L-Carnitine
IndicationsL-carnitine is a natural nutrient made in the body from the amino acids lysine and methionine, and found in meat, fish and dairy foods. As a medicine it is used under medical supervision to treat carnitine deficiency, for…
Uses, dose, side effects and precautionsL-Arginine Hcl
IndicationsL-Arginine Hydrochloride is a form of arginine, an amino acid the body uses to build proteins and to make nitric oxide, a substance that helps blood vessels relax. It is found in amino acid injections used in hospital…
Uses, dose, side effects and precautionsUbidecarenone [Coenzyme Q10]
IndicationsUbidecarenone, better known as Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10), is a nutritional supplement. It is used to correct low CoQ10 levels and is often taken as an add-on alongside standard treatment for heart failure, for muscle aches linked to statin…
Uses, dose, side effects and precautionsVitamin E
IndicationsVitamin E (tocopherol) is used to prevent and treat vitamin E deficiency. Deficiency is uncommon and usually happens in people who cannot absorb fat properly, for example with long-term liver or pancreas disease, cystic fibrosis or after some…
Uses, dose, side effects and precautionsZinc
Zinc is a mineral the body needs for growth, healing and immunity. Given with oral saline (ORS), it shortens diarrhoea in children and lowers the chance of it coming back. It is also used to treat zinc deficiency.…
Uses, dose, side effects and precautionsFolic Acid
IndicationsFolic acid (vitamin B9) is used to:Prevent neural tube defects (serious birth defects of the brain and spine) when taken before and in early pregnancy.Treat and prevent anaemia caused by folate deficiency (megaloblastic anaemia).Meet higher needs in pregnancy,…
Uses, dose, side effects and precautionsGlutathione
IndicationsGlutathione is the body's main natural antioxidant, made inside cells from the amino acids cysteine, glutamic acid and glycine. As an oral supplement it is included in antioxidant formulas, including products intended to support male reproductive health, where…
Uses, dose, side effects and precautionsSelenium
IndicationsSelenium is a trace mineral. It is used to prevent and treat selenium deficiency, which can happen with poor diet in low-selenium areas, long-term drip feeding, kidney dialysis and some bowel diseases. It is often included in multivitamin…
Uses, dose, side effects and precautions