Vitamin D, sometimes called Cholecalciferol, is the only vitamin that the body is capable of producing on its own. The only catch is that the body must be exposed to sunlight before it can produce this vitamin. It’s not necessary to worship the sun to reap the vitamin-making benefits. An hour a week is generally [...]

One of the more well-known vitamins is Vitamin C or Ascorbic Acid. This water soluble vitamin plays a role in many important bodily functions. Since it is water soluble, that which the body does not use is constantly being passed through the body via the urine. While there are no known problems associated with an [...]

Vitamin B5 is part of the family of B-complex vitamins. Also called Pantothenic Acid, this one vitamin is used by literally all of the functions the body performs. Vitamin B5 is a water soluble vitamin and it’s one that’s in abundant supply.
How does this all-important vitamin benefit the body? To begin with, like the [...]

If you are planning on entertaining and you need to provide alcoholic beverages that are gluten free, you can be assured to know that you can serve many types of beverages that contain gluten free alcohol.  It does not matter what type of gathering you are planning, you can have gluten free alcoholic beverages that [...]

Another important member of the B-complex family, Vitamin B3 facilitates the processes involved with metabolizing fats, proteins and carbohydrates. In addition, over 50 enzymes are able to function properly because of this one vitamin. Niacin, as it’s also called, is one of the more stable vitamins and as such it is able to resist oxidation, [...]

One of the most controversial fields of medicine that has raised a lot of issues is alternative medicine. Alternative medicines such as homeopathy, even though there are people who are skeptical about its contribution and effects to the medical field, there are still those who support them.  And that is why there are still those [...]

Have you ever wondered why the word ‘essential’ usually precedes the term, ‘vitamins’? The reason is simple. Vitamins as well as minerals ensure that our bodies function as they were designed. Interestingly, as important as vitamins are, the body lacks the ability to manufacture most on its own. Instead, it must rely on outside sources [...]

When you need to follow a gluten-free diet and wish to make life simple, you will often find that it may not be quite so difficult, as long as you learn how it can best be done and a good means of doing so would be to prepare a list of gluten free foods that [...]

The fact that there is such a thing as gluten free bread is a food engineering miracle.  Keeping that fact in mind may alleviate a bit of the taste of your first slice.  Gluten free bread is heavier and gluier than regular gluten saturated bread.  But don’t despair.  Over the weeks, your taste buds will [...]