Your brain has a big job. It is the control center for your entire body and hard at work 24-7, in charge of everything from your thoughts to your breathing to your heart rate and sleep. All of this hard work means your brain [ ... ]
A recently published nutrition study set out to answer a bold question; is omega-3 fatty acid intake related to life expectancy? The complexity of answering straight-forward questions about food intake and chronic disease or death [ ... ]
It’s no secret that with age, your body and mind start to slow down. But while it’s natural to have some trouble remembering or learning new tasks in later life, you aren’t powerless in the face of decline. A few important [ ... ]
Between your job, your family and your everyday responsibilities, stress is inevitable. Left unchecked, it can make you feel like you’re about to burst into flames. This is because your body responds to stress by going into “flight [ ... ]
“Tired? Maybe you need more iron.” If you’ve heard those words before, you’re not alone. Iron supplements have been touted as a fatigue fighter since the 1940s, when the US government first promoted them to the American [ ... ]
You’re doing your best to take care of your health—exercising, eating a balanced diet, drinking water and taking supplements… well, kind of. That last one can be challenging if you hate swallowing pills. It’s not your [ ... ]
Every single day in my busy pediatric practice, parents ask me if their child needs a daily multivitamin, or what are the best vitamins for kids. They are appropriately concerned about their child’s health, growth, development [ ... ]
When it comes to supplementation, it can be difficult to know where to start. There are countless products out there claiming to be the “best” option for you. We’re here to clear the noise and provide tactical information [ ... ]
One of the hottest nutritional supplements currently on the market is apple cider vinegar. If you have noticed the excitement, you may be asking the question, ‘What is apple cider vinegar good for?’ Apple cider vinegar [ ... ]
You’ve probably heard of antioxidants before, and maybe even named dropped them yourself, but have you ever stopped to think about what antioxidants are and how they benefit you? In the spirit of 2020, let’s start with the bad [ ... ]
