Tag: vitamin d
The Real Link Between Cortisol and Depression
Cortisol and depression have been linked by a new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences(1). This connection has raised hopes that depression will soon be able to be predicted similar to the way heart disease… 0 Shares | | Posted in Fitness, Food, Health, Health, Lifestyle, Mental Health, News, Nutrition
3 Supplements For A Plant Based Diet
Whether it’s for the health benefits, ethical reasons, or environmental concerns; it seems like everyday more and more people are moving towards a whole-food, plant-based diet. But not everyone is convinced. Many people are uncertain whether this way of eating… 0 Shares | | Posted in Health, Nutrition
The Risks of Spending Too Much Time Indoors
While we heard a lot of public health warnings in the past century about the dangers of too much exposure to UV radiation from the sun, the truth is that such exposure only accounts for 0.1% of the world’s disease… 0 Shares | | Posted in Environment, Health, Lifestyle
Study Suggests Low Level of Vitamin D May Cause Brain Damage
New research from the University of Kentucky now suggests that vitamin D may serve an important function for organs and tissues, particularly the brain, with lower than normal levels leading to serious deficits in cognitive function and may even cause… 0 Shares | | Posted in Health, Health, Mental Health, News, Nutritional Medicine
How Vitamin D Deficiency Makes Life Difficult for Older Adults: Research
There is a certain expectation that old age will mean finding it a whole lot more difficult to perform routine tasks that used to be done without any real thought. Muscle mass and strength both deteriorate with age, which is… 0 Shares | | Posted in Health, Health, Holistic Medicine, News, Nutrition, Nutritional Medicine
How to Build a Flu Proof Immune System
Flu season – the fifth season of the year – is upon us. So we hear from the mainstream media, pushing flu shots, anyway. However, I have no use for it – the flu or the flu shot – and… 0 Shares | | Posted in Fitness Nutrition, Health, Health, News, Nutrition, Pharmaceuticals, Vaccines
Breast Cancer Awareness Month Causes Breast Cancer
You have been duped by Breast Cancer Awareness Month! You have been told to buy pink to help support the search for a cure for breast cancer. However, many of the ‘pink’ products you purchase actually cause breast cancer! Further,… 0 Shares | | Posted in Fitness, Health, Nutrition, Pharmaceuticals
9 Risk Factors for Osteoporosis and Celiac Disease
By Alexander Shikhman, MD It has been recognized for several decades that both children and adults with celiac disease have a significantly increased frequency of osteoporosis and increased risk of fractures as compared to the age-matched non-celiac healthy individuals. Based… 0 Shares | | Posted in Health, Herbal Medicine, Holistic Medicine, Medicine, Nutritional Medicine, Pharmaceuticals
Another Vitamin D Clue? Google searches for mental health drop during summer months
Google searches for mental health related issues drop dramatically during summer months. This is according to new research published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. John W. Ayers, PhD of the Graduate School of Public Health at San Diego… 0 Shares | | Posted in Health, Holistic Medicine, Mental Health, Nutritional Medicine
