Health Center

What to give this season?

2005-11-11T11:11:00.000-08:00

Every holiday season, you search for the "perfect" gift for everyone on your list. It becomes more and more difficult each year. Perhaps that is because you don't know exactly what the special people on your list need all year long. You can give the gift of health this season and it will enrich the lives of the people that you give it to.

Custom vitamins are designed specifically for the person taking them. It is a personalized gift that will continue to give the recipient well being. Obviously, you cannot complete the questionnaire that indicates which vitamins and minerals are lacking for your recipient, but you can let them know that they can visit Health Advantage and complete the questionnaire. Then you can purchase one or more months of custom vitamins for them.

Once they begin to feel the energy boost and overall well being, they will want to continue taking their custom vitamins. It is a gift that will increase the quality of life of the recipient. Consider visiting Health Advantage and completing a questionnaire for yourself too. It is a wonderful way to celebrate not only the holidays, but a healthy life!

Thank you for visiting our blog and we wish you the happiest of holidays.

Battling seasonal depression

2005-10-23T21:09:00.000-07:00

It's the time of year for Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), which is also called the "Winter Blues." Research indicates that many people suffer bouts of depression in autumn and winter seasons because less sunlight is available. You can get your daily dose of vitamin A from sunlight, so it stands to reason that your vitamin A is depleted in autumn and winter. Autumn is a perfect time for you to complete the Custom Vitamin Shop questionaire.

Once you complete the questionaire, you will discover how a custom vitamin designed specifically for your "symptoms" is made exclusively for you. Every vitamin and mineral that your body is lacking will be supplemented in your daily vitamin. You will feel energized and ready to face those short days when your body is running like it should.

You don't have to suffer during the shorter days. Research indicates that if you turn on your lights and let them shine brightly, you can help decrease the effect of autumn and winter on your moods. Of course if your symptoms linger, you should discuss them with your family physician.

During the winter months, there is less fresh produce available and that affects your diet, which in turn can affect your bodies ability to absorb nutrition from overly processed foods. You can bolster your diet with custom vitamins and feel better year round. If you are ready to treat your body like a temple, then visit The Custom Vitamin Shop.

Feeding your muscles

2005-09-30T20:10:00.000-07:00

Your body needs minerals as much as it needs vitamins to work at its optimum. Potassium is an essential mineral that helps your body function correctly in many ways. For example, when your muscles contract, potassium is at work helping keep your muscles in good shape and ready for the work.

Electrolytes and fluids are important for your body because you are more water than anything else. When your infant or child is ill, your doctor recommends that you provide lots of fluids and replace electrolytes with drinks like Pedialyte. This is also important for adults because your cells are told by electrolytes to release energy from protein, carbs and fats by the balance created when you have a sufficient amount of potassium in your body.

Your dermatologist might suggest an increase in potassium if you have excessively dry skin because dry skin as well as feeling over-tired and muscle fatigue are signs of potassium deficiency.

Inadequate amounts of potassium in your body are suspected to cause exacerbate arthritis, particularly rheumatoid arthritis. Exactly what can you do to increase your body's potassium? A good diet rich in fruits and vegetables is a good start. Dried apricots and bananas are the best fruit sources of potassium. The best vegetables that provide potassium are artichokes and asparagus. But what if you don't like these fruits and vegetables? The answer can be found at The Custom Vitamin Shop.

Health Advantage is the place to find custom vitamins. That's right! You can take your over the counter one vitamin fits all vitamins daily, but what if your body is lacking in specific vitamin and mineral compounds? That is where the professionals at The Custom Vitamin Shop come in. Upon completion of an extensive questionnaire, a vitamin and mineral combination exclusively for your body's needs is developed.

Once you begin your custom vitamin regimen, you will notice that your fatigue fades and you feel better overall. The Custom Vitamin Shop is waiting to help you feel your best and you will as soon as you complete the questionnaire and have your custom vitamins shipped to you. Make today the day that your health becomes the most important concern in your life. When you feel your best, you will give your family, friends and job your best.

Cold and Flu Defense

2005-09-19T13:13:00.000-07:00

Everywhere you drive, you probably notice yellow is starting to appear in the trees. You may have experienced crisp temperatures that signal the coming of autumn. In fact it's football season, so you know the cold and flu season is around the corner, too.

When your body needs to run effectively, you need to be at your optimum health and to achieve that, you should enlist every available tool to help your immune system resist the cold and flu. Never has it been easier to do so.

When you visit The Custom Vitamin Shop you will be invited to complete a comprehensive survey. The questions that you answer will help the Custom Vitamin Shops' experts create the ideal mix of vitamins and minerals for your body to operate like a well oiled machine.

