Posts Tagged ‘vitamins’

ACHOO! Not Another Cold!...
ACHOO! Not Another Cold!

Ah, January has arrived, and with it, the height of cold season. While there’s no “cure” for the common cold, there are ways to reduce the cha

What is Your Take on the RDA’s (Recommended Dietary Allowances)?...
What is Your Take on the RDA’s (Recommended Dietary Allowances)?

The Recommended Dietary Allowance or RDA (sometimes referred to as Recommended Daily Allowance) is defined as “the average daily dietary intake level

What Do You Mean By Detox?...
What Do You Mean By Detox?

There is a lot of misunderstanding about what a detox is and how to do it, so let me explain how I understand detoxification. Detoxification is what your bo

Core Supplements For Women...
Core Supplements For Women

The questions surrounding supplements continue to grow and though knowledge and understanding have also grown, pharmaceutical companies continue to hamper t

Should I Drink Milk To Prevent Osteoporosis?...
Should I Drink Milk To Prevent Osteoporosis?

Although I believe whey protein, which comes from dairy is a great source of protein, I do not believe dairy is healthy in general. We have all been brainwa

H1N1 Virus – A Pediatrician’s Standpoint...
H1N1 Virus – A Pediatrician’s Standpoint

This general panic about the flu this year raises some important questions about how you can protect yourself and your children- Deciding on vaccination is

Dem Bones, Dem Bones...
Dem Bones, Dem Bones

Research from the Journal of the American Medical Association reports that after removing all menopausal women from a study who might have had osteoporosis,

Vitamin D: FAQ...
Vitamin D: FAQ

There is an old Italian saying “Where the sun does not go the doctor does.” For about the last 25 years, doctors (dermatologists in particular) have dem

Symptoms & Diseases Associated With Vitamin D Deficiency...
Symptoms & Diseases Associated With Vitamin D Deficiency

It is estimated that anywhere from 30 to 100% of Americans, depending upon their age and community living environments, are deficient in Vitamin D. More tha