You may have noticed gummy vitamins are taking over store shelves and filling up your social feed. They’re getting huge and for good reason. While supplements are important, not everyone is a fan of pills, making gummies the next [ ... ]
Written by Our Medical Advisory Board Lauren Crosby, M.D. Barry Lance, M.D. Louis Malinow, M.D. Carielle Nikkel, R.D.N. Harry Oken, M.D. Michael Roizen, M.D. Phillip Schauer, M.D. Elizabeth Somer, R.D. Robin West, M.D. Keep your [ ... ]
Sleep is vital to immune health. To boost your child’s defenses, make sure they get a solid slumber: 9-12 hours for kids 6-12, and 8-10 hours for teens—at the same time every night.
[ ... ]Stress is an inevitable part of life. We all experience stress at some point, whether it’s due to work relationships, finances or so many other things. But that also doesn’t mean we need to go about living life feeling constantly [ ... ]
With so many trending diets on the media it is hard to filter through them and figure out what you really need. You’ve probably heard your doctor talk about inflammation, or seen foods and supplements promoting anti-inflammatory [ ... ]
As a community pharmacist, I notice patients browsing the vitamin and supplement aisle, oftentimes holding multiple bottles with looks of concentration. When I approach them to offer assistance on choosing a supplement the question [ ... ]
It’s common to experience countless stressors in our daily life from our environment, relationships, emotional stress, physical stress, etc. Though stress isn’t always a bad thing when short-lived, prolonged stress is more challenging [ ... ]
Nutrigenomics is the study of how nutrition impacts genes, with a specific interest in how the diet may contribute to or prevent disease. The study of genetics in general has been of interest to scientists for many years but has [ ... ]
Do you ever wish there was more you could do to help manage your stress? The supplement, Rhodiola may be a good option for you. Its apoptogenic properties make it one of our favorite “self-care” supplements. Rhodiola is a high-altitude [ ... ]
High blood pressure, or hypertension, is a condition where the force of blood against the artery walls is too high. This becomes a major risk for heart disease and stroke. Blood pressure is measured in millimeters of mercury (mm [ ... ]
