There are many patients that ask this question and are surprised to find the answer is NO. Today, vitamins can be bought over the counter at any local grocery store, health food store, on-line, gas stations, and just about anywhere else. So what makes one vitamin better than the other? Labeling on vitamins does not […]
Study Finds Mismatch Between Kids & Vitamins
With the poor quality of today’s food choices and more processed foods, it is not surprising to learn that we are not getting all our nutrients from the foods we eat. However, we do expect to get adequate levels from our vitamin pills. As reported on www.medscape.com, US kids may not be getting some of […]
Can “An Apple a Day” keep obesity away?
The old saying, “an apple a day keeps the doctor away” may now also help with weight gain. Researchers, from the University of Iowa, revealed that mice supplemented with ursolic acid, a compound found in apple peel, in addition to a high-fat diet, burned more calories and had a reduced incidence of obesity, pre-diabetes, and […]