VITAMIN D TOXICITY Scientific ignorance of past findings often has dire consequences for the present. In 1934, the Journal of the American Medical Association published a study on vitamin D overdose.24 The authors reported on 300 patients given high doses of vitamin D2 (ergocalciferol) for asthma and hay fever. The authors reported that each unit dose of […]
The New York Times published an opinion piece by Dr. Paul Offit on June 8th, 2013 titled Don’t Take Your Vitamins.1 The article calls into question the benefit of vitamin supplementation. The opinion posits that most people get the nutrition they need from food and should not take supplemental antioxidant vitamins. Dr. Offit also suggests that vitamins could be […]
By William Faloon, Luke Huber, ND, MBA, Kira Schmid, ND, Blake Gossard, Scott Fogle, ND Several scientific studies have found a reduction in prostate cancer associated with increased omega-3 intake.1-11 A recent report purportedly showed the opposite.12 This report was based on a single blood test of plasma fatty acids in a group of 834 men who were followed up to six years to assess prostate […]
Our earliest concern was that free radicals generated by supplemental iron would increase cancer and heart disease risk. Our fears were born out shortly thereafter in published studies showing that elevation in markers of iron intake increased risk (by more than fivefold) of common degenerative diseases including heart attack and cancer.1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17Starting in 1983, the Life […]
That is the conclusion of a Congressional Panel after several days of testimony from ‘experts.’ The bipartisan panel released a statement claiming that GMO labeling would be too confusing for consumers who are ‘ignorant’ of the real nature and risks of GMOs. So despite numerous surveys showing that over 90% of Americans want foods containing […]
Could some of the world’s oldest antivirals stop the spread of this deadly disease?
There is a recurring characterization in American pop culture of the brainy, but physically pathetic nerd. Music, cinema and even art have contributed to the idea that brains and brawn are diametric opposites. A recent study published in Frontiers of Human Neuroscience suggests that children who are more aerobically and physically fit perform better cognitively […]
A chance meeting in a bar could mean big changes for Ernie Elephant. Has Ernie finally found a way to overcome his olfactory challenges?
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We’ve joined with two natural health powerhouses to argue that this action is illegal. Urgent Action Alert! We have been telling you about the FDA’s latest sneak attempt to ban another B vitamin—natural folate. Folate is the naturally occurring form of the water-soluble vitamin B9. It is found in foods such as black-eyed peas, chickpeas […]