How Do Vitamins Help
Vitamins are essential in amplifying a bodies process and are important to exercise recovery. Listed below are a few common vitamins: how they help, food sources and side effects.
Vitamin A
How does it help:
Aids the immune system, helps prevent cancers and keeps skin healthy.
Food Sources:
Milk, eggs, found in orange vegetables, i.e. cantaloupes, carrots and sweet potatoes.
Side Effects
Excess accumulation of Vitamin A to toxic levels can lead to problems from headaches to bone pain.
Vitamin B 12
How does it help:
Works with Vitamin B6 and folic acid to lower levels of homocysteine and boosts the immune system.
Food Sources:
Milk, eggs and beef.
Side Effects
A risk factor for heart disease.
Vitamin C
How does it help:
Works to prevent macular degeneration, important in healing wounds and boosts the immune system.
Food Sources:
Citrus fruits, tomatoes, green leafy vegetables, strawberries and cantaloupes.
Side Effects
May erode tooth enamel. 2000mg daily works against the positive benefits of this vitamin.
Vitamin D
How does it help:
Helps the body absorb calcium to keep bones healthy.
Food Sources:
Fish, fortified milk, sunlight.
Side Effects
Stored in the bodies fat and possibly accumulate to toxic levels.
Vitamin E
How does it help:
Helps the body absorb calcium to keep bones healthy.
Food Sources:
Vegetable oils, wheat germ, nuts, green leafy vegetables.
Side Effects
Associated with cardiovascular protection, do not take before surgery.