I often advise you against taking the popular “multivitamins” found online and in big box stores and grocery stores. Manufacturers aggressively market them to older adults—using catchy terms [...]
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Huge, new dietary supplement study lacks credibility
A recent study published in the Annals of Medicine found that taking dietary supplements had “no effect” on overall mortality. The study seems like a global indictment against all dietary [...]
5 tips for streamlining your vitamin regimen
I recently came across an article in The Washington Post about the best time of day to take supplements. I wasn’t expecting much, as it was written by a “registered dietician.” And I’ve yet to [...]
Medical researchers play more dirty tricks against supplements
In today’s Information Age, it can be a real challenge (and headache) to rifle through all the “fake news” and “fake headlines” to get to reputable, science-backed reporting. Especially when it [...]
Watch out for dangerous half-truths on the internet
I marvel at what some of the “natural-know-it-alls” and “johnnie-come-lately” doctors put out on the internet. Some of their nutritional advice is so outdated, it reeks. And the websites don’t [...]