Vitamins

Q: What vitamins does an athlete need?

Vitamin C doesn’t provide the body with energy, but it contributes to immune system function during and after intense physical exercise, as well as to the role of proteins and lipids against oxidative damage. Vitamin B6 is important too, which contributes to protein metabolism and stable blood sugar levels, as well as facilitating stamina and vitality, amongst other functions. However, the choice of products and brands will depend on the specific nutritional needs of each athlete.

Q: Is it possible to have an excess of vitamins in my body?

There is such a thing as hypervitaminosis, and it can be just as harmful as a deficiency. Be careful. An excess of certain nutrients in our system might result in organic intoxication. It should be noted that some, such as vitamin C, are eliminated through urine if there’s an excess in the body. However, others, such as vitamin A or D, can accumulate and cause an organic imbalance.

Buy vitamins in their most bioavailable forms to meet nutritional requirements. Vitamins A, B, C, D, E or multivitamins:

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Get the vitamin supplements you need at HSN to achieve a correct supply of values in your day-to-day life. Find individual and combined vitamin products of the highest quality and discover what they can do for your health.

Extensive catalogue, with the best daily discounts, of products with all the vitamin groups: A or beta-carotene, B, C or ascorbic, D, E available at HSN. Take a look at the complete product catalogue and make your purchase at a discount, at better prices than in a pharmacy.

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Vitamin supplements

These products can help you to maintain a good state, and to have the necessary supply of vitamins and minerals that you need for your daily activity, especially in the case of athletes or people who practice sport daily at a high intensity, but what are vitamin products for and how can they help your body? We tell you the experience of the best experts.

What are vitamins?

Vitamins are organic substances present in trace amounts in natural foods.

They are key to ensuring proper bodily function. Having an insufficient amount of any of them can increase the risk of developing certain health issues.

Everyone knows that vitamins and minerals are essential to being healthy. However, most people are unaware of their specific function in the body, which we will explain below.

How many types of vitamins are there?

All vitamins and minerals have a variety of benefits and make essential contributions to many of the body's functions:

TYPES OF VITAMINS	ATTRIBUTIONS
Vitamin A	Contributes to the normal maintenance of vision.
Thiamine	Contributes to energy metabolism.
Riboflavin	Maintenance of the normal functioning of the nervous system, skin and mucous membranes.
Niacin	Reduction of tiredness and fatigue.
Pantothenic Acid	Contributes to energy metabolism, mental performance and reduction of tiredness and fatigue.
Vitamin B6	Function of the nervous system, protein and glycogen metabolism.
Vitamin B9 or Folic acid	Essential for making DNA and RNA.
Vitamin B12	Contribution to neurological and psychological function, function of the immune system.
Vitamin C	Contributes to immune system function during and after extreme physical exercise, collagen formation, energy metabolism, nervous system function, reduction of tiredness and fatigue, and protection of DNA, proteins and lipids against oxidative damage.
Vitamin D	Contributes to the absorption and use of calcium and phosphorus, maintenance of normal blood calcium concentrations, maintenance of bones and teeth, normal muscle and immune system function and inflammation response of the rest.
Vitamin E	Protection of DNA, proteins and lipids against oxidative damage.
Vitamin K	Contributes to blood clotting and bone maintenance.

Why buy vitamins online?

At HSN you have a wide selection of supplements to meet your body's daily needs. You can find everything from individual vitamins to combinations of several of them, as well as other formulas that incorporate more nutrients.
Our products have all the guarantees, both in the selection of the best raw materials and in the production process. Choose the supplement you need and enjoy the highest quality!

HSN recommends that you include this product in your daily diet and you will quickly and easily get the necessary vitamin intake:

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Frequently asked questions about vitamin supplements

You have the option to choose products of these individual nutrients or instead choose to buy multivitamins as you will find in another category of our online shop, from our brand HSN or other brands, always with promotions.

Raw products, with a single ingredient or vitamin (for example group b), formulas with vitamins and minerals and together with other compounds. EssentialSeries and RawSeries are the HSN brands you should choose.

If you choose to buy formulas with vitamins and minerals, from different groups (such as group b), together with other ingredients or herbs, you should buy multivitamins from the SportSeries or EssentialSeries brands.

It will depend on the degree of deficiency you have in your body. If you have a severe deficiency, your body will have greater demands and it will take longer to notice the effects of multivitamin supplements.

In general, you’ll begin to feel the effects between 3 to 12 weeks after you start taking the vitamin supplement.

Vitamin C, which is involved in maintaining the body's defences. Check out HSN’s product catalogue.

Vitamin C doesn’t provide the body with energy, but it contributes to immune system function during and after intense physical exercise, as well as to the role of proteins and lipids against oxidative damage.

Vitamin B6 is important too, which contributes to protein metabolism and stable blood sugar levels, as well as facilitating stamina and vitality, amongst other functions.

However, the choice of products and brands will depend on the specific nutritional needs of each athlete.

There is such a thing as hypervitaminosis, and it can be just as harmful as a deficiency.

Be careful. An excess of certain nutrients in our system might result in organic intoxication.

It should be noted that some, such as vitamin C, are eliminated through urine if there’s an excess in the body. However, others, such as vitamin A or D, can accumulate and cause an organic imbalance.

A vegan or vegetarian diet carefully monitored and planned by health and wellness specialists can provide balanced nutrition. However, it can also result in deficiencies, which need to be supplemented.

Vitamin B12 (and other b vitamins) supplements are the most frequently recommended for people following vegan and vegetarian diets.

Billie Kathleen Eales HSN Factory Quality Manager

I am HSN Factory Quality Manager and I am in charge of developing the formulas for the nutritional and food supplements, apart from reviewing the documentation and requirements of the raw materials used to create the products. I am also responsible for the development of product data sheets and the certification of the reception of the raw material, always verifying that it meets our quality criteria.