Every nutrient that your body needs will be evaluated and supplemented. You will feel better overall and your body will be better able to fight off the cold and flu. At this time of the year, more than any other, your body benefits from a great defense, just like your favorite football team.

Your body isn't "average"

2005-08-23T06:36:00.000-07:00

Your body is unique. Although the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) can regulate the amount of nutrients that your body needs to be healthy, it can only do so as an "average" of what the typical body needs. You can take a multi-vitamin that you purchase over the counter, but it is geared toward the average person's needs. That is why custom vitamins are an important health choice that you should embrace.

The FDA recommends the amount of vitamins and minerals that your body needs to operate at it's best. Yet, if your body needs additional nutrients or different nutrients, then your body may not be running on all cylinders. Imagine how much better you will feel if your body was running not only at its best, but at its optimum performance. You would have more energy. You would feel better and work better and it is possible with custom vitamins.

Your body's performance will be evaluated and measured. You may have symptoms that you aren't aware of and these will be revealed when you complete an extensive questionnaire. As explained in the last post, Zinc is a nutrient that helps your body's sense of smell; thus, your sense of taste can also be improved if your custom vitamin needs indicate that you are lacking in adequate Zinc.

If you feel sluggish all of the time, you might need a boost in your B vitamins. The need for additional B vitamins becomes crystal clear when you decide to take a vested interest in your health by using custom vitamins. Every nutrient that your body needs will be evaluated and measured. Then the custom vitamin that is right for you will be made.

Once you begin to take your custom vitamin regularly, you will notice overall improvement in your body's function. The better that your body feels, the better your mood and sense of well being, so custom vitamins will help you operate at 100%.

Now that you are ready to try custom vitamins, but where do you find them? Right here! Visit www.customvitaminship.com Everything that you need to get started with your body's exclusive mix of custom vitamins is located at the site. Take the evaluation and find the custom vitamin that will have you feeling your best and operating at your body's optimum. Custom vitamins are your ticket to better health and well being.

The value of zinc

2005-08-08T01:45:00.000-07:00

If you do not get an adequate amount of the trace mineral zinc, your body will let you know. Zinc is very important for your immune system's health. If your body doesn't have adequate zinc, you will more than likely be susceptible to cold and flu and your ability to breakdown glucose can be affected, too.

Zinc deficiency manifests itself in many ways. For example, if your sense of smell isn't what it used to be or if you not only cannot smell, but aren't able to taste very well, the culprit may be a lack of zinc in your diet. If you do not have enough zinc, it actually affects your sense of smell; a snowball effect occurs when you cannot smell because you have to be able to smell for your sense of taste to work correctly. Other symptoms of a lack of zinc in your diet can include an increase in skin irritations like acne and psoriasis and your body might now heal as well.

If your body is deficient, you do not want to take too much zinc because it can create health problems. Studies indicate that too much zinc in your diet can cause stomach and bowel distress. Further, ingesting excessive amounts of zinc reduces the good cholesterol in your body. Further research is needed, but a link between Alzheimer's disease and too much zinc is indicated.

Adequate zinc dosage is as simple as taking your daily multivitamin. Usually 30 mg of zinc is the daily dosage that is optimum for your health; however, if your multivitamin has less, do not be concerned. The fact that you take zinc daily is a good indicator that your zinc level is enough to keep you healthy.

Nutritional Supplements

2005-07-28T19:53:00.000-07:00

Almost everything that you eat has been processed in one way or another. Food is preserved, clarified, seasoned, packaged and sold for optimum convenience, but this convenience is robbing your body of essential nutrients.

The more processed foods that you eat, the more likely your body is to be deficient in vitamins and minerals. If your body is missing nutrients, it isn't running properly and you will be fatigued, more susceptible to colds or flu and in general, less able to meet your obligations.

Vitamins and minerals help your body function properly. Your brain uses nutrients to regulate the body and the body's functions. In fact, your body needs proper nutrients so that you can think clearly.

As your schedule becomes filled with too many obligations, you begin to sacrifice the quality of food that you are eating, as well as the end result of your efforts. If your schedule is packed too tightly, you will find that you are able to do many things in a day, but none of them will be done well because the stress of your schedule is too great.

Nutritional supplements are one way to increase your performance when you are under stress. Customized supplements are mixed specifically for your body's deficiencies. Each vitamin and mineral added to your customized supplements are created to address your specific needs.

For example, if you suffer from a lack of energy, your customized vitamins will probably be high in "B" vitamins. Similarly, if there is a history of cancer in your immediate family, your vitamin supplements will include anti-oxidants, which have shown promise in the prevention of cancer.

If you eat on the run, you will do your body a favor by taking nutritional supplements and customized supplements will address the specific needs of your body.