By Associated Press “Patient after patient asked: Is eating organic food, which costs more, really better for me? Unsure, Stanford University doctors dug through reams of research to find out — and concluded there’s little evidence that going organic is much healthier, citing only a few differences involving pesticides and antibiotics.
By Debra Witt “There’s a reason many supermarkets and drug stores devote an entire aisle to nutritional supplements. For those of us on a quest for better health, it’s hard to resist the promise that it can be delivered in the form of neatly packaged pills. One in three American adults takes at least one […]
Written By Carina Storrs  “Vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy could hinder babies’ brain development, impeding their mental and motor skills, a new study suggests.
Written by Jimmy Down “The daily allowance of vitamin D recommended by Institutes of Health is ridiculously lower as some vitamin D experts commented. Â Canadian Cancer Society recommends daily intake of vitamin D should be 1000 IU per day. Â Â The US recommends a much lower dose than the Canadian government does. Â
Written by Ella Quittner “Vitamin D is essential for bone health. Recent research suggests it may have other benefits, too, such as protecting against colds and fighting depression. The good news is that most people get enough vitamin D, according to the Institute of Medicine (IOM).
Written by Julie Chen, M.D. “At this point, if you are someone who is interested in supplements and vitamins, you might be getting tired of hearing about all the extensive virtues of vitamin D. But, if you are someone with lung disease like asthma or emphysema, or if you know of someone who has issues […]
Written by Carolyn Dean “Over the past decade I’ve done hundreds of interviews and articles on the dozens of benefits of magnesium. In fact, magnesium can do so much that it makes people skeptical that one simple mineral can be crucial for so many activities in the body. After all, magnesium is necessary in over 325 […]
Vitamin deficiencies are ‘widespread’ in the developed world, according to a new traffic light analysis of vitamin intakes by DSM.
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