Vitamins & Minerals

Calcium is essential not just in childhood to develop strong bones and teeth but also is protective against conditions like osteoporosis as we age. And although calcium is commonly associated with just being important for bone health, it also plays many other important roles in the human body. A vegan diet can supply enough calcium, but choosing the right foods is important. And there are also calcium supplements for vegans if you have trouble consuming enough from diet. To help vegans get enough calcium, manufacturers of ‘vegan products’ have fortified many foods with calcium. You can often find different types …

When you’re learning about a vegan diet and how to get all the right amounts of nutrients to stay healthy, taking a multivitamin can give you some assurance that you’re not going to develop any deficiencies in the diet. Gummy vitamins for vegans are a tasty way to boost your vitamin and mineral intake. When people come to me asking for advice about turning to a vegetarian or vegan diet, I tell them to clean up their diet by removing certain foods. The problem with this is that you also remove many vitamins and minerals which are present in large …

Carrageenan is an ingredient that you will find in many products and supplements such as omega 3. It’s mainly used as a food additive to thicken the product and bind ingredients. In recent years, Carrageenan, derived from red algae, has been found to increase inflammation and even be harmful to cells in the body. The controversy around this additive has been going on for decades. Even as far back as 1970, the FDA considered banning this substance. In late 2018, the United States Department of Agriculture will publish its research to determine whether or not it is safe and should …

Magnesium is one of those minerals that many people fail to get enough of, but it’s super important for a healthy mind and body. It comes in many different forms and depending on what you want to use it for, some forms are better than others. What is Magnesium and why is it important? Magnesium is an important electrolyte in the body which is very important in allowing the cells of your body to function properly. It also plays a critical role in energy metabolism, cell stability, protein synthesis, and acts as a cofactor for 300+ enzyme reactions in the …

Choosing the best B12 supplement can be a bit confusing for a lot of people. There are so many of them, and they go by different names and different forms. In this article, I’ll help you choose the best and most absorbable form of vitamin B12 to help boost your energy and prevent a deficiency. Vitamin B12 isn’t something most people think about that often, but some people are at a greater risk of developing a deficiency and serious health complications if not corrected. Fortunately, even if you have trouble absorbing B12 because of your diet, lifestyle, illness or medications, there are supplements which can bypass …

A lot of vegans have insufficient vitamin D levels according to several studies conducted in recent years. This is in part due to the modern lifestyle where people are working long hours in the office and other people live in northern latitudes where they can only get vitamin D at certain times of the year. For these reasons, it’s important that vegans take a daily vitamin D supplement to keep their levels optimal. Why should vegans take vitamin D3? Vitamin D research has exploded over the last decade. It used to be thought of as just important for healthy bones, …

The amount of omega 3 that you can get from eating a vegan diet can vary depending on which foods are included in your diet. Omega 3 is not a vitamin but an essential fat, and for some vegans, getting enough can be a bit difficult if you’re not eating the right foods. However, there are now Omega 3 supplements available which are derived from algae and provide the same health benefits as fish oil! Fish is not on the menu for vegans, so we have a few options in our plant-based diet to get ALA, which can then be …