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Vitamin B8, also known as inositol, is a water-soluble vitamin that is required in very small amounts in the body. As it is a water-soluble vitamin, it is not stored in the body and excess amounts of it is flushed out with urine. Hence, it becomes all the more...
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Vitamin B5, also known as pantothenic acid or pantothenate, is a water-soluble vitamin. Functions of Vitamin B5 Vitamin B5 plays a pivotal role in the breakdown of fats, carbohydrates and proteins for providing energy to the cells. It is also required for the...
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Vitamin B7, also known as biotin and sometimes referred to as Vitamin H, is a water-soluble vitamin belonging to the class of B vitamins. As this is a water-soluble vitamin, excess of it gets excreted in the urine and is not retained by the body. Hence, daily intake...
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Vitamin B6, also referred to as pyridoxine, is a water-soluble vitamin. Water-soluble vitamins are not stored in the body and excess amounts of it are flushed out through the urine. Functions of Vitamin B6 Vitamin B6 helps to convert food into energy. It helps the...
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Homeopathy is often confused with herbal medicine or phytotherapy. These are two different systems of alternative medicine although there is some degree of overlap. In South Africa, homeopathy and herbal medicine (phytotherapy) often sit side by side with each other....
