Essential Vitamins

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Greetings and thank you for joining us on today’s show about essential vitamins. We all know that they’re good for us and many of us take supplements, but what are they really? Well, vitamins are essential substances that, in tiny amounts, help maintain the vibrant function of the body. They play a tremendous role in our daily well-being and nutrition. Human’s understanding about vitamins actually has a long history. At the beginning of civilization, the people of Sumeria had already discovered that food affects health in more subtle ways than to simply keep people alive. Later, the ancient Egyptians found that certain foods could be used to improve night vision.

These early findings were not expanded upon for a considerable time. Then in 1747, a Scottish naval surgeon James Lind discovered that an unknown nutrient in citrus foods – what we now know as Vitamin C - could prevent scurvy, a disease common to sailors at that time. Around 1900, Christian Eijkman of the Netherlands and Frederick Hopkins of Britain separately discovered that certain unknown substances in food were necessary for the functions of the human body. Both of them were awarded the 1929 Nobel Prize for Physiology for Medicine. Finally, in 1912, the Polish biochemist Kazimierz Funk successfully isolated the water-soluble complex of micronutrients, which he called “Vitamine”. This term was derived from the Latin ‘vitalis’ meaning ‘vitally important’ and, ‘amines’ which are a group of chemical compounds that contain nitrogen. So far, scientists have found 13 essential vitamins in all that are considered to be indispensable for our health and well-being. They include Vitamins A, C, D, E, K and the range of B vitamin complexes which include thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, biotin, vitamin B-6, Vitamin B-12 and folate or folic acid. Vitamins generally play a critical part in the hundreds of important chemical reactions throughout the body. For example, the enzymes involved in blood clotting are composed of vitamin K and corresponding proteins. The ways in which vitamins act on the body are very intricate and still far from clear. We do know however that like their name says, vitamins are vital for life and contribute to good health. Each vitamin has specific health benefits. We will talk more about this when Healthy Living returns. Stay tuned to Supreme Master Television.

Welcome back to our show, where we are exploring the benefits of the essential vitamins. Each essential vitamin has specific functions and many vitamins are capable of boosting certain health areas. Vitamin A is a very effective antioxidant with the capacity to repair and protect cells. It helps in the formation and maintenance of healthy teeth and bones, soft issue, mucous membranes, and the skin. It also plays an essential role in maintaining healthy vision, boosting your immune system and helping to heal wounds. Recently, researchers have even found that vitamin A may bring a big vitamin benefit for people with diabetes by playing a role in regulating blood sugar levels. The vitamin B complex is a group of essential vitamins originally thought to be one vitamin. They include eight essential vitamins, which often work together to bolster the immune system helping to maintain healthy skin and muscle tone, and promote cell growth and division – including that of the red blood cells that help prevent anemia. B vitamins play a very important role in insuring the proper function of the many systems of the human body. Vitamin B3 or niacin is found in every cell of the human body. It promotes effective use of oxygen by our cells and works as a coenzyme in the release of energy from nutrients. Another very important part of the vitamin B complex group is folate or folic acid. It is a crucial vitamin for pregnant women. Folate also helps to keep your heart healthy and helps to combat Alzheimer’s disease.

Vitamins B complex are vital in maintaining the proper function of the brain and nervous system. In recent decades, a growing number of studies indicate that they are essential to mental and emotional well-being. Researchers found that vitamin B12 may result in significantly improving the levels of one of the brain’s most important “good-mood” neurotransmitters, called norepinephrine. In 1999, in their book Stop Depression Now, Columbia University psychiatrist Richard Brown and Baylor University neuropharmacologist Teodoro Bottiglieri (a leader in vitamin /depression research) recommend that all psychiatric patients take a daily megadose of 1mg of oral B12.

