Antibiotics and Nutrient Interactions

Antibiotics and Nutrient Interactions

Antibiotics kill the bacteria that are causing illness by bursting bacteria cell walls, and destroying the proteins and DNA that keep the bacteria alive. Unfortunately, they also kill the good bacteria in your gut that you need for healthy digestion, and interfere...
List of Vitamins: What They Do & How to Get Them

List of Vitamins: What They Do & How to Get Them

By definition, a vitamin is a compound necessary for our bodies to function that we must get through diet as it cannot be synthesized in our bodies. This list of vitamins only includes the compounds that fit this definition. Vitamin A Official name: Retinol Function:...