Every Halloween millions of American children (and adults) dress up in costumes and play the “trick or treat” game to earn their sugary treat. While this is all great family fun and game, there is actually a less-than-fun trick being played in the dispensed sugary items. When children are … [Read more...] about The Trick in Sugar
Natural Remedies Used In President’s COVID Treatment
President Trump was recently treated with a mixture of medicinal and natural remedies conjunctly for his COVID-19 contagion. It is worth noting the choices of the natural remedies (Vitamin D, Zinc, and Melatonin) he was prescribed to by the top doctors in the land. More importantly these supplements … [Read more...] about Natural Remedies Used In President’s COVID Treatment
Deficiency in Vitamin D and COVID-19
Here is yet another recent publication on JAMA (see referenced link) that studies about the role of vitamin D and COVID-19 patients. A brief summary of the publication is listed below in case you find the article itself a yawner. JAMA Netw Open. 2020;3(9):e2019722. … [Read more...] about Deficiency in Vitamin D and COVID-19
Choosing the best vitamin D (D2 or D3)?
The D vitamins are fat-soluble vitamins that play an important role in immune function (see my previous blog), calcium absorption, bone health, cognitive function, reduce risk of various cancers, protect against Alzheimer's and helps in the assimilation of vitamin A (1,2). Despite of its vital … [Read more...] about Choosing the best vitamin D (D2 or D3)?
Vitamin D and COVID-19 Clinical Study
Your medical doctor may have told you about the multiple roles that vitamin D plays in regulating our body's immune system. There is now more scientific community support about the vitamin D efficacy in treating COVID-19 patients. I think it is worthwhile for us to review vitamin D again as we … [Read more...] about Vitamin D and COVID-19 Clinical Study
The Ultimate Green Super Smoothie
Superfoods are a naturally superior group of foods. In order to be considered a superfood, they must be nutrient-dense, yet low in calories. Also, they all have a high concentration and variety of: -vitamins -minerals -antioxidants -phytonutrients -fiber -healthy … [Read more...] about The Ultimate Green Super Smoothie
Benefits of Eating with the Seasons
With year-round availability of nearly any food imaginable, eating seasonally has become a thing of the past. But unfortunately, this increased convenience of one-stop shopping has removed us from the way we are designed to eat! Instead of picking fruit off a tree, or a vegetable from a vine, we are … [Read more...] about Benefits of Eating with the Seasons
The Pros and Cons of Mammogram
To wrap up the controversial Mammogram subject, here is another video by Dr. Greger summarizing the latest scientific data with the pro and con perspectives of Mammograms. The bottom line? Prevention through education and healthy living (epigenetic factors) is still king when it comes to the best … [Read more...] about The Pros and Cons of Mammogram
Overtreatment of Stage Zero Breast Cancer
9 out of 10 women don’t realize that some breast cancers would never have caused any problems (or even become known in one’s lifetime). So are we being over treated at Stage Zero condition? This video is republished in its original form without edit and the credit goes … [Read more...] about Overtreatment of Stage Zero Breast Cancer