Health
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THIAMIN
Nerve Regulator
The B vitamin thiamin takes a hit from a night of heavy drinking. Consuming large amounts of alcohol makes you use it faster but absorb it more slowly. The result: You end up with a deficit of a vitamin essential to normal neurological functioning. Even so, most multivitamins contain all you need.
Best dosage for men: At least 1.5 mg daily
Natural sources: Beef, pork, pasta
U
URTICA DIOICA
Gland Healer?
Also known as the painful-sounding "stinging nettle," this herbal extract may actually be a prostate protector. One study shows that it inhibits the growth of prostate-cancer cells. But for now, the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in the US does not support dosing with urtica. Leave it on the shelf unless your urologist tells you otherwise.
Interactions: Increases the effects of diuretics.
V
VALERIAN ROOT
Snooze Inducer
German researchers found that it's as potent as prescription medication in treating insomnia-without the side effects. The smell might knock you out, too.
Best dosage for men: 750 mg liquid extract 1 hour before bed
Interactions: Increases the effects of depressants like alcohol.
W
WHEY
Protein Primer
Avoid soy-whey is the best muscle-building protein. What's more, the combo of whey and creatine provides greater muscle growth than either alone.
Best dosage for men: 40 g whey isolate daily
X
XANTHOPHYLL
Eye Protector
Also known as lutein, this beta-carotene cousin is eye insurance for old age. It improves the symptoms of age-related macular degeneration (ARMD), one of the top causes of blindness in the elderly.
Best dosage for men: 250 mcg daily
Natural sources: Spinach, broccoli, egg yolks
Y
YOHIMBE
Erection Elevator
Why eat dried bark? To keep your wood hard, according to a Russian study. But it has side effects like high blood pressure, so talk to your doctor first.
Z
ZINC
Sneeze Stopper
Zinc may effectively treat cold symptoms, if you start sucking lozenges when symptoms start. Never inhale zinc nasal sprays; some can erase your sense of smell.
Best dosage for men: 13.3 mg in lozenge form (with 1 mg copper)
Natural sources: Nuts, beans, most meats
Interactions: Impairs the absorption of copper as well as that of tetracycline antibiotics.
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Men's Health Philippines - May 2005 Issue
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