supplements

Being in the industry and having the pick of the litter of what vitamins and supplements to take, I'm often asked what products I personally consume. Having spent many years in the nutrition supplement industry and a guy who exercises daily, it's important for me to feel my best. Here is a list of what products you can see me taking daily and why:

Antioxidants are substances that are extremely important to your health. They counteract the damage done by a normal process of oxidation in animal tissue. Antioxidants mop up free radicals that are molecules produced by the body when it breaks down food are other toxins.

Millions of people suffer from headaches on a daily basis-most of them are women. Headaches can be triggered by a variety of different things and each person responds to outside stimulus differently. They can be caused by diet, stress, lack of sleep, stiff muscles in the neck or back, and dehydration. Commonly, headaches are brought on by diet.

A vegetarian diet has been shown to be high in antioxidants, certain vitamins and healthy fats and low in saturated fats and calories. It has also been associated with lower blood pressure and lower incidences of stroke, heart dysfunctions, and obesity. Though vegetarian diets can have man health advantages, they can also be lacking in certain nutrients.

Calcium is one of the most important parts of our diet because it is the main component of our bones and teeth. It also helps regulate muscle and nerve functions, blood vessel dilation and contraction, and ensures normal blood clotting. About 99% of calcium is stored in our bones and teeth, and the other 1% is present in blood and muscle tissue. As we get older, the important of calcium in our diet increases.

The first days, hours, even minutes of life are some of the most delicate moments ever experienced. It is the time when you are fresh into the world, and are more vulnerable than you may be again. In a natural response the delicate vulnerability of the first moments of life, mammalian mothers produce a natural supplement known as Colostrums.

Even the best intentions can be lost to the simple distractions of life. Just about everyone has done it: set time aside to focus on a workout, and then allowed that window to shut bit by bit until there are only a few moments left. Trying to squeeze in an entire hours worth of a workout into half an hour doesn’t work. Your body won’t have the time to catch up to your hectic pace.

Your blood needs to breathe. Working out pushes blood throughout your body in order to feed the muscles that are doing overtime. But without the proper amount of Iron in your diet, some of the oxygen may be getting missed.

Do you take protein powder? Have you tried hemp protein?

For a long time the association hemp had with the marijuana plant prevented many people from believing it was super-food at all. In fact, there was a lot of resistance to it, even though the genus that is harvested is totally free from THC. These days though, hemp has become a powerful health product with immense benefits, and is widely available in everything from oils to powders.

Calcium is the most prevalent mineral in the body. It makes up roughly three pounds of body mass in men and two pounds in women. And being that is such a huge component of our make up, it is very important to get your daily dosage.

Joint pain is something that many people deal with on a daily basis. It can be debilitating to the point of causing a shift in the way you live. Sometimes jobs and recreational activities are completely lost to it, so preventing joint damage is vital to keeping you active as you age.

Eyes are possibly the most important thing we use to function throughout the day, and while they are incredibly fragile and vulnerable, they are often taken for granted.

British women are going through the menopause 18 months later than their mothers did, according to new research. On average, they embark on "the change" at the age of 50 years and six months. Women of their mothers' generation experienced the same thing at 49, says The Independent on Sunday. The scientists calculated that the risk of premature death goes down by 2 per cent with each year that passes before the menopause starts.