3 Very Important Health Benefits of Molybdenum (essential mineral)

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What is Molybdenum?

Molybdenum is an essential mineral found in high concentrations in legumes, grains and organ meats. It activates enzymes that help break down harmful sulfites and prevent toxins from building up in the body.

Molybdenum is an essential mineral needed by the body in very small amounts. Though your body only needs tiny amounts, it’s a key component of many vital functions. Without it, deadly sulfites and toxins would build up in your body.

Molybdenum is an essential mineral in the body, just like iron and magnesium.
It is present in soil and transferred into your diet when you consume plants, as well as animals that feed on those plants. Although amounts vary, the richest sources of this essential mineral are usually beans, lentils, grains and organ meats, particularly liver and kidney.

One reason Molybdenum is an essential mineral is because it acts as a co-factor for important enzymes. Molybdenum is vital for many processes in your body.
Once you eat it, it is absorbed into your blood from your stomach and gut, then carried to your liver, kidneys and other areas.

Some of this mineral is stored in the liver and kidneys, but most of it is converted into a molybdenum cofactor. Any excess molybdenum is then passed in urine. The molybdenum cofactor activates four essential enzymes.

Enzymes are biological molecules that drive chemical reactions in the body. The four enzymes associated with Molybdenum include: 1.) Sulfite oxidase 2.) Aldehyde oxidase 3.) Xanthine oxidase 4.) Mitochondrial amidoxime reducing component (mARC).

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Molybdenum’s role in breaking down sulfites is especially important in it’s role as a cofactor for the four enzymes listed above. These enzymes are involved in processing sulfites and breaking down waste products and toxins in the body.

Foods Sources of Molybdenum:

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We receive molybdenum mostly from the food that we consume. Normally, a regular diet that consists of whole grains, legumes, leafy green vegetables, and nuts may make-up for the body’s requirement of molybdenum. Legumes such as peas and lentils are rich sources of molybdenum. Kidney beans, navy beans, and lima beans, almonds, cashews, chestnuts, and peanuts, soy milk, soybeans, and tofu, dairy products, especially cheese and yogurt, leafy vegetables, eggs, whole grains, liver and tomatoes are also sources of this essential mineral.

The body requires molybdenum for a set of diverse functions such as in the active functioning of certain enzymes (molybdenum-dependent enzymes) that are very important for human health. Apart from this, molybdenum is involved in other processes such as cell energy production, proper development of the nervous system, and processing of wastes.

According to the US National Academy of Sciences, Food and Nutrition Board, the recommended dietary allowance (RDA) of molybdenum for adults (both men and women) is 45 micrograms per day. The kidneys and the liver are the sites for molybdenum storage in the body.

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7 Major Health Benefits of Folate (Folic Acid/Vitamin B9)

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Folate (Vitamin B9) is one of the B-vitamins and is needed to make red and white blood cells in the bone marrow, convert carbohydrates into energy, and produce DNA and RNA. Adequate folate intake is extremely important during periods of rapid growth such as pregnancy, infancy, and adolescence.

Folate (vitamin B9) is important in red blood cell formation and for healthy cell growth and function. The nutrient is crucial during early pregnancy to reduce the risk of birth defects of the brain and spine.

Folate is found mainly in dark green leafy vegetables, beans, peas and nuts. Fruits rich in folate include oranges, lemons, bananas, melons and strawberries. The synthetic form of folate is folic acid. It’s in an essential component of prenatal vitamins and is in many fortified foods such as cereals and pastas.

A diet lacking foods rich in folate or folic acid can lead to a folate deficiency. Folate deficiency can also occur in people who have conditions, such as celiac disease, that prevent the small intestine from absorbing nutrients from foods (malabsorption syndromes).

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Folate,” also known as “folacin” and  “vitamin B9” is a water-soluble B vitamin that is naturally present in some foods, added to others, and available as a dietary supplement.

Folate (Vitamin B9) functions as a coenzyme or co-substrate in single-carbon transfers in the synthesis of nucleic acids (DNA and RNA) and metabolism of amino acids which is a very important bodily process.

Food Sources of Folate (Vitamin B9):

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Folate (Vitamin B9) is naturally present in a wide variety of foods, including vegetables (especially dark green leafy vegetables), fruits and fruit juices, nuts, beans, peas, seafood, eggs, dairy products, meat, poultry, and grains. Spinach, liver, asparagus, and brussels sprouts are among the foods with the highest folate levels.

