Featured Topics: Vitamins
Vitamin D Supplements Necessary – Informed Opinion
Written by Patrick Massey, M.D., Ph.D. Learn why vitamin D is so important for the treatment and prevention of many illnesses. Clinical medicine is beginning to realize the importance of good nutrition in health. Over the past month, I have given three lectures to...
Singing the Praises of Vitamin C – If Used Right – Informed Opinion
Written by Patrick Massey, M.D., Ph.D. "Doctor, should I take vitamin C during the cold and flu season?" If you were to ask 10 doctors this question, you might get 12 different answers. There is substantial medical research demonstrating that vitamin C is beneficial...
Folic Acid Reduces Side Effects of Methotrexate Liver Treatment
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. As a medication used to help regulate cell growth by blocking an enzyme needed by cells to divide (1), methotrexate is a popular medication for cancer and also a “standard” treatment for inflammatory disorders like rheumatoid...
Mitochondrial Failure? Taking a Multi-Vitamin Might Help You Avoid It – Informed Opinion
Written by Patrick Massey M.D., Ph.D. With between 10 percent and 25 percent of "healthy" young Americans getting less than the proper amounts of vitamins and minerals, mitochondrial failure could be contributing to our overall poor health. It is a common belief in...
Vitamin E
Written by Amy Kosowski, M.S., LDN. Vitamin E plays a role in the prevention of colon, breast, and skin cancers. Vitamin E refers to a group of fat-soluble compounds called tocopherols and tocotrienols. There are four major dietary tocopherols, α, β, δ, and γ, and...
Vitamin D May Decrease the Risk of Death in the General Population
Written by Diana Gnat, DC. Previous studies suggest that low vitamin D levels could be associated with higher mortality from life-threatening conditions including cancer, cardiovascular disease (CVD), and diabetes mellitus (1) that account for 60% to 70% of deaths in...
Study Finds Vitamin D Levels Too Low in Seniors
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In 80 seniors 74% had low levels of vitamin D, yet they consumed more than the recommended amount of vitamin D per day. A new study (1) has found that vitamin D blood levels in seniors is too low and needs to be increased. The study...
Higher Consumption of Dietary Polyunsaturated Fats and Vitamin E may Reduce ALS Risk
Written by Susan Sweeny Johnson, PhD, Biochem. ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), commonly know as Lou Gehrig’s Disease, is characterized by breakdown of the nerves that control muscles. Usually brain function is not affected. Most patients die from respiratory...
Experts Reassess Upper Limit of Vitamin D Intake
Written by Susan Sweeny Johnson, PhD, Biochem. Vitamin D plays a crucial role in dietary calcium absorption and maintenance of blood calcium levels, both of which have a direct effect on bone health. Recent studies show that vitamin D may help prevent colon cancer1...
Vitamin D Found to Help Predict Overall Cell Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In a study of 3300 patients in a health study, the group with the highest blood levels had a 55% lower risk of all forms of cancer compared to the group with the lowest blood levels. As a whole, cancer is the #1 killer of Americans,...
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