Vitamin & Supplements

Vitamin E may help repair muscles -- study

Vitamin E, also called tocopherol, could help repair the damaged plasma membrane, a new study claims.

Owing to daily physical activities and normal exercise like walking on a treadmill, great amount of plasma is damaged continuously, and if it is not repaired on time, it can lead to a condition medica

Iron deficiency ups risk of blood clots -- study

A new study by researchers at Imperial College London claims that people are at high risk of dangerous clots, medically termed as deep vein thrombosis (DVT), if they have low levels of iron in body.

DVT is a condition in which blood clots form in a vein deep within the body, leading to pain and swelling. These clots can prove fatal if not treated in time.

Fair- toned people may need vitamin D supplements

Fair-toned people who sunburn quickly under the sun may need that extra boost of vitamin D supplements to keep off the deficiency, experts suggest.

As people who are prone to sunburn are unable to spend enough time in the sun they are most likely to lack in the essential vitamin that the body makes upon exposure to sunlight.

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