Vitamins & minerals

Is a vitamin C overdose even possible? So much is said about its deficiency, but can excess ascorbic acid also be dangerous to health?

Macronutrients, or so-called major elements, should be supplied to the body in the diet or in the form of dietary supplements. They stimulate growth and cell regeneration.

Vitamin C, which we supply to the body, is not always in the form of L-ascorbic acid. An increasingly popular alternative is sodium ascorbate, the sodium salt of ascorbic acid.

The role of chromium in the human body is the subject of many debates. Chromium is primarily known as a weight loss supplement.

 

Beta-carotene is one of the precursors of vitamin A. Its effects on health are very broad and are mainly due to its high antioxidant activity.  What else does beta-carotene help?

Astaxanthin is a carotenoid with a pink-orange colour. In food, it can be found mainly in shellfish, salmon or rainbow trout. What effect does astaxanthin have?

Vitamin B complex is a set of substances that are responsible for providing energy to every cell in the body, formation of new building compounds, metabolism and functioning of the nervous system.

Folic acid (vitamin B9) is commonly known as a vitamin for pregnant women. Not many people know that folic acid deficiencies can affect almost anyone.

Vit K2 is responsible for the blood clotting process, but it's only beginning. Without vit K2 proper calcium metabolism does not exist. Why is it important for your health? How is it different from vit K1?

Niacin is another name for vitamin B3. The function of niacin focuses on controlling metabolic processes, but this is not the only role it plays in the body. Find out what properties and functions vitamin B3 has.