Pantothenic Acid Benefits and Side Effects
Pantothenic Acid, also known as vitamin B5, is one of eight vitamins that comprise the B complex. Pantothenic acid is part of coenzyme A (CoA), an essential metabolite the body uses to produce energy from food (fats, carbohydrates and proteins). Since pantothenic acid is found in a wide variety of foods, deficiencies are rare. The symptoms of experimental deficiency include headache, fatigue, gastrointestinal distress, insomnia,...
Review: Iron Benefits and Risks
Iron is an essential trace mineral that’s involved in oxygen transport, energy production, DNA maintenance/repair and the immune system. It’s absolutely vital to our health and well-being. Iron is an integral part of “heme“—a complex molecule associated with a variety of proteins. Hemoglobin is one of the most important—it’s the primary protein found in red blood cells and is used to transport oxygen from...
PABA: A Cure in Search of a Disease
PABA (para-aminobenzoic acid) is a naturally-occurring compound that is perhaps best known as an ingredient in topical sunscreens. Although other UV-absorbing agents have largely replaced it, PABA lingers on in the marketplace as a medical/industrial chemical. PABA is sometimes considered to be part of the vitamin B complex, but it’s not a true vitamin at all. Although it’s found in foods and is a precursor for folic acid...
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