Vitamin and Mineral Dictionary / Brief Descriptions
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Boron - maintains healthy bones; osteoporosis prevention; contributes to normal brain function and alertness; elevates estrogen and calcium; plays a role in healthy cell function. Our combination products with this mineral: Herbal Max, Herbal Sensation, Healthy Solutions Men's Daily, and Healthy Solutions Women's Daily
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Biotin - aids metabolization of fats and proteins; helps maintain healthy skin, hair, and nails; plays a role in energy production. Our combination products with this vitamin: Herbal Max, Healthy Solutions Women's Daily, Healthy Solutions Men's Daily, Healthy Solutions Stress Support, and Healthy Solutions Mind-Body Energy
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Calcium - maintains skeletal system, bones, and teeth; signals biochemical processes in cells; controls muscle contractions; builds bones; helps regulate digestion and metabolism. Our combination products with this mineral: Herbal Max, Herbal Sensation, Healthy Solutions Women's Daily, Healthy Solutions Men's Daily, Healthy Solutions FemBalance
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Chlorophyll - antibacterial properties; heals and repairs tissue; facilitates good circulation; purifies and detoxifies blood. Our combination products with this nutrient: Herbal Sensation
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Choline - aids production of brain chemicals, helps with brain functions and memory; facilitates transmission of nerve impulses; strengthens liver; boosts athletic performance. Our combination products with this vitamin: Herbal Max, Healthy Solutions Women's Daily, Healthy Solutions Men's Daily, and Healthy Solutions Stress Support
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Chromium Picolinate - helps protect against heart disease; burns fat and builds muscle; aids in metabolization of fats and sugar; balances cholesterol levels. Our combination products with this mineral: Herbal Max, Herbal 2000, Healthy Solutions Women's Daily, Healthy Solutions Men's Daily, and Healthy Solutions CardioHealth
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Copper - helps make red blood cells; involved in collagen production; promotes healthy skin and hair pigmentation. Our combination products with this mineral: Herbal Max, Healthy Solutions Women's Daily, and Healthy Solutions Men's Daily
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Folic Acid - necessary for DNA synthesis and cell replication; helps prevent birth defects; makes red blood cells; heals wounds; builds muscle; produces chemicals for brain and nervous system. Our combination products with this vitamin: Healthy Solutions Women's Daily, Healthy Solutions Men's Daily, Healthy Solutions Stress Support, and Healthy Solutions Mind-Body Energy
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Inositol - nourishes brain cells; aids in metabolization of fats and cholesterol; improves nerve signaling; produces calming effect. Our combination products with this vitamin: Herbal Max, Healthy Solutions Men's Daily, Healthy Solutions Women's Daily, Healthy Solutions Stress Suport, and Healthy Solutions Mind-Bdoy Energy
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Iodine - controls thyroid for good metabolism; involved in nerve and muscle function; contributes functions to facilitate hair and nail growth; helps breakdown proteins and fats. Our combination products with nutrient: Herbal Max, Healthy Solutions Women's Daily, and Healthy Solutions Men's Daily
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Iron - plays major role in hemoglobin production; helps deliver energy to all parts of the body; removes carbon dioxide from body; promotes healthy immune system; improves mental functioning. Our combination products with this mineral: Herbal Max and Healthy Solutions Women's Daily
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Lutein - potent antioxidant to fight disease; aids in cataract prevention; helps slow macular degeneration. Our combination products with this nutrient: Healthy Solutions Women's Daily and Healthy Solutions Men's Daily
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Magnesium - important anti-aging mineral; helps metabolization of various vitamins and minerals; converts blood sugar to energy; promotes healthy nerve and muscle functions; combats stress and stress-related illness. Our combination products with this mineral: Herbal Max, Healthy Solutions Women's Daily, Healthy Solutions Men'a Daily, and Healthy Solutions CardioHealth
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Manganese - aids in metabolism of food; promotes normal functioning of nervous system; facilitates proper thyroid function; plays role in production of sex hormones; improves memory and energy. Our combination products with this mineral: Herbal Max, Healthy Solutions Men's Daily, and Healthy Solutions Women's Daily
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Molybdenum - involved in protein synthesis; helps prevent anemia and promote well-being; reduces tooth decay. Our combination products with this mineral: Herbal Max, Healthy Solutions Women's Daily, and Healthy Solutions Men's Daily
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Nickel - believed to play part in overall health and body processes. Our combination products with this mineral: Healthy Solutions Women's Daily and Healthy Solutions Men's Daily
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PABA - enhances effects of various hormones; aids in formation of blood cells; assists with healthy skin and less wrinkles; anti-inflammatory properties help relieve some diseases; may help prevent hair loss and gray hair. Our combination products with this vitamin: Healthy Solutions Stress Support, Healthy Solutions Women's Daily, and Healthy Solutions Men's Daily
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Pantothenic Acid - involved in energy production; counteracts stress and increases energy; helps lower cholesterol and triglycerides; promotes healthy central nervous system; aids in rheumatoid arthritis. Our combination products wtih this vitamin: Healthy Solutions Women's Daily, Healthy Solutions Men's Daily, Healthy Solutions Stress Support, and Healthy Solutions Mind-Body Energy
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Phosphorus - builds strong bones and teeth; used by every cell in body for various chemical processes; promotes healthy nervous system and kidney function; plays important role in maintenance, growth, and repair of cells; increases energy. Our combination products with this mineral: Herbal Max, Herbal Sensation, Healthy Solutions Women's Daily, Healthy Solutions Men's Daily, Healthy Solutions Mind-Body Energy, and Healthy Solutions Stress Support
