The National Institute of Health (NIH)’s follow-up study on participants that were part of an eye supplement study has revealed that elevated lung cancer risks linked with the supplement still exist around 30 years later. The study found that though the current Age-Related Eye Disease supplement (AREDS) is effective at slowing the progression macular degeneration,…
Elevated Lung Cancer Risk Linked to Eye Supplement Study Persists 30 Years Later
June 3, 2022
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Without Magnesium, Vitamin D Supplementation May Backfire
Magnesium is necessary for the activation of vitamin D, and without sufficient amounts of it, your body cannot properly utilize the vitamin D you are taking. I’ve previously written about the importance of taking vitamin K2 when you’re taking high-dose supplemental vitamin D to avoid complications associated with excessive calcification in your arteries. Now, research…
Vitamin D Supplements for Increasing Aging Muscle Strength
We have known for more than 400 years that muscle weakness is a common presenting symptom of vitamin D deficiency. Bones aren’t the only organs that respond to vitamin D—muscles do, too. However, as we age, our muscles lose vitamin D receptors, perhaps helping to explain the loss in muscle strength as we age. Indeed, vitamin D status…
Vitamin B Deficiency: Why Vitamin Pills Are Not Enough
Many years ago, when I was writing my thesis, I realized that there is a major flaw in the entire concept of taking vitamins to improve one’s health. I called it the missing link in vitamin therapy, and the essential idea is that real foods contain a host of nutrients that vitamin pills do not….
Will NAC Become a Banned Supplement?
Following the FDA’s 2020 attack on NAC, excluding it from the definition of dietary supplements, new draft guidance suggests the agency isn’t going to enforce the ban and may restore this beneficial compound to its prior supplement status. Story at-a-glance The U.S. Food and Drug Administration suddenly cracked down on NAC in 2020, claiming it…
Are You Getting Enough Of This Vital Mineral ?
May 21, 2022
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Magnesium glycinate has been increasing in popularity for several years – with good reasons. However, since 2020, I’ve seen this impressive mineral hit superstar status in my practice. Why? Probably because it effectively addresses many of the health concerns that have increased over the last few years, particularly sleep disturbances. As a vital mineral, Magnesium…
Do You Need a Gender-Specific Supplement?
Studies show that most Americans don’t get enough of several important nutrients from their diets. A multivitamin/mineral supplement can help fill in those nutrient gaps. But does it make scientific sense to choose a supplement specifically tailored to men or women? There is some rationale behind creating gender-specific supplements, but the choices can be complicated….
Fish Oil and Depression
May 14, 2022
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Can Omega-3 Fatty Acids Stabilize Mood and Combat Depression? We all have fat on the brain. Amazingly enough, more than half of the brain’s dry weight comes from fat. Some of these fats are the key building blocks of cell membranes and play essential roles in the brain’s function. Omega-3 fatty acids, for example, help…
Preventable Deaths and D3.
May 7, 2022
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We had an inexpensive life-saving solution both before and during the pandemic… The inconvenient truth is that even at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, a very simple, inexpensive and effective treatment was available that could have saved the majority of lives lost (1-3). All that the WHO and public health bureaucracy had to do…
Natural Remedies for Chronic Stress
Chronic stress doesn’t always have a simple solution. It doesn’t usually have a single cause. There is no doubt, however, that a sense of powerlessness lies at the center of that emotional cyclone. Whether the stress is due to financial concerns, a job you hate, a relationship doomed to fail, an imminent or recent loss,…
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