By Alison Cole
Calcium is an important element that serves as a building block of our skeletal system. It is important for blood clotting, regulating the heart’s rhythm, and many other bodily functions. It also plays a vital role in various metabolic activities of the body, right from muscular contraction to hormonal secretion.
Coral reefs are home […]

By Alison Cole
Fossils are remnants, such as a skeleton or leaf imprint of an organism that is a relic of a past geologic age. It generally gets embedded and preserved in the earth’s crust over the years. Corals are homes for small organisms known as polyps of class Anthozoa. These tiny organisms absorb calcium carbonate […]

By Thomas Morva
“Healthy as a horse” implies that horses have a good resistance to many diseases. But being athletic in nature they are trained for long hours and made to run long distances. Such activity schedules and accidents can lead to joint inflammation and degeneration of cartilage, a condition termed as osteoarthritis. Cartilage can be […]

By Thomas Morva
Arthritis is the name given to 100 or more rheumatic diseases that affect joints, connective tissues and muscles throughout the body causing moderate to severe pain. The meaning of the word arthritis is “joint inflammation”. Inflammation is the human body’s natural reaction to disease, injuries, swelling, stiffness and pain. When inflammation lasts for […]

By Thomas Morva
Diabetes mellitus or simply diabetes as it is commonly known is a chronic disease characterized by high levels of sugar (glucose) in the blood. The pancreas, an organ behind the stomach, secretes insulin. Insulin regulates the amount of sugar in the blood that helps our body to store the sugar present in the […]

By Thomas Morva
Glucosamine and Chondroitin are the building blocks of cartilage and connecting tissues. Glucosamine, also known as chitosamine, is a substance that occurs naturally in the covering of shellfish. Glucosamine is available in natural forms such as glucosamine hydrochloride, glucosamine sulfate as well as in synthetic forms. Chondroitin occurs naturally in shark or bovine […]

By Thomas Morva
Glucosamine and MSM (Methyl Sulfonyl Methane) are the most widely used natural supplements for those seeking treatment for pain relief, inflammation and tissue repair. Glucosamine, the basis for the formation of chondroitin mends damaged cartilage by stimulating the cartilage cells to produce glycosaminoglycans and proteoglycans. Studies have shown that glucosamine is able to […]

By Thomas Morva
Glucosamine is a protein plus sugar molecule that is usually given to persons suffering from arthritis. It has proven to be effective in assuaging pain, improving flexibility and strengthening the bones. Today, glucosamine is available as tablets, as injections and also as a liquid.
The standard dosage that is prescribed is usually 1500mg. After […]

By Thomas Morva
Glucosamine is essential to maintain a healthy skin. Ample amounts of glucosamine in the blood are required for the production of hyaluronic acid, a substance necessary to heal skin injuries and surgical incisions. Studies conducted on the effectiveness of glucosamine on skin showed that patients who took glucosamine before undertaking a surgery and […]

By Thomas Morva
Glucosamine is prepared from glucose, a sugar compound and a crystalline amino acid called glutamine. In the human body, it is usually integrated into proteoglycans that are protein molecules that contain long chains of glucose molecules. These proteoglycan molecules are concentrated especially in joints, muscles, tissues and spaces between cells. They have a […]