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Potassium - may help prevent high blood pressure; assists in muscle contractions; helps maintain fluid and electrolyte levels; maintains normal heart rhythm; conducts nerve impulses; converts gludcose into energy. Our combination products with this mineral: Herbal Max, Healthy Solutions Joint Health, Healthy Solutions Men's Daily, and Healthy Solutions Women's Daily
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Selenium - helps fight cancer and heart disease; slows aging process; detoxifies metals in body; aids in sperm production and increases sex drive in males; alleviates menopausal ailments. Our combination products with this mineral: Our combination products with this mineral: Herbal Max, Healthy Solutions Women's Daily, and Healthy Solutions Men's Daily
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Silicon - aids in bone and tissue formation; involved in growth and development; helps body burn fats and carbohydrates; helps with sprains and strains. Our combination products with this mineral: Healthy Solutions Men's Daily and Healthy Solutions Women's Daily
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Tin - may play role in growth; may have cancer prevention properties. Our combination products with this mineral: Healthy Solutions Women's Daily and Healthy Solutions Men's Daily
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Trace Mineral Blend - believed to play a role in overall health and body processes; may help fight degenerative diseases. Our combination products with these minerals: Healthy Solutions Men's Daily and Healthy Solutions Women's Daily
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Vanadium - inhibits cholesterol from forming in blood vessels; involved in energy production; helps in the metabolis of blood sugar and fat; participates in building bones and teeth. Our combination products with this mineral: Herbal Max, Healthy Solutions Men's Daily, and Healthy Solutions Women's Daily
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Vitamin A (beta carotene & retinol) - strengthens immune system; antioxidant properties to fight heart disease, cancer, and other diseases; prevents LDL cholesterol imbalance; plays role in good vision; protects against cataracts. Our combination products with this vitamin: Herbal Max, Healthy Solutions Women's Daily, and Healthy Solutions Men's Daily
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Vitamin B Complex - facilitates the metabolization of food for energy; fosters many bodily functions related to mental and physical health and proper nerve functioning. Our combination products with this vitamin: Herbal Max, Healthy Solutions Women's Daily, Healthy Solutions Men's Daily, Healthy Solutions Stress Support, and Healthy Solutions Mind-Body Energy
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Vitamin B-1 (thiamin) - beneficial mental effects for mood and mental health; converts carbohydrates into energy; promotes healthy nerves; improves mental alertness; improves pumping power of heart. Our combination products with this vitamin: Herbal Max, Healthy Solutions Men's Daily, Healthy Solutions Women's Daily, Healthy Solutions Stress Support, and Healthy Solutions Mind-Body Energy
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Vitamin B-2 (riboflavin) - activates enzymes in the formation of energy; helps metabolize fats, proteins, and carbohydrates; plays large role in hormone production, speeding up of metabolism, and providing energy; helps produce immune cells to fight infection. Our combination products with this vitamin: Herbal Max, Healthy Solutions Men's Daily, Healthy Solutions Women's Daily, Healthy Solutions Stress Support, and Healthy Solutions Mind-Body Energy
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Vitamin B-3 (niacin) - lowers cholesterol, helps prevent depression, aids arthritis, plays role in energy metabolism, promotes healthy brain and nerve cells.Our combination products with this vitamin: Herbal Max, Healthy Solutions Men's Daily, Healthy Solutions Women's Daily, Healthy Solutions Stress Support, and Healthy Solutions Mind-Body Energy
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Vitamin B-6 (pyridoxine) - necessary for production of antibodies and red blood cells; aids in alleviating depression; manufactures brain chemicals; eases insomnia; works as natural diuretic.Our combination products with this vitamin: Herbal Max, Healthy Solutions Men's Daily, Healthy Solutions Women's Daily, Healthy Solutions Stress Support, and Healthy Solutions Mind-Body Energy
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Vitamin B-12 (cyanocobalamin) - aids in making red blood cells; helps facilitate normal function of nervous system; prevents anemia; improves mental functions and aids depression; promotes healthy immune system.Our combination products with this vitamin: Herbal Max, Healthy Solutions Men's Daily, Healthy Solutions Women's Daily, Healthy Solutions Stress Support, and Healthy Solutions Mind-Body Energy
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Vitamin C - may help prevent heart disease and cancer; plays a role in collagen formation; aids in growth and repair; lowers risks of blood clots; strenghtens immunity and reduces illness; prevents scurvy. Our combination products with this vitamin: Herbal Max, Healthy Solutions Women's Daily, and Healthy Solutions Men's Daily
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Vitamin D - regulates levels of calcium and phosphorus; builds strong bones and teeth; prevents rickets; osteoporosis preventative. Our combination products with this vitamin: Herbal Max, Healthy Solutions Women's Daily, Healthy Solutions Men'a Daily, and Healthy Solutions FemBalance
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Vitamin E (d-alpha tocopheryl) - protects against cancer and cardiovascular disease; reduces bad cholesterol; prevents blood clots; slows the againg process; enhances immunity; assists in healing of the skin. Our combination products with this vitamin: Herbal Max, Herbal Sensation, Healthy Solutions Women's Daily, Healthy Solutions Men's Daily, Healthy Solutions CardioHealth, and Healthy Solutions FemBalance
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Vitamin K - utilized for bone formation; aids normal blood clotting; reduces risk of fractures; may reduce arterial plaque formation and lower cholesterol; anti-aging benefits; helps with excessive bleeding. Our combination producs with this vitamin: Healthy Solutions Women's Daily and Healthy Solutions Men's Daily
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Zinc - promotes strong immune system; helps with male reproductive system; enhances fertility in both men and women; beneficial effects for thyroid; may prevent prostate enlargement; helpful for arthritis and osteoporisis. Our combination products with this mineral: Herbal Max, Herbal Sensation, Healthy Solutions Men's Daily, and Healthy Solutions Women's Daily
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