Antioxidants. Chances are, you’ve heard this term thousands of times because of their importance to overall health. Given the broad (and possibly overwhelming) selection on the market, it may be tough to figure out how to select the best antioxidant supplements to add to your daily regimen. Here’s where vitamin C comes in. You’ve certainly heard of it before; you probably even know that oranges are full of it. But, do you fully understand how this antioxidant powerhouse works and why you need it?

The Antioxidant Factor
Even in small amounts, vitamin C can protect indispensable molecules in the body such as proteins, lipids (fats), carbohydrates and nucleic acids (DNA and RNA) from damage by free radicals that can be generated during normal metabolism as well as through exposure to toxins and pollutants (1). Free radicals, by the way, are highly unstable atoms with unpaired electrons in their outer shells. For the non-chemists among us, that means these... 

Ever wonder why doctors always tell you to take your vitamins? Vitamins help maintain optimal health and wellness. Unfortunately, some cannot be found in your everyday diet and we often do not eat enough to experience the maximum benefits. Therefore, it is critical to consider proper supplementation of your diet with basic vitamins.

Vitamin A
Vitamin A is well known for helping to improve vision. It converts light signals so you can read and helps you distinguish colors. An inadequate intake results in night blindness—a condition in which the eyes have difficulty adjusting to darkness or bright lights—but can be addressed by increasing your vitamin A consumption (1). Vitamin A also has been shown to have benefits for some patients with certain cancers such as bladder, breast and prostate (2).

In addition to vitamin supplements, this nutrient can be found in fish liver oil. And, vitamin A palmitate is often added to foods like fat-free or low-fat... 

Taking a daily multivitamin may help some women shed more pounds than women who do not take a daily multivitamin, according to a new study published in the International Journal of Obesity. The 26-week randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled intervention study sought out to evaluate the effects of supplementation with multivitamin and multi mineral on adiposity, energy expenditure and lipid profiles in 96 obese Chinese women, and the results were quite interesting.

Results of the Study

Of the 87 women who completed the study, those given the multivitamin and multi mineral supplement lost on average 7.9lbs, those given a calcium supplement lost 2lbs, and those given a placebo lost above a .5lbs, showing a high correlation of increased weight loss while taking a multivitamin and mineral supplement in obese people. In addition, the multivitamin group also saw a significant decrease in BMI, waist size, a drop in bad (LDL) cholesterol, and increased good... 

Biossential Nutrition has just added a complete line of pet supplements manufactured by Pet Naturals of Vermont to its highest quality product offerings. Now you can purchase supplements and products for your pet’s health as well as your own health from one convenient online shop!

We chose Pet Naturals of Vermont as our source for pet supplements because they are well established (over 30 years of experience) and known as a leader in manufacturing the safest, highest quality, and well-researched pet health products that “help pets live healthier lives.”

Pet Naturals is also a member of NASC, an organization that guarantees their animal health products... 

Vitamin D is finally getting some of the recognition it deserves, as today Dr. Cedric Garland, one of the world’s leading authorities and researchers on Vitamin D, stated that breast cancer could be virtually eliminated simply by raising Vitamin D levels during a Vitamin D deficiency conference held in Toronto.

“Breast cancer is a disease so directly related to vitamin D deficiency that a woman’s risk of contracting the disease can be ‘virtually eradicated’ by elevating her vitamin D status to what vitamin D scientists consider to be natural blood levels,” was the message delivered in the conference.

This announcement shouldn’t come as a surprise, as we had previously posted on our blog the association between high levels of vitamin D and a reduced risk of colon cancer. Vitamin D is one of the most important nutrients inside the body, and the majority of people are deficient in Vitamin D, especially during the winter months.... 

Biossential Nutrition is proud to announce the highly anticipated release of our new exclusive formula, Vital Defense Packs, after undergoing rigorous testing with the most current scientific data. Biossential Nutrition’s Vital Defense Packs are designed to support a healthy immune system response and support your body’s natural defense mechanisms against infectious pathogens by providing key nutrients such as Ester C®, Opti-Zinc®, Beta Glucans, A.H.C.C.®, and Colostrum that have been shown in scientific studies and medical journals to possess powerful immune boosting properties.

“We wanted to design a powerful product that works quickly and helps make people feel better as fast as possible, as there currently... 

A new article posted on Yahoo News cites a recent research published online by the British Medical Journal that suggests that high levels of vitamin D in the blood appear to be linked to lower risks of colon cancer.

In the study, patients with the highest blood levels of Vitamin D had a nearly 40% lower risk of colorectal cancer in comparison to those with the lowest blood levels.

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If you are interested in taking a Vitamin D supplement, we recommend Clinical D3 from Anabolic Labs, a high potency Vitamin D supplement providing 5,000IU of Vitamin D3. Although the current RDA for Vitamin D is a meager 200IU/day, clinicians are recommending anywhere between 2,000IU and 10,000IU... 

Biossential Nutrition proudly releases Complete Multi + Green Foods and Antioxidants, an affordable daily multivitamin mineral supplement that offers excellent health benefits from over 50+ highest quality ingredients. [More Info]