vitamins & supplements Archives

The Rise of Non-dairy Milk – Are Cows Getting the Boot?

Swetha Tummala - 8/31/2020 - 2

There is no robust evidence on the detriments of cow’s milk but it has health benefits that non-dairy milk does not.

Lecithin Supplements: Weighing Risks vs. Benefits

Dov Michaeli, MD, PhD - 7/2/2020 - 222

Before you take lecithin supplements, you should weigh the lack of credible evidence of benefits against scientific literature that suggests safety concerns.

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Why Is Vitamin B12 So Important?

Dov Michaeli, MD, PhD - 2/23/2020 - 6

Vitamin B12’s metabolic reach includes DNA synthesis, hemoglobin production, & nerve function. Perhaps that’s why body stores are huge relative to daily intake.

NAD and Healthy Aging

Matthew Roberts Ph.D. MBA - 5/30/2019 - 4

NAD is critical to our bodies but levels decline with age. There’s evidence to suggest that boosting NAD levels may play a role in healthy aging.

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Your Genes and Food: The Science of Personalized Nutrition

Bonnie Feldman, DDS, MBA - 1/11/2019 - 1

Highlights from the 2018 American Nutrition Association meeting on Personalized Nutrition includes advances in science as well as clinical applications.

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of Energy Boosters

Constante Quirino - 11/26/2018 - 1

While the choice of energy-boosting products is broader than ever, some are beneficial and others are not. And, some should be avoided altogether.

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Do Conflicting Health Headlines Leave You Confused?

Suzanne Steinbaum, MD - 9/6/2018 - 0

Conflicting media reports that neither address validity nor correctly interpret findings of health research make it difficult for consumers to know what to do.