A tragic side effect of pandemic lockdowns has been skyrocketing rates of depression and other psychological disorders. Ironically, the nutrient found to be so critical for fortifying the body’s immune system against viruses—Vitamin D—has also been...
Studies pointing to Vitamin D’s ability to fight viruses and respiratory illness go back decades. After the emergence of COVID-19 studies emerged almost immediately pointing to Vitamin D’s ability to fight that virus too. Many of the studies were...
Repeated studies have shown that Vitamin D deficiency is a global health problem—and, according to a 2018 study, the U.S. is definitely one of the deficient nations. Now the bad news: it’s going to get worse. According to a new simulation study from the...
Is it necessary to include the mineral magnesium to your daily supplement regimen? Many nutrient guidelines state that megnesium is one mineral we don’t need to supplement because we get more than enough from our diet; however, many nutritional experts today...
More than one food and nutrition writer has referred to broccoli as “The Vegetable Queen.” And for good reason. If you don’t already, you should consider incorporating broccoli as one of your regular foods. Here are a few things The Vegetable Queen...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) originally had a mission of promoting nutrition. Today it’s way down on the list of places to go for reliable nutritional information. But it’s the first place you’ll want to go if you’re a large...
