Written by Taylor Woosley, Science Writer. Subjects experiencing food insecurity had a nearly twofold likelihood of inadequate intake of B12 (p = 0.001) compared to those who were food secure. Growing evidence reveals food insecurity (FI) to be a risk factor for poor...
Could Americans Be Deficient in Vitamin C?
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. In a study of 15,769 children and adult, 14% of males and 10% of females were deficient in Vitamin C despite dietary and supplemental intakes that exceeded the Recommended Dietary Allownace. Furthermore, current smokers had the highest...
Dietary Behaviors Predict Mortality
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Adoption of recommended dietary behaviors was associated with 20-25% lower risk of mortality. For thousands of years, there has been an active search for the fountain of youth. Today, the boom of the anti-aging industry, with product...
Despite Supplement Use, Americans Still Not Getting Enough Calcium
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In a very large survey, it was found that supplementation of calcium increased average intake by 3 to 15% in men by age group and 7-30% in women. Also found that all age groups averaged below the RDA without supplementation. Calcium...
How Medications Can Lead to Vitamin Deficiency – Informed Opinion
Written by Dr. Patrick Massey, MD, PhD. Medications have numerous interactions within the body and some of these interactions can lead to serious nutrition deficiencies. Vitamins are essential to good health and disease prevention. Vitamin insufficiencies can increase...
Americans Not Meeting Dietary Guidelines
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Studies show almost the entire U.S. population does not consume the recommended amounts of vegetables and grains and a large majority of the population do not consume the recommended amounts of fruits, milk and oils. How do you know if...
Surprising Information on Vitamin C Deficiency
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. In a study of 979 (20 – 29) year old participants, the 14% who were deficient in Vitamin C had increased C-reactive protein (a marker for inflammation), increased waist circumference and body mass index, and increased diastolic blood...
Nutrition Key to Avoiding Frailty in Old Age – Informed Opinion
Written by Patrick Massey M.D, Ph.D. The risk of frailty has been associated with a diminished intake of protein and vitamins A, D, C and the B vitamin folate. I would guess that growing old does not worry most Americans. However, the loss of strength and balance that...
American Men and Women Fail to Meet Calcium Recommendations
Written by Marcia Egles, MD. A large survey of 9477 Americans found that 60% did not reach the recommended daily levels. Most Americans are still not meeting the current national recommendations for adequate calcium intake.(1) This is the conclusion of a recent study...
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