Light Up Your Vision With Lutein
Is your vision not what it used to be? Having a hard time seeing at night? Not ready to give up driving after dark? Perhaps lutein holds the solution for you.
Kevin Ware, Vitamin D, and Keeping Your Bones Inside Where They Belong
This past weekend’s freak accident during the Louisville and Duke basketball game has put vitamin D back in the spotlight. How do you get enough?
Do You Need Nutritional Supplements?
Many people ask me whether or not they need nutritional supplements if they eat a healthy diet. The next question that almost inevitably comes up is what they should take and where they can get high-quality supplements. Today, I’d like to bring some light to this issue and outline what I recommend most people take.
Teen’s Brain Saved by Omega-3s?
Anything that can help TBI victims’ prognoses and families – and save billions in rehab and long-term care costs – should be pursued aggressively. Omega-3s from fish – especially DHA – hold real promise. The justification for urgent clinical testing of DHA in brain injuries just increased.
What You Need to Know Before Mixing Supplements and Prescriptions
A clean diet can eliminate the need for many types of prescription medications, but for many reasons there may be a need for continued use of them. And in reality, even with the best diet, our modern lifestyle and environment can make it very difficult to get all of the nutrients we need without a little help. Knowing about natural solutions that can reduce the need for pharmaceutical drugs, and knowing how to use them wisely in combination with necessary medications, can enhance the overall quality of life.
Finding the Best Vitamin D Supplement
I went on a search recently to find the best Vitamin D supplement, and I found it. This is great news, because almost all of us need to take a Vitamin D supplement.
The Amazing Benefits of Maca, and When Colors Matter
If you’re new to the term “superfood,” you may not have heard about maca yet. A superfood is what it sounds like – a food with super nutritional properties. Maca is an herb, and it’s definitely a superfood you should be aware of because of its amazing benefits, and more are constantly being discovered.
New Study Shows Omega 3s Make You Smart, Sugar Makes You Smrt
Beyond improving how you feel today and helping you avoid diseases in the future, eating well can also make you smarter. What’s not to like about that? In last week’s edition of the Journal of Physiology a group of UCLA researchers published results of a study on the effects of high-fructose corn syrup and Omega-3 fatty acids on the cognitive performance of rats. From the study the scientists concluded that a diet high in sugar, in as little as six weeks, could cause a significant decline in learning abilities and memory.
Advantages of Vitamin D
Vitamin D impacts your entire body. In fact, Vitamin D receptors have been found inside almost every human cell. And it makes sense that all our cells wanna piece, because there are so many uses for it.
Update on Recommended Vitamin D Levels
The “official” results are finally in for vitamin D: the U.S. Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA) has been increased significantly, which is great news.
How to Find the Best Omega 3 Fish Oil Supplement
One of the most common questions I’m asked is whether there’s any difference among all the different Omega 3 fish oil supplements out there. As it turns out, not all fish oil supplements are created equal.
Vitamin D3 Deficiency
Vitamin D deficiency is easily diagnosed so investige whether you have Vitamin D deficiency and treating it if you do.
Vitamin D Foods
Although the list of Vitamin D foods is fairly short, there are a handful worthy of mention that can help you increase your Vitamin D intake.