha’s potential to clean out protein deposits or amyloid plaques from vessels of the brain within 30 days. Researchers were so astonished by the results that they had a second lab in Canada repeat the trials and they...

02/07/2012 - 11:37
Sarah

Aside from wanting to ward off the negative side effects associated with not getting enough calcium, there are plenty of other reasons to make calcium supplementation part of your daily routine. As we all know, calcium plays is a big part of our bone make up, but did you know that our bones will continue to grow in mass until we reach the age of 30? At this point we can start to experience...

01/27/2012 - 12:35
Brett P.

Recently Vitamin B12 has been all over the news with recent studies being released about the effectiveness of vitamin b12 and how good it is for your overall health. Even Dr. Oz has gotten in on the fun by recommending vitamin B12 supplementation.

Also known as Vitamin B12, vitamin B12 or vitamin B-12. B12 is a water soluble vitamin that has an important role...

01/24/2012 - 11:56
Sarah

Calcium is one of those supplements you don’t really think twice about taking because it really seems so harmless, but is it? Are there calcium supplements side effects we’re unaware of because we haven’t thought to ask? According to webmd.com calcium is considered “likely safe” when appropriate dosages are taken, however if excessive amounts are taken there is a chance for some negative...

01/20/2012 - 15:27
Brett P.

A recent study from the Australian National University (AM J Clin Nutr. 2012 Jan;95(1):194-203) showed that taking daily folic acid supplements and B vitamins supplements improved brain function, this was particularly true for people that had delayed memory performance. The objective of the study was to determine whether...

01/20/2012 - 15:05
Dave R.

Liquid Vitamins

In the world of nutrition we aren’t what we eat, we are what we absorb. The bioavailability and usable content of a vitamin is an important issue when it comes to supplementation. I believe that successful absorption of a product depends on 3 factors, quality farming, quality manufacturing, and individual absorption.

First fresh quality ingredients are key....

01/17/2012 - 11:54
Sarah

We’ve all heard about the benefits of using Glucosamine (especially in conjunction with Chondroitin and MSM) to help treat sore and painful joints. We also think of Glucosamine as generally safe, it’s been rated a toxicity level 5 (on a scale of 0-100) by the Task Force of the European League against Rheumatism. In addition, recent OARSI (OsteoArthritis Research Society International)...

12/30/2011 - 15:21
Dave R.

We are what we eat, but for most of us the nutrients and vitamins we take in daily are poorly understood and frequently taken for granted.  So in an effort to gain appreciation for these important nutrients, I have decided to study and write about a few in particular starting with Vitamin A. 

What is vitamin A?
The term “vitamin” refers to...