• Vitamin A
    By Historic Health Staff
    Nov 23

    Vitamin A

    Vitamin A (also called retinol or retinoic acid) is a nutrient that supports vision, immunity, cell division, and reproduction. Vitamin A’s antioxidant properties help protect your body against disease-causing free radicals.

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  • Vitamin B3 (Niacin)
    By Historic Health Staff
    Nov 23

    Vitamin B3 (Niacin)

    Vitamin B3 (niacin) is a water-soluble nutrient that helps your body convert food into energy, create cholesterol and fats, create and repair DNA, and has antioxidant effects.

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  • Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)
    By Historic Health Staff
    Nov 23

    Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)

    Vitamin B2 (also known as riboflavin) is a water-soluble nutrient that’s naturally present in some foods, added to some food products, and available as a dietary supplement. Vitamin B2 plays a key role in the growth of cells, energy production, and processing fats, steroids, and medication.

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  • Iodine
    By Historic Health Staff
    Nov 23

    Iodine

    Iodine is an essential trace mineral. It’s not made by the body, so it must be obtained by food or supplements. Iodine is found naturally in some foods (mainly meat and sea vegetables) and is added to supplements and some salt seasonings.

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  • Selenium
    By Historic Health Staff
    Nov 23

    Selenium

    Selenium is a mineral that occurs naturally in water and some foods. This nutrient is an essential component of various enzymes and proteins, called selenoproteins, that helps to make DNA and protect against cell damage and infections.

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  • Sodium
    By Historic Health Staff
    Nov 23

    Sodium

    Sodium is an essential mineral that helps regulate fluid and electrolyte balance as well as blood pressure. The body needs a small amount of sodium to work correctly, but too much is detrimental to your health.

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  • Vitamin B1 (Thiamine)
    By Historic Health Staff
    Nov 22

    Vitamin B1 (Thiamine)

    Vitamin B1, also known as thiamine, is one of eight B vitamins. This water-soluble nutrient enables your body to use carbohydrates as energy.

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  • Vitamin E
    By Historic Health Staff
    Nov 22

    Vitamin E

    Vitamin E is a fat-soluble nutrient that acts as an antioxidant—this means it protects your cells from damage caused by free radicals.

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  • Iron
    By Historic Health Staff
    Nov 22

    Iron

    Iron is an important mineral that keeps blood healthy. It’s a major component of hemoglobin, a type of protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen from the lungs to all parts of the body. Without enough iron, there aren’t enough red blood cells to transport oxygen, which leads to fatigue.

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  • Potassium
    By Historic Health Staff
    Nov 22

    Potassium

    Potassium is an essential mineral that is needed by all tissues in the body. Potassium is sometimes called an electrolyte because it carries a small electrical charge that activates various cell and nerve functions. 

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  • Vitamin K
    By Historic Health Staff
    Nov 22

    Vitamin K

    Vitamin K is important for blood clotting and maintaining bone strength. There are two types of vitamin K: Phylloquinone (Vitamin K1) and Menaquinones (Vitamin K2).

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  • Molybdenum
    By Historic Health Staff
    Nov 22

    Molybdenum

    Molybdenum is an essential trace mineral that occurs naturally in foods and is available in supplements. It is a component of four different enzymes in the body that help break down proteins, alcohol, drugs, and toxins.

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  • Vitamin D
    By Historic Health Staff
    Nov 22

    Vitamin D

    Vitamin D is a “micro” nutrient that has a huge impact on the health of your brain, bones, immune system, and more.

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  • Manganese
    By Historic Health Staff
    Nov 22

    Manganese

    Manganese is a trace mineral that is essential for the human body in small amounts. Because we can’t make it on our own, we have to obtain it from food or supplements.

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  • Magnesium
    By Historic Health Staff
    Nov 22

    Magnesium

    Magnesium is a mineral that plays an important role in more than 300 enzymes to carry out various bodily functions like regulating muscle function, blood sugar levels, and blood pressure and making protein, bone, and DNA.

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  • Vitamin C
    By Historic Health Staff
    Nov 22

    Vitamin C

    Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) is an antioxidant that is essential for the formation, growth, and repair of your bones, skin, and tissue.

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  • Fluoride
    By Historic Health Staff
    Nov 20

    Fluoride

    Fluoride is a trace mineral naturally present in many foods and available as a dietary supplement. Fluoride is the ionic form of the element fluorine, and it inhibits or reverses the initiation and progression of dental caries (tooth decay) and stimulates new bone formation.

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  • Copper
    By Historic Health Staff
    Nov 20

    Copper

    Copper is an essential trace mineral that works to assist various enzymes that produce energy for the body, break down and absorb iron, and build red blood cells, collagen, connective tissue, and brain neurotransmitters. 

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  • Fluoride Deficiency
    By Historic Health Staff
    Nov 03

    Fluoride Deficiency

    Fluoride deficiency is rare, since most people get adequate amounts from food and fluoridated tap water. A fluoride deficiency can lead to dental caries (tooth decay) and potentially bone problems. Most public water supplies have added fluoride, which helps meet the requirements of fluoride in the body for dental health. 

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  • Potassium Deficiency
    By Historic Health Staff
    Nov 03

    Potassium Deficiency

    Despite its importance, many adults don’t get their recommended daily amount of potassium. This is often attributed to diets high in processed foods.

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