The recommended daily amount of folate for adults is 400 micrograms (mcg). Adult women who are planning pregnancy or could become pregnant should be advised to get 400 to 800 mcg of folic acid a day.

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5 Great Health Benefits of Niacin (Vitamin B3)

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Niacin, also known as vitamin B3, is an important nutrient. In fact, every part of your body needs it to function properly. Niacin may help lower cholesterol, ease arthritis and boost brain function, among other benefits.

Niacin( Vitamin B3) is one of eight water-soluble B vitamins. It’s also known as nicotinic acid, niacinamide and nicotinamide.

Your body gets niacin through food but also makes small amounts from the amino acid tryptophan. During biosynthesis the liver can synthesize niacin from the essential amino acid tryptophan, requiring 60 mg of tryptophan to make 1 mg of niacin. Riboflavin (vitamin B6) and iron are required for the process.

As with all B vitamins, niacin helps convert food into energy by aiding enzymes. Niacin is an essential vitamin involved in cellular metabolism. Niacin plays a role in cell signaling and making and repairing DNA, in addition to acting as an antioxidant. 

Niacin (Vitamin B3) deficiency is characterized by skin problems, dementia and diarrhea.

Health Benefits of Niacin include:

Niacin (Vitamin B3) has been used since the 1950s to treat high cholesterol. Niacin may help Prevent Heart Disease, may help Treat Type 1 Diabetes, may Boost Brain Function, may improve Skin Function and may Reduce Symptoms of Arthritis. Niacin can help treat many conditions. Most notably, it helps raise “good” HDL cholesterol levels while lowering “bad” LDL cholesterol and triglycerides.

Niacin is a B vitamin that’s made and used by your body to turn food into energy. It helps keep your nervous system, digestive system and skin healthy.

Foods Rich in Niacin:

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Niacin (vitamin B3) is often part of a daily multivitamin, but most people get enough niacin from the food they eat. Foods rich in niacin include yeast, milk, meat, tortillas and cereal grains. Liver is one of the best natural sources of niacin. Chicken Breast, especially the breast meat, is a good source of both niacin  and lean protein. Tuna, Turkey, Salmon, Anchovies, Pork, Ground Beef.

Fruits high in Niacin (Vitamin B3) include avocados, mangoes, passion fruit, guavas, nectarines, and bananas. These fruits contain at least 1 mg of niacin per serving. Also, there is a range of vegetables that are high in niacin. Some of them are potatoes, peas, lentils, green peas, asparagus, tomatoes, and acorn squash.

The recommended amount of niacin depends on your age and gender. Men need 16 mg per day, while most women need 14 mg per day.

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5 Great Health Benefits of SELENIUM

 

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Selenium is an essential mineral, meaning it must be obtained through your diet. Selenium is only needed in small amounts but plays a major role in important processes in your body, including your metabolism and thyroid function.

Your body relies on selenium, an important mineral, for many of its basic functions, from reproduction to fighting infection.

You can find the essential mineral Selenium in foods like it in garlic, broccoli, sardines, tuna, brazil nuts and barley, among other foods.

Selenium plays an important role in the health of your immune system. This antioxidant helps lower oxidative stress in your body, which reduces inflammation and enhances immunity. Studies have demonstrated that increased blood levels of selenium are associated with enhanced immune response.

Importance of selenium for brain function?

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In molecular biology a selenoprotein is any protein that includes a selenocysteine amino acid residue. Selenocysteine is the 21st proteinogenic amino acid. Selenocysteine exists naturally in all three domains of life, but not in every lineage, as a building block of selenoproteins. 

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Through selenoproteins selenium is involved into the diverse functions of the brain including motor performance, coordination, memory and cognition. A diverse relation of selenium and selenoproteins to the brain metabolism and function may point to their direct involvement into the brain signalling pathways. Selenoproteins seem to be of special importance to the neuronal cells, which utilise γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) as their signaling molecule (GABAergic neurons).

Foods Rich in Selenium include:
Brazil nuts, Fish, Ham, Enriched foods, Pork, Beef, Turkey, Chicken, Cottage cheese, Eggs, Brown rice, Sunflower seeds, Baked beans, Mushrooms, Oatmeal, Spinach, Milk and yogurt, Lentils, Cashews and Bananas.

