Did you notice that we recently changed our multivitamin recommendation? Our product recommendations aren’t static – when new information and/or a better product comes along, then we will change them.
This new multivitamin now includes vitamin A. In the past, we looked for multivitamins that excluded vitamin A, because early findings indicated there was an issue with including it in a multivitamin, but… Read more
Thinking about stepping out into the sun for a bit to get some rays and some vitamin D? Hold that thought…
The National Council on Skin Cancer Prevention has released a position statement on Vitamin D. And it may surprise you, especially since we’re often told how we need to get some sun in order to get the D we need. Read more
We’ve gotten a lot of questions about coral calcium and whether or not it’s a good form for calcium supplements.
Well, despite the hype, the answer may surprise you.
If you want the real story on coral calcium, check out the video below: Read more
We Geeks often hear other “experts” recommending you get your daily calcium intake from diet alone. They act all pious as if this more “natural” way is so much superior. And generally this is true.
So it seems like it should be easy enough to get enough calcium from your diet alone, right? Well, let’s dig into this a bit… Read more
The Nutrition Journal recently published a study about doctors and supplements. The study included 900 doctors in three specialties – cardiology, dermatology and orthopedics.
Researchers found that regular use of supplements was reported by:
• 37% of cardiologists
• 59% of dermatologists
• 91% of orthopedists
And, the following percentages of doctors recommend dietary supplements to their patients:
• 72% of cardiologists
• 66% of dermatologists
• 91% of orthopedists
Kind of makes me wonder why the cardiologists aren’t following their own advice more often, but it looks like the orthopedists recommend and take supplements at the same rate, which is pretty good.
Curious as to why they’re recommending supplements?
• For heart health or to lower cholesterol (Cardiologists)
• To benefit skin, hair and nails (Dermatologists)
• For bone and joint health (Orthopedists)
So, what was the supplement doctors recommend most? Researchers found the supplement recommended most often is the multivitamin.
Find out more about the multivitamin that we recommend.
Hey, how many of you believe that osteoporosis is a woman’s disease – raise your hand?
Wait, I’m still counting. 😉 Just kidding, you can put your hands down. I’m asking because I was looking through the National Osteoporosis Foundation site and came across this great section about men and osteoporosis. Read more
I came across this great article about a woman who made her bodybuilding debut at the age of 57.
When she reached her early 50s, Bonnie Ave had a bone-density test done. At 56, she had a follow-up test, which revealed she was at risk for osteoporosis.
One solution? Begin regular weight training.
“My doctor said my numbers were not good,” Ave recalled. “So I decided to go into bodybuilding.” Read more
Dr Oz is a lot like Oprah, right? When he recommends stuff it flies off the shelf. Well today I’ve got some very sound advice from the good Doc that lives up to the hype surrounding him.
The other day I came across this great clip he did about vitamin D with Diane Sawyer. Now, this video is great not only for Diane’s reaction to cod liver oil, but also because of this graphic that shows the parts of America that don’t get enough vitamin D through sunlight during the winter months. Read more
Does taking a calcium supplement really make a difference? Or is it one of those things that are kind of like basic liability car insurance – most never use it so it’s OK to get the basic version, as long as you’re covered?
Well, turns out calcium supplements are a whole different kind of insurance policy. More like an investment, actually. Read more
So there are a lot of myths out there about osteoporosis. Here are five of the top myths about osteoporosis. How many of them have you fallen for? Read more
