Vitamins and Minerals
Vitamin D | The key is balance
What is the right amount of vitamin D your body needs? Experts do not agree. The truth is that if you do not consume what is necessary can be harmful, but if you eat too much too. Here we tell you why vitamin D is important and how you can get it.
More is not always better. In the case of vitamin D for example, it is very necessary to keep bones strong and healthy, eating more does not mean that it is better to prevent cancer or other conditions. Even consuming too much could cause other problems such as kidney damage (kidney), and some even believe that increases the risk of pancreatic cancer.
But we must not consume little vitamin D. This can lead to bone diseases (such as osteoporosis and rickets) but also may increase the risk of developing certain cancers, autoimmune disease, depression, heart disease and type 1 diabetes in children, among other health problems. Read the rest of this entry »
Vitamin A
It is known in two forms: retinol (from animals) and beta-carotene (from plants). Retinol has the ability to improve night vision because it is transformed into a substance called retinal (hence its name), which participates in the hearing process. The beta-carotene (also called pro-vitamin A), is an antioxidant that is responsible for reducing cell death caused by environmental pollutants, which can prevent diseases like cancer.
Its use must be accompanied by proteins, because otherwise it would hamper blood transport and metabolism.
It is a fat soluble vitamins (soluble in fat) is also required to:
- Bone development.
- Growth.
- Maintain proper respiratory mucous membranes of eyes, skin, hair and nails.
- Prevent the occurrence of respiratory infections. Read the rest of this entry »