Dear Eric: My 80-year-old sister (I’ll call her Jane) doesn’t have much faith in doctors but is free with her own remedies for everyone else’s ailments (mostly vitamins, herbs and supplements). We used to refer to her as Dr. Jane…
Products containing vitamin D. Products containing vitamin D “Vitamin D Uncovered: The Real Numbers Behind Better Health” Vitamin D has moved far beyond its old reputation as just a “bone vitamin” for bones and joints. Researchers now link adequate vitamin…
Your heart is the basic machinery that fuels the proper functioning of the lungs, brain, and muscles. When cardiovascular activity becomes impaired, these organs can become unstable, leading to symptoms such as shortness of breath, dizziness, and chest pain. While…
Vitamin D helps the body absorb calcium, but is magnesium needed for it to become active and usable? We reached out to Dr Amit Saraf, director of internal medicine at Jupiter Hospital, Thane, to understand how vitamin D, magnesium, and…
Maintaining liver and gut wellness is more essential, especially with the increasing prevalence of fatty liver disease globally. Dr Joseph Salhab, a Florida-based gastroenterologist and health content creator, emphasizes vitamin E as a major nutrient that not only aids digestion…
If you take your supplements first thing in the morning along with your cup of coffee, you may want to reconsider. While it’s not necessarily dangerous to take certain supplements with coffee, doing so can decrease the supplements’ absorption and…
