Martin SussmanIn the first article of this two part series, I discussed the role of nutrition in nearsightedness as well as the general nutritional principles that govern eye health. In this article I will focus on presbyopia, cataracts and macular degeneration.
John WhitcombFor a column that has spent some effort to advocate for Vitamin D and its benefits, it’s important for us to also know where our upper limit is. What is toxic? I get that question all the time and we haven’t had a clear answer. Now we do! It’s...
Two reports this week about vitamins and extra risk for early mortality. This is sort of a surprise and takes some thinking what it might mean. First, in the very prestigious Archives of Internal Medicine is a report following 38,000 plus women in...
Dr Grant present a statistical paper looking at the global risk reduction that occurs with Vit D and the risk reduction that would come to population health. He estimates that in six Vit D deficient regions of the world, where average D levels are...
A Randomized placebo controlled trial that unequivocally shows that Vitamin D works with diabetes in improving pancreatic function. Dr Mitri and her team had to work hard to get this study done. They had to screen over 911 subjects to get 44...
What Doctors Don't Tell YouTwo years ago, I had a bone densitometry test, which showed osteoporosis in the left hip. My doctor prescribed Fosamax and a calcium supplement. Thanks to your newsletter, I didn’t take the Fosamax. Instead, I took calcium, magnesium and boron...
The disproportionate focus on calcium as the most important bone builder means that many women and men at risk from osteoporosis miss out on other equally important nutrients.
RDA for vitamin D is not enough
The standard recommended daily allowance (RDA) for vitamin D is insufficient for preventing fractures, concluded researchers at Harvard School of Public Health.
Most nutritionists argue that conventional medicine just doesn't get nutrition. The RDA levels are far too low to be effective, and yet it's usually the marker used by researchers when assessing the effectiveness of vitamins. As a result, the study...
Is it caused by vitamin deficiency?Could vitamin deficiency be the cause of chronic pain? One study found that one in seven people from South Asia who are living in the UK suffer from perpetual chronic pain, nearly twice as many as Europeans of a...
