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Welcome to Day 1 of Winter Wellness Week! Over the next week we will highlight a different immune-boosting nutrient each day, to help you navigate the large maze of supplements and get through the cold and flu season with as few sniffles as possible. Keep in mind that we all get exposed to [...]

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Articles have been cropping up about the dangers of excessive folic acid intake. This is attention getting, to be sure, since many of our processed foods contain added folic acid to boost their nutritional content. There is an important distinction, however, which is that folic acid is a synthetic form of folate – [...]

We’re finally able to enjoy days outside without being bundled, but it does bring a bit of a dilemma. On one hand, the American Academy of Dermatology recommends applying sunscreen before and re-applying every 2 hours during sun exposure to prevent skin cancers. On the other, constant presence of sunscreen on our [...]

This morning I heard the news of the Anti-Happy-Meal campaign in California.  The news reporter poked fun at it, as are lots of people.  It does seem ridiculous to have to spend time and resources to get our businesses and citizens to act responsibly, but that is the plight of our nation.  Do we really [...]

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You may have seen or  will see headlines appearing in various media that proclaim folic acid to be potentially carcinogenic.  Articles such as this one,  http://health.msn.com/nutrition/articlepage.aspx?cp-documentid=100255256, discuss the dangers of the many foods being processed and fortified to boost folic acid content.

Just to clarify…folates (as the family of molecules are called as they are found [...]

The results of an alarming study have been released, wherein 10 fish oil products were tested for contaminants. Many product labels state on them that they have been tested for heavy metals, i.e. mercury, but levels of PCB’s (polychlorinated biphenyl compounds) may be high. These compounds have been banned by Congress for any [...]

I recently read a lamenting commentary from a friend, frustrated that the constant presence of treats  from the holidays through Easter, coupled with less outdoor activity, were making her drag big time.  I recently learned some things about muscle nutrition I think can help us all as we prepare for our own version of spring [...]