Among all the vitamins, vitamin C is maybe the most famous vitamin. It is also called ascorbic acid. The deficiency of ascorbic acid causes scurvy, which many sailors hundreds years ago were afflicted with the disease owing to the lack of fresh fruits and veggies in their diet. This well-known vitamin plays a key role in the production and maintenance of collagen. Collagen is the main protein of connective tissue in the body. The benefits of vitamin C include helping the healing of wounds, boosting the immune system, protecting artery linings and promoting the absorption of iron from foods. Vitamin C also plays a role as an antioxidant. Studies suggest that vitamin C may reduce the risk of certain cancers, heart disease and cataracts. Vitamin D, also known as the “sunshine vitamin”, is produced naturally through exposure to the sun's ultraviolet ray. According to the traditional medicine, this vitamin is good for calcium absorption, bones and teeth. Recent studies from around the world show the sunshine vitamin’s role is even more far reaching and that it plays a role in regulating cell growth, providing immunity, and metabolizing energy. In addition, vitamin D is proving to preserve muscle strength and to give people protection against diseases like multiple sclerosis, diabetes and even cancer.

Vitamin E is the most widely used ingredients in skin care products. Like vitamin C, vitamin E is a potent antioxidant. It plays a role in the formation of red blood cells, muscle and other tissues. In addition, recent studies suggest that vitamin E may play a role in the protection against heart disease, some types of cancers and boost the immune system, and aid in the healing of injuries. It also helps the body utilize vitamin K. Vitamin K is necessary mainly for the coagulation of blood and helps to strengthen bones, countering osteoporosis.

How can we get enough vitamins? Let’s find out when Healthy Living returns, here on Supreme Master Television.

Hallo! Now that we’ve talked about the marvelous things vitamins do for our bodies, we’ll talk about how to ensure we get enough of them in our daily lives. Food is the major source of essential vitamins of our body. The best way to get enough vitamins is to follow a healthy and varied diet that contains a good balance of carbohydrates, proteins, fruit and vegetable and oils. We should live well.

Unhealthy habits harm the body’s ability to metabolize vitamins. Researchers found that smoking drains the body of many essential vitamins, including vitamins A, C. The more you smoke, the more vitamins you lose from your tissues and blood. The harm of secondhand smoke is just as dangerous. Researchers found that drinking alcohol also impacts the metabolism of vitamins. Alcohol consumption has been shown to lead to vitamin deficiency, especially vitamin B1, B2 and B12. Vitamins can be categorized as either fat or water soluble. The fat soluble vitamins, include vitamins A, D, E and K are generally consumed with foods that contain fat. Vitamin A can be found in foods such as sweet potatoes, carrots, mangoes, spinach, and cantaloupe, among others.

As we mentioned earlier, the body can produce its own vitamin D from exposure to sunlight. Vegetarians and vegans can also obtain additional vitamin D from fortified cereals or supplements. Fruits and vegetables that are rich in vitamin E are: almonds, spinach and other dark, leafy green vegetables, and vegetables oils. Studies have shown that with adequate vitamin E in the diet, it may help reduce the risk of heart disease and Alzheimer’s disease.

Vitamin K can be found in common foods such as broccoli, leafy green vegetables, and soybean oil. These fat-soluble vitamins do not have to be consumed every day. When not used, the body stores them in the liver. On the other hand, there are water-soluble vitamins which are used by the body right away and any excess is eliminated.

You therefore need a continuous supply of water-soluble vitamins in your diet every day as most of them cannot be stored in the body. Citrus fruits such as oranges, tangerines, and grapefruit are excellent sources of vitamin C. Many other fresh fruits and vegetables also contain vitamin C. Water-soluble vitamins are not as stable as fat-soluble vitamins and can be cooked or washed out during food storage and preparation. Therefore, choose salad or fruits to ensure ample intake. Vegetables, cereals, legumes, fruit, nuts and yeasts have abundant vitamins B complex.

Some experts suggest people who follow a vegan life style obtain enough B12 through foods fortified with B12 -like soy milks and breakfast cereals - or through B12 supplements. Some nutritional yeasts also contain active vitamin B12. Vitamin B12 is the only water-soluble vitamin that can be stored in the liver for many years. With a well-balanced vegetarian diet, it is quite easy to obtain our daily requirement of vitamins from beans, leafy greens, fresh fruits, soy protein and many more nutritious and delicious foods. We’ve surely enjoyed your company today on Healthy Living, airing every Monday, here on Supreme Master Television. Have a peaceful day filled with Heaven’s blessings.

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