Dive into the archives.
- 1 in 3 multivitamins don’t have nutrients claimed in label
ConsumerLab, a company that independently evaluates health and nutrition products, purchased a selection of multivitamins and sent them without labels to a lab for testing to see how the actual ingredients compared to those listed on the label. If a problem was found, the product was sent to a second lab for confirmation.
Multivitamins found by […]
- Constipation Solution?
If you don’t know much (or anything) about prebiotics — with an “e” — you are far from alone. A number of readers have expressed confusion about the difference between prebiotics and their better known cousins, probiotics… so I decided to devote a few articles to explain more about how both can be used to […]
- Wobenzym N
Wobenzym N is an extremely popular dietary supplement and alternative remedy, used as a home remedy for dozens of common ailments. This enzyme formula is a combination of two plant-based, protein-digesting enzymes, papain and bromelain. Protease enzymes have long been implicated for their use in treating inflammatory diseases like sinusitis, rhematoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, […]
- Vitamin D3
Vitamin D3 is one of the most useful nutritional tools we have at our disposal for improving overall health. This vitamin is unique because cholecalciferol (Vitamin D3) is a vitamin derived from 7-dehyrocholesterol; however, Vitamin D3 acquires hormone-like actions when cholecalciferol (Vitamin D3) is converted to 1,25-dihydroxy Vitamin D3 (Calcitriol) by the liver and kidneys. […]
- Prevagen
Your brain is made up of many small cells and controls everything you do. To stay healthy, your brain has a built-in protection system that contains a specialized protein to regulate cellular calcium. Too much calcium in a brain cell will destroy the cell.
The body’s ability to naturally produce this protective protein slows down as […]
- “Hard to Digest” Suppliments
I wonder if Christie Aschwanden’s e-mail inbox suddenly filled up a few days ago.
You may recall Christie’s name from the e-Alert “Hard to Digest” (4/12/10). I had to take Christie to task for writing a Readers Digest article that brimmed with ridiculous arguments against dietary supplement use, and multivitamin use in particular.
She compared belief in […]
- Zinc — Boosts Libido, Preserves Sight, Defeats Colds
Do you know zilch about zinc? Let’s rectify that, as this essential trace element is vital to your health and well-being. According to some reports, as many as 12% of Americans may have a zinc deficiency, a figure that may rise to as much as 45% in people over age 60. Among the important functions […]
- Danger at the Health-Food Store
Isn’t it terrible to think that you can take something to improve your health that instead endangers your life? Yet, that’s what can happen if you take a dietary supplement contaminated with toxins or dangerous drugs. Don’t make the mistake of thinking that this is an obscure problem, because it is not. In fact, in […]
- Vitamin B Complex
Vitamin B12 is responsible for much in the body and never is that more apparent than when you become B12 deficient. It is vitally important in the process of DNA synthesis and even has a role in neurological function. In order for the body to process B12 properly, you need to have several organs functioning […]
- Do I Need Multivitamins
As a smart, health-conscious person, you’ve probably ended up in front of the supplement isle or a health food store asking yourself the question: Do I need multivitamins? In a perfect world, the answer might be No. In reality, however, the answer is often Yes. Let’s take a look at both sides of the issue […]
