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Beta-Carotene

>10%: Dermatologic: Carotenodermia (yellowing of palms, hands, or soles of feet, and to a lesser extent the face) <1%: Dizziness, bruising, diarrhea, arthralgiaMetabolism: Prior to absorption, d ...

Beta Carotene - Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine

Beta carotene is one of the most important naturally occurring antioxidants. It is a fat-soluble pigment found in pla...

Beta-carotene, B-carotene, Betacarotenum, Provitamin A, Trans-beta-carotene

Beta-carotene, derived from the Latin name for carrot, belongs to a family of natural chemicals known as carotenes or...

Carotenoids - Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine

The term carotenoid refers to a family of about 600 different plant pigments that function as antioxidants. The yello...

Vitamin A - Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine

Vitamin A is one of four fat-soluble vitamins necessary for good health. It serves an important role as an antioxidan...

Antioxidants - Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine

Antioxidants are a broad group of compounds that destroy single oxygen molecules, also called free radicals, in the b...

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It’s August 3rd and you’re three days late for National Watermelon Month! Watermelons have a bounty of nutritional health benefits such as some of the most important antioxidants, such as beta-caro...

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Steven Pratt, M.D., the author of SuperFoods Healthstyle explains that the best approach for optimal health and preventing disease comes from a diet rich in phytochemicals. And while none of the fo...

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Anthocyanins and are the red pigments found in fruits like strawberries, cherries, watermelon and tomatoes. These compounds are powerful that work like miracle drugs, reducing inflammation and ri...

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As the old saying goes, we’ve been taught to think of vinegar as this acrid, bitter, pungent substance that makes things recoil. But, boy, was that ever bad advice. For thousands of years, vinegar ...

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