

By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
Last week, I shared the first nine in my list of the most common nutritional deficiencies that plague Americans. Now I’m rounding up the last nine, in an effort to keep you informed and on the lookout for potential gaps in your…read more
Categories: Supplements
By Celine Torres-Moon
Astaxanthin has been on my radar screen for some time now. I’ve come to realize that, not only is it safe, but humans may benefit from more than they get merely from a seafood diet. Read this authoritative scientific review…read more
Categories: Supplements
By Rick Jahnke
Wheat germ is a traditional health food that “don’t get no respect”—á la Rodney Dangerfield—because of current concerns over gluten. A new formulation promises to deliver the documented benefits of wheat germ without the potential for undesirable effects: Metatrol®**, by…read more
Categories: Supplements
By Alliance for Natural Health
While I’m away this week, I wanted to take the opportunity to share this important message from my friends at the Alliance for Natural Health. I’ve been a board member at ANH for the last 20 years and now serve as…read more
Categories: Supplements
By Celine Torres-Moon
It’s not so much that “you are what you eat”, but rather, you are what you digest. As you age, or with medical conditions, your ability to break down food and assimilate nutrients declines. Following is a great summary from…read more
Categories: Supplements
By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
Fish Oil: Remember the bad old days when this was said of fish oil? “This Incredibly Popular Supplement Is Pretty Much Useless, Says Huge New Study.” While the benefits of Omega-3 supplements were being downplayed, Amarin pharmaceuticals made a big splash with…read more
Categories: Supplements
By John P. Troup, Ph.D., Chief Science & Education Officer, Vital Nutrients
Inflammation is the common denominator for a host of medical conditions: whatever “-itis” you may suffer from, as well as conditions that damage the heart, circulatory system, brain, liver, lungs, and kidneys. Even excess exercise generates it. That’s given rise…read more
Categories: Supplements
By Miles Sarill
Adequate sleep is a cornerstone of better long-term health, yet for tens of millions of Americans, quality sleep proves to be elusive. Below, you’ll learn about natural sleep and stress solutions from our friends at CV Sciences. (For a…read more
Categories: Supplements
By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
Each year we make a big to-do about American Heart Month. We’re reminded to eat well, exercise, get our cholesterol and blood pressure checked, and see if we suffer from blood sugar problems. And yet, trends are concerning. We’re making progress…read more
Categories: Supplements
Though we think of declining estrogen as the hallmark of menopause, it's actually common for…
Up to 12 percent of Americans have ulcers at some point in life. Peptic ulcers…
Gallbladder disease is a modern illness. An estimated 20 million Americans have gallbladder disease. The…
Q: A lot of health gurus brag that they move their bowels three times daily.…
Fragrant memories: One of the most remarkable stories of the summer comes to us from researchers at the…
Q: My daughter is seriously considering having the silver fillings in her teeth removed in…
Leyla Weighs In: Acid Reducers and Dementia
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