The Alternative Approach: What a daily multivitamin does for your DNA

By Patrick Massey, M.D., Ph.D., Daily Herald Columnist, May 18, 2009.  There is increasing evidence that a good multivitamin may have a significant affect on health and longevity. Read more »

Alcohol and Its Effect on Health and Society

By Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Posted May 13, 2009.  Alcohol’s long-term health effects on the body can be far-reaching and very costly. Read more »

How Dangerous are Prescription Drugs?

By Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Posted May 13, 2009. With the rise in prescription drug use comes increased Adverse Drug Reactions (ADR’s), the fifth leading cause of death in the U.S. Read more »

Red Meat: It Shouldn’t Be What’s for Dinner

By Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS.  Posted May 12, 2009.  Recent studies show the health risks associated with high meat consumption. Read more »

Whole Grain Consumption Found to Help Colorectal Health

Abstracted by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS, from “Effectiveness of whole grain consumption in the prevention of colorectal cancer: Meta-analysis of cohort studies”, International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition, printed online March 21, 2009.  Posted May 12, 2009. Read more »

Vitamin Supplementation Reduced the Risk of Cancer Death in Ten-Year Follow-Up Study of Younger Chinese Populations

Abstracted by Susan Sweeny Johnson, PhD, from ”Total and Cancer Mortality After Supplementation With Vitamins and Minerals: Follow-up of the Linxian General Population Nutrition Intervention Trial” Journal Natl Cancer Inst, April 2009. Posted May 11, 2009. Read more »

The Zimmerman Files: Taming the Fire of Inflammation – Part One

By Marcia Zimmerman, CN, a respected author and educator in the field of health and nutrition.  May, 2009.  Learn what you can do to reduce inflammation naturally. Visit Marcia’s website at www.marciazimmerman.com Read more »

Calcium Helps Weight Health in Those Deficient

Abstracted by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS, from “Calcium plus vitamin D supplementation and fat mass loss in female very low-calcium consumers: potential link with a calcium-specific appetite control”, British Journal of Nutrition, March 2009. Posted May 6, 2009.
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Glossary of Commonly Used Terms in Nutrition Research

Terms in the following glossary were compiled from various sources and modified for nutrition research use.  Read more »

Land of Confusion: How Poor Science and Misleading Media Coverage Create Public Confusion About How Dietary Supplements Affect Health

By  Neil Levin,  Certified Clinical Nutritionist (CCN), Diplomate in Advanced Nutritional Laboratory Assessment (DANLA), originally published in the Journal of Applied Nutrition, Vol 55, No. 1, 2005 8-15. © 2006 Neil E. Levin and the Journal of Applied Nutrition. Posted May 6, 2009. Read more »