Category: Vitamins & Supplements
An American Revelation: Nutritional Supplements – Not All Are Created Equally
In the last few weeks, the New York State Attorney General issued cease and desist letters to GNC, Target, Walgreens and Walmart, requiring them to pu [...]
Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) – The Critical Full-Body Protector
If you're older, your body becomes more and more challenged to
convert the oxidized CoQ10 to ubiquinol . . . Further, as you get
older your body l [...]
Are Your Vitamins Lying to You?
Picture this… shopping for supplements, you walk down the vitamin aisle of a store and you see a wall of products. Many have pretty pictures of fruits [...]
Autism Spectrum Disorders: Current Research on the Role of Diet and Nutrition
The incidence of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) in the United States continues to skyrocket, and is currently estimated to be 1 in 88 American child [...]
Fish Oil: Nature’s Cortisone & So Much More
The evidence for supplementing with omega-3 fats
is now so firmly established that even mainstream
doctors are convinced of its merits.
~ Life Exte [...]
FOLIC ACID: A Key Nutrient Throughout Life
Folic acid, also known as folate or Vitamin B9, is a nutritional powerhouse which influences health and development from day-one of life through [...]
Natural Remedies for Your Depression
According to a World Health Organization study (2000), approximately 17-21 million Americans (roughly 10% of the country) are diagnosed with depressio [...]
Vitamin C: Guarding Your Immunity and Life
Vitamin C’s health-boosting benefits go far beyond fighting the common cold and flu. . . . [T]his potent antioxidant is crucial in supporting the [...]
Vitamin D in Health and Disease
By Paul D. Tortland, DO
Vitamin D is an important vitamin, right? Wrong!
Sorry, it’s a trick question. Contrary to popular belief, vitamin D is [...]
Do We Really Need To Take Vitamins & Supplements?
As a naturopathic physician, my medical education was rooted deeply in understanding how nutrition plays an enormous role in combating disease and ach [...]