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29 Nov 2020 2 minute read 3 comments Heruvim78
Vitamin E is another fat-soluble vitamin, with role in cell signalling, regulation of genes, inhibition of cell proliferation and platelet aggregation (specific role for alpha tocopherol). Vitamin E has eight fat soluble compounds, four being tocophe...
27 Nov 2020 1 minute read 3 comments Heruvim78
Interesting subjects. Let's see what i can write about it. Vitamin D deficiency leans to increased levels of parathyroid hormone and can mess with Calcium and Phosphorus homeostasis. Symptoms in children are restlessness, irritability, excessive swe...
26 Nov 2020 1 minute read 5 comments Heruvim78
Ok, so today we will write about the functions of vitamin D. Nice and easy. - The most important role of vitamin D is to regulate Calcium and Phosphorus metabolism, contributing to the optimal function of the muscles and nerves, with a key role in bo...
25 Nov 2020 3 minute read 1 comment Heruvim78
Today i am writing about a vitamin that is widely misunderstood, so i will try to keep it simple, and not overcomplicate it, even if i am known to go that way sometimes. Just look at this wonderful formula. But, we do not want you overexcited yet,...
20 Nov 2020 1 minute read 1 comment Heruvim78
So, i already mentioned that the vitamins are fat soluble and water soluble. The fat soluble ones are A, D, E and K. I will start to write about vitamin A, as its deficiency is a serious, actual problem in low income countries, second only to the...
18 Nov 2020 1 minute read 0 comments Heruvim78
I will just say few words about Zinc today, before starting the work. As you may know, Zinc is essential for hundred of proteins (enzymes and DNA binding proteins) and the most well known is the carbonic anhydrase, an enzyme facilitating the intercon...
12 Nov 2020 2 minute read 7 comments Heruvim78
As i mentioned before, the following posts will be about iron. (for some better pictures and NFT of the periodic table check Robertoit's work) What do we know about it? The iron is present in a great variety of foods, with best sources being the fo...
10 Nov 2020 2 minute read 2 comments Heruvim78
Calcium is present in a great variety of food. Cheese and dairy are very good sources of Calcium. Some foods that are low in Calcium are fortified (micronutrients are added to foods low in these nutrients). Not all dietary Calcium is absorbed to the...
7 Nov 2020 1 minute read 5 comments Heruvim78
I will start with Potassium and Sodium food content. Most of the Sodium from food come in form of salt. As we know, salt chemical formula is NaCl and this is one NFT that our friend Robertoit didn't make it yet. Potassium is present in large amount...
4 Nov 2020 2 minute read 2 comments Heruvim78
What is the mineral availability? If you don't know yet, only a part of the total amount of minerals present in food can be available to the body, mainly because the minerals are bound to other compounds in the food that can limit their absorption. I...
