Vitamins Glossary
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Acetyl Hexapeptide (AH3): Used as ingredient in anti-aging cosmetics, relaxes facial muscle contractions and helps smoothen wrinkles, acts similarly to Botox injections.
Acetylcholine: A chemical involved in the transmission of nerve impulses.
Acrodermatitis Enteropathica: An inherited zinc deficiency disorder in infants.
Adrenal Glands: A pair of glands positioned above the kidneys, which are responsible for production of stress hormones including adrenaline and cortisone.
Adrenaline: A stress hormone which aids in the release of stored sugar in the liver, increased muscle contraction and increased blood supply to the muscles. Also known as epinephrine.
Aerobic Exercise: Exercise that requires additional effort by the heart and lungs to meet the increased demand by the skeletal muscle for oxygen.
Aldosterone: An adrenal hormone that increases the reabsorption of sodium and excretion of potassium.
Allergen: A substance that provokes an allergic response.
Alpha Hydroxy Acids (AHAs): Water soluble compounds used in chemical peels and skin care products like moisturizers, cleansers, eye creams, sunscreen and foundations.
Alpha Lipoic Acid (ALA): Antioxidant increasing the production of glutathione and boosting toxic substances dissolving in the liver, used in preventing age-related diseases, found in meats and vegetables such as spinach.
Amino Acids: The building blocks that make up proteins. Humans need 20 different amino acids to function properly. Some are made by the body. Others, called essential amino acids, must be obtained from foods.
Aminophylline: Active ingredient in Epidril, Aminophylline has been used for many years as an asthma medication. Some studies come to a conclusion that this substance might have the property to induce the . . . View Full Definition
Analgesic: A substance that relieves pain.
Anesthetic: A substance that causes loss of sensation.
Antacid: A substance that neutralizes stomach acid.
Antibiotic: A substance that inhibits or destroys susceptible microorganisms, particularly bacteria.
Antibody: A blood protein produced by the immune system in response to a foreign organism or substance.
Anticonvulsant: A substance that prevents or relieves convulsions.
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