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Derrick Cabral

Behind the counter at a busy retail drugstore, Derrick Cabral, PharmD, spent years counseling customers on over-the-counter products and prescriptions. A former pharmacy technician, he now writes about dietary supplements and basic nutrition for Biology Insights. Cabral continues to work per-diem shifts at a local pharmacy.

What Is a Tripeptide? Functions, Uses, and Benefits
Silica Deficiency: Signs, Causes, and How to Address It
What Does Cobalt Do for the Body?
What Do Minerals Do for the Body?
What Helps Vitamin C Absorption and What Doesn’t
What Essential Amino Acid Is Collagen Missing?
What Does Strontium Do in the Body?
What Are Mogrosides? Uses, Benefits, and Safety
Why You Should Take Iron With Orange Juice
What Happens If You Eat Too Much Vitamin A?
What Helps Calcium Absorption and What Blocks It
Is Zinc Fat Soluble? How It’s Actually Absorbed
What Foods Stop Tremors? A Look at Diet and Nutrition
How Much Vitamin A Is Too Much? Toxicity Limits
How Do You Take Calcium for Maximum Absorption?
What Does Copper Do in the Body?
What Is Procyanidin and What Does It Do?
What Foods Are Good for the Parathyroid?
How Do You Know If You Have a Biotin Deficiency
What Is Vitamin B3? Benefits, Forms, and Side Effects
Why Black Pepper With Turmeric Boosts Absorption
How Vitamins Help Your Body: From Cells to Immunity
What Does Tryptophan Do? Serotonin, Sleep, and More
Is Niacinamide Vitamin B3? Two Forms Explained
Is Vitamin C Acidic? Effects on Stomach, Teeth & Skin
What Does EPA Do for the Body: Heart, Brain & More
What Are Vitamins For: How They Work in Your Body
What Vitamin Removes Plaque From Arteries?
What Vitamin Makes You Tan? The Science of Beta-Carotene
Does Vitamin C Help With Digestion?