by BrothersBuckPC | Feb 17, 2012 | Nutrition
Vitamin D is one of the few vitamins our body needs that it can produce independently of our diet. This fat-soluble vitamin is unique in humans because it functions as a prohormone, a precursor to the ordinary hormone, and is synthesized when our skin is exposed to...
by BrothersBuckPC | Dec 28, 2011 | Nutrition
Vitamin B5 (also known as pantothenic acid), is used in the conversion of food into energy and in the maintenance of healthy skin, hair and eyes, nervous function and digestive health. Provitamin B5 (Panthenol) is commonly used in a number of health-related products,...
by BrothersBuckPC | Aug 23, 2011 | Nutrition
Biotin (also known as vitamin B7 or vitamin H), is one of the water-soluble B-vitamins, necessary for a number of functions, including cell growth, keeping skin, hair, and nails healthy, as well as maintaining a well-functioning neuromuscular system. It is also...