Science-Based Health Benefits of Selenium include:
Selenium acts as a powerful antioxidant, may reduce your risk of certain cancers, may protect against heart disease, helps prevent mental decline, is important for thyroid health, boosts your immune system and may help reduce asthma symptoms.

Recommended daily amount of Selenium:

  • 9 to 13 years of age 40 mcg
  • Over 14 years 55 mcg

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7 Important Health Benefits of Vitamin A

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Vitamin A is a fat-soluble vitamin that is good for healthy vision, skin, bones and other tissues in the body. Vitamin A often works as an antioxidant, fighting cell damage, but it also has many other uses.

Vitamin A is naturally present in many foods. Vitamin A is important for normal vision, the immune system, and reproduction. Vitamin A also helps the heart, lungs, kidneys, and other organs work properly.

Vitamin A often works as an antioxidant. Antioxidants are compounds that inhibit oxidation. Oxidation is a chemical reaction that can produce free radicals, thereby leading to chain reactions that may damage the cells of organisms.

Which Foods are Rich in Vitamin A?

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Vitamin A plays an essential role in maintaining vision, body growth, immune function and reproductive health.

Getting adequate amounts of vitamin A from your diet should prevent the symptoms of deficiency, which include hair loss, skin problems, dry eyes, night blindness and increased susceptibility to infections.

The recommended dietary allowance (RDA) is 900 mcg for men, 700 mcg for women and 300–600 mcg for children and adolescents.

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4 Great Health Benefits of the Mineral Chromium

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Chromium is a mineral. It is called an “essential trace element” because very small amounts of chromium are necessary for human health.

Chromium is an essential trace mineral that can improve insulin sensitivity and enhance protein, carbohydrate, and lipid metabolism.

The essential trace mineral Chromium is often used as a weight-loss aid and to help control blood sugar. Chromium works by aiding the action of insulin in the body. Insulin is essential for metabolism and storage of carbs, fats, and proteins in the body.

What Foods Contain Chromium?

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Foods that are good sources of chromium include:

Vegetables such as broccoli, potatoes, green beans, whole-grain products, beef, poultry, fruits like apples and bananas, grape juice, milk and dairy products.

Chromium is an essential trace mineral that can improve insulin sensitivity and enhance protein, carbohydrate, and lipid metabolism.

Some of the best sources of chromium are broccoli, liver and brewer’s yeast. Potatoes, whole grains, seafood, and meats also contain chromium. 1 cup of broccoli contains 22 mcg of Chromium.

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2 Important Health Benefits of Vitamin E

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What are the benefits of eating Vitamin E?

Free radicals form as a result of normal body processes. They cause damage that shortens the life of your cells. Vitamin E is a powerful antioxidant that may help reduce free radical damage and slow the aging process of your cells, according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Nuts, seeds, and some oils tend to contain the most vitamin E per serving. Some dark green vegetables, a few fruits, and some types of seafood also contain vitamin E. Sunflower seeds, almonds, Peanuts, some oils, avocados, spinach, swiss chard and butternut squash.

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Vitamin E is a fat-soluble nutrient found in many foods. In the body, it acts as an antioxidant, helping to protect cells from the damage caused by free radicals. Free radicals are compounds formed when our bodies convert the food we eat into energy. People are also exposed to free radicals in the environment from cigarette smoke, air pollution, and ultraviolet light from the sun.

The body also needs vitamin E to boost its immune system so that it can fight off invading bacteria and viruses. It helps to widen blood vessels and keep blood from clotting within them. In addition, cells use vitamin E to interact with each other and to carry out many important functions.

How much vitamin E do I need?

The amount of vitamin E you need each day depends on your age. Average daily recommended amount for adults is 15mg and for children 9-13yr is 11mg.

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4 Great Health Benefits of Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin)

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Vitamin B12 is important for growth, cell reproduction, blood formation, and protein and tissue synthesis.

Vitamin B12 acts as an enzyme cofactor, which means it helps boost your body’s energy production, making your body’s metabolism faster and more efficient. Scientific studies have proven that Vitamin B12 may help to strengthen your immune System. Your immune system is the system of the body that fights infection and disease and that includes especially the white blood cells and antibodies and the organs that produce them.

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In the picture above are white blood cells. “White blood cell” is a less technical term for leukocyte. a Leukocyte is a white blood cell. A Leukocyte is a colorless cell that circulates in the blood and body fluids and is involved in counteracting foreign substances and disease; a white (blood) cell. There are several types, all amoeboid cells with a nucleus, including lymphocytes, granulocytes, monocytes, and macrophages.

