Is There a Ratio of Vitamin D to Vitamin K?
Video Friday: How can you know that you are getting enough of both vitamins D and K? Dr. Susan Brown, expert in bone health, explains in today’s featured video Key Points Vitamin D intake...
Here We Go Again (Part 3 of 3) – Did the VITAL Analysis Meet the Nutrient Study Criteria for Fracture Rates?
How have you and those around you responded to the latest interpretation of the VITAL trial on fracture rates? Here is the last of our 3-part response for you to share with others. Key...
Here We Go Again (Part 2 of 3) – Did the VITAL Analysis Meet the Nutrient Study Criteria for Fracture Rates?
How have you and those around you responded to the latest interpretation of the VITAL trial on fracture rates? Here is the second post of our 3-part response for you to share with others....
Here We Go Again (Part 1 of 3) – Headlines Mislead to Make Some Believe Vitamin D is Useless
How have you and those around you responded to the latest interpretation of the VITAL trial on fracture rates? Here is Part 1 of our 3-part response for you to share with others. Key...
How Sensible Sun Exposure Benefits Your Health
Video Interview with Dr. Michael Holick: There is no substitute for the health benefits from sunshine! Key Points To close up this year’s Sunshine Month, we asked Dr. Michael Holick, Ph.D, MD, to share...
When Taking Vitamin D Can be Ineffective and Possibly Harmful
Vitamin D supplementation done correctly can lead to great health benefits, but when taken in very large “pulse” or “bolus” doses, it can lead to a paradoxical vitamin D deficiency and contradictory results Key...
Is there an Optimal Daily Dose of Vitamin D for Immune Function?
Video Friday: This short clip reviews research on vitamin D for immune function, respiratory infections, COVID-19, and the potential for vitamin D toxicity This short, educational video features Dr. Roger Seheult and Dr. Rhonda...
Health Issues Related to Magnesium Deficiency
An estimated 42% of young adults have ongoing magnesium deficiency, which could lead to several health complaints Magnesium is the fourth most abundant mineral in the human body. It is involved in over 300...
Understanding the Balance between Magnesium, Calcium and Vitamin D
Nutrient intervention studies and individuals may get unexpected results when they don’t include evaluating co-nutrient intake or status Key Points Calcium and magnesium are both essential minerals required by all cells to function properly,...
Do You Need to Take Vitamin K2 with Vitamin D?
Video Friday: Dr. John Campbell reviews the scientific evidence to determine if supplementing with vitamin K2 with vitamin D is absolutely necessary Key Points Vitamin K2 (called menaquinones) is mostly bacterial in origin, and...