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Introduction
Vitamins do not share a common chemistry, but they do share certain characteristics. They are all organic nutrients that are necessary in small amounts for normal metabolism and good health. Your diet or supplements provide most vitamins. The body can manufacture only three vitamins (D, K, and the B vitamin biotin) from nondietary sources. Unlike carbohydrates, fats, and proteins, vitamins are not sources of energy. Instead, vitamins are chemical partners for the enzymes involved in ...
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Herpes and Itchy Skin
By Penelope James , Health Expert...doctors not really know everything about herpes? Itchy skin can be caused by any number of... Read more »
Understanding Allergic Reactions
By Kathleen MacNaughton , Health Expert...red, & swollen Skin Allergies Hives Rashes Dry, itchy skin Food Allergies Tingling &... Read more »
Atopic Dermatitis Is Treated With a Chilling Approach
By healthgal , Health ExpertWhat is atopic dermatitis? It's a chronic, often long-lasting skin condition marked with itching,... Read more »
Anaphylaxis & You - What You Need to Know
By Kathleen MacNaughton , Health Expert...wheezing, and cough. Then, there's the kind that causes itchy skin, rashes and sensitivity to... Read more »
Battling Dry Skin in the Winter
By James Thompson, MD , Health ExpertSeasonal allergy sufferers are still enjoying the absence of outdoor allergy triggers as the days... Read more »
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Travel to Developing Countries: Infectious Diseases
...Brazil, Puerto Rico, St. Lucia, Egypt, Southern China, the Philippines, and Southeast Asia.Within days, itchy skin or rask. Within 1- 2 months, fever chills, cough, muscle aches.Can be mild, but... Read more »Hepatitis: Hepatitis C
...is infected. Symptoms of progressive chronic viral hepatitis may be very subtle. In some patients, itchy skin is the first symptom. Overall, fatigue is the most common symptom. Many patients do... Read more »Prostate Cancer: Other Treatments
...severe gastrointestinal effects, mainly nausea and anorexia. Long-term use can result in impotence, itchy skin, nail changes, and suppression of stress hormones. One center reported a consistent... Read more »Herpes Simplex: Symptoms
...outbreak of infection is often preceded by a prodrome, an early group of symptoms that may include itching skin, pain, or an abnormal tingling sensation at the site of infection. The patient may... Read more »Shingles and Chickenpox (Varicella-Zoster Virus): Introduction
Shingles and chickenpox were once considered separate disorders. Researchers now know that they are both caused by a single virus of the herpes family known as varicella-zoster virus... Read more »Images
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