Nutritional Supplements – Which ones should I take?
January 14, 2013
Hi Sweet Friends, This week I’m introducing you to one of my personal doctors. Kenneth Bock, Integrative MD, is the captain of my healing team. Dr. Bock’s expertise and advice are essential to my wellness and so is his lovely friendship. I’m lucky enough to have Bock Integrative in my backyard, but for those of you who do not have a Dr. Bock of your own (I’ll tell you how to find an integrative practitioner… Read More >
Vitamin D – Oh, How I Love Thee!
July 29, 2011
By Jacki Glew MS RD LDN
You know you’re a nutrition nerd when you have a favorite vitamin. Mine is vitamin D. Until recently, no one thought to measure vitamin D. Why? Because it was thought to only be good for building bones … yawn. All of a sudden, vitamin D sprang out of nowhere and was all over the place. Why? Well, people finally paid attention to information about vitamin D that surfaced. Did you know that low vitamin D… Read More >
Part 2: Vitamin D & You
November 11, 2009
By Frank Lipman, MD
How much vitamin D do I need? How much vitamin D you need varies with age, body weight, percent of body fat, latitude, skin coloration, season of the year, use of sun block, individual variation in sun exposure, and – probably – how ill you are. As a general rule, old people need more than young people, big people need more that little people, fat people need more than skinny people, dark-skinned people need more… Read More >
Part I: Vitamin D & You
November 10, 2009
By Frank Lipman, MD
Hardly a day goes by without some groundbreaking news about Vitamin D. Originally known for it’s crucial role in maintaining calcium levels for bone health, it is rapidly becoming apparent that we have vastly underestimated Vitamin D’s significant importance for our overall health and wellbeing. In short, judging by what I see in my practice and speaking with colleagues around the country, it’s looking very much like we’re facing an epidemic of Vitamin D deficiency,… Read More >
