HOME Front page Credits Links Human Body Guide Nutrient Guide Disorder Guide Remedies & Therapies Basic Nutrients Water Carbohydrates Protein Fats Micro Nutrients Vitamins & Minerals Nutrient Guide Synergy & Deficiency Synergy Defined Vitamin Synergy Mineral Synergy Food Preparation Additives Raw food stuff Overcooking Phytonutrients Proper cooking utensils Nutritional Guide Overall Guide Vitamins Guide Synergy and Balance Synthetic VS Natural Effects & Sources - Vitamin A & Caroteniods - Vitamin B Complex - Vitamin C - Vitamin D - Vitamin E - Vitamin K - Bioflavonoids (Vitamin P) - Coenzyme Q10 Minerals Guide - Boron - Calcium - Chromium - Copper - Iron - Magnesium - Potassium - Selenium - Sodium - Zinc - Others Water Guide - Water Facts - Tap Water - Hard VS Soft - Fluoridation - Water treatment - Bottled Water Amino Acids Guide - Alanine - Arginine - Asparagine - Aspartic Acid - Carnitine - Citrlline - Cysteine & Cystine - Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid - Glutamic Acid - Glutamine - Glutathione - Glycine - Histidine - Homocysteine - Iosleucine - Leucine - Lysine - Methionine - Ornithine - Phenylalanine - Proline - Serine - Taurine - Threonine - Tryptophan - Tyrosine - Valine Antioxidants Guide Enzymes Guide Herbs Guide Natural Supplements Guide Vitamins Guide : Synergy and Balance Vitamins are essential to life and are considered as micronutrients because they are needed in relatively small amounts as compared to nutrients like proteins and water. Some of these are water soluble and some are oil soluble. Water-Soluble Vitamins cannot be stored and would be excreted from the body within 4 to 24 hours, which makes it even more importatnt to take them at intervals throughout the day. These include itamin C and B-Complex. Oil-Soluble Vitamins can be stored for a slightly longer time frame as the body's fatty tissue or in the liver. These will include Vitamin A, D, E and K. Note that both types are needed for proper body functions. You CANNOT subsituate a vitamin for another like Coffee for Tea! Having a proper balance of vitamins and minerals is very important as scientific research has shown that excessive amounts of it can have the same results as deficiencies. ( eg. high doses of a specific kind of Vitamin B can cause other B-Complex Vitamins to deplete ) Synergy is a effect where two or more vitamins or minerals combined together to produce a greater effect or function than the sum of them acting as individuals. ( eg. For bioflavoniods to work properly, they are needed to be taken with Vitamin C ) Warning: Unexpected character in input: ' in /home/mybodyin/domains/mybodyindex.com/public_html/nutrients/bodyend.php on line 65 Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_STRING in /home/mybodyin/domains/mybodyindex.com/public_html/nutrients/bodyend.php on line 65