Vitamin B12 can also help with Red Blood Cell formation and Anemia Prevention. 

Vitamin B-12 (cobalamin) is a water-soluble vitamin that plays essential roles in red blood cell formation, cell metabolism, nerve function and the production of DNA. Also called Cobalamin Vitamin B12 is very important for the normal formation of red blood cells and for the health of the nerve tissues. Undetected and untreated vitamin B12 deficiency can lead to anemia and permanent nerve and brain damage.

Food sources of vitamin B-12 include poultry, meat, fish and dairy products. Vitamin B-12 is also added to some foods and is available as an oral supplement.

The recommended daily amount of vitamin B-12 for adults is 2.4 micrograms.

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3 Major Health Benefits of Thiamin (Vitamin B1)

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Thiamin (vitamin B-1) helps the body generate energy from nutrients. Also known as thiamine, thiamin is necessary for the growth, development and function of cells.

Foods rich in thiamin include yeast, legumes, pork, brown rice, as well as fortified foods, such as breakfast cereals. However, heating foods containing thiamin can reduce thiamin content. Thiamin can also be taken as a supplement, typically orally.

We all hear that’s it’s IMPORTANT to have our dietary requirements met daily as it helps us to achieve a healthy life. Vitamin B1 is one of these important dietary needs with the recommended daily value of 1.5 mg.

Vitamin B1 plays a major role in the health of the human brain and nervous system. Studies show that vitamin B1 helps increase memory and brain function while reducing epilepsy and Alzheimer’s disease. Thiamin plays a crucial role in providing energy for the body and helps to maintain a healthy heart. Thiamin aids in digestion and the production of red blood cells.

Thiamin is apart of the B-complex Vitamins meaning it works well together with all other B Vitamins helping each other to get absorbed efficiently by the body.

Thiamine is an essential cofactor for several enzymes involved in brain cell metabolism that are required for the production of precursors for several important cell components as well as for the generation of the energy–supplying molecule ATP.

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3 Important Health Benefits of Riboflavin (Vitamin B2)

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Vitamin B2 also called riboflavin after ribose the sugar which forms part of its chemical makeup and flavus for its typical yellow color is a water-soluble vitamin necessary for human metabolic processes in the body including cell function growth and the production of energy.

Vitamin B2 is needed for the formation of every single one of our red blood cells and antibodies. Riboflavin is essential for ensuring proper growth and development of our reproductive system and for the necessary growth of all your body tissues such as your skin, ligaments, eyes, nasal passages, nerves and are all-important immune system.

Riboflavin also helps produce healthy skin, nails and hair and aids in regulating thyroid activity which controls how rapidly the body uses food energy and is a major factor controlling how energetic you feel.

Riboflavin helps in the absorption of minerals like Iron, Folic Acid, Vitamin B1 B3 B6 and others. Riboflavin also helps to enhance our body’s natural immune system by increasing our reserves of antibodies.

All the B vitamins are often referred to as the B-Complex of nutrients or vitamins and they help the body metabolize protein and fat. They convert carbohydrate food into glucose fuel for which is essential for life. Riboflavin is necessary for normal development and function of many organs especially the skin, the linings of the stomach and intestines and blood cells. According to the University of Maryland Medical Center riboflavin also has an antioxidant effect.

Oxidants are harmful particles in the body sometimes called free radicals. These particles cause damage to cells overtime and are strongly implicated as one of the major factors in the degeneration of formally healthy tissue and the aging process itself. Free radicals can even damage DNA and when they do cells reproduce defectively which can sometimes lead to cancer.

As an antioxidant vitamin B2 is thought to help preserve youthful good health both itself and in synergy with other antioxidants and nutrients. Since it’s water soluble Vitamin B2 is not stored in the body fat like other nutrients and therefore excess amounts are flushed out in the urine. So to maintain healthy riboflavin levels we need not only a sufficient supply of riboflavin we also need a regular supply.

Eating a natural healthy diet usually gives us the necessary amount of B2 without supplementation. Excellent riboflavin sources include milk, eggs, green vegetables, almonds, mushrooms, soy beans, yogurt, cereals and greens enriched with vitamin B2, asparagus popcorn banana and most animal-based foods.

Vegans and vegetarians especially should take care to get enough of this vital nutrient.

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