Featured Topics: Vitamins
Folic Acid in Multivitamin Supplements Reduces Female Infertility
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Researchers found that those who regularly took a multivitamin supplement were 35% less likely to have reproductive health issues (infertility) than those not taking a multivitamin supplement. Infertility affects over 6 million women...
Multivitamin Helps Maintain Newborn Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Study has found that taking a multivitamin may be one of a low-cost intervention in preventing early infant mortality. Despite great strides in reduction of overall child mortality, more than 10,000 newborn babies die worldwide every...
Vitamin E: Food vs. Supplements – Informed Opinion
Written by Neil Levin, CCN, DANLA, Nutrition Education Manager. Media coverage of negative reports, especially regarding vitamins, tends to drown out the positive ones, even when the good news is backed by studies with better design and implementation. Two large...
Vitamin D May Add Years to Your Life
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Those who supplemented with 500 IU of Vitamin D per day had a statistically significant 7% reduction in mortality from all causes. Known as the “sunshine vitamin”, vitamin D has been found known primarily for bone...
Long-Term Use of High Doses of Vitamin E are Needed to Reduce Oxidative Stress
Written by Susan Sweeny Johnson, PhD., Biochem. Conflicting reports on the efficacy of Vitamin E in preventing stroke or cardiovascular events (1) have been puzzling, since vitamin E is potentially a powerful antioxidant that appears to inhibit lipid oxidation and...
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