Reasearchers have reviewed 18 studies involving 57,000 people and found that higher blood levels of Vitamin D in subjects that took Vitamin D supplements resulted in longer life and decreases in cancer and heart disease. More great news for the sunshine vitamin. Funny though, they still can’t wrap their little brains around the idea that nutrients from food and from supplements can positively effect health outcomes.

Read more about the leap of faith researchers and traditional doctors can’t seem to make….

NewsFlash!! Study finds calcium from food better for you than calcium from supplements. Huh? Wouldn’t any reasonable person figure that vitamins and minerals are better if consumed through your diet and not from supplements? What possesed someone to even study this subject? Doesn’t it just make sense?Read more about this amazingly wasteful study and the role calcium supplements do play in your health…..

Reductions in the risk of cancer because of Vitamin D supplementation has been all over the news the last couple of weeks. This is just another study to add to many others that have confirmed to holistic physicians the benefits of this special vitamin in preventing colon, prostate and breast cancers (others also) as well as autoimmune conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, Crohn’s Disease, all forms of colitis and insulin dependent diabetes mellitus….and not to mention, prevention of osteoporosis.  If you’re not taking Vitamin D…you should be.

Read more about Vitamin D, why it’s so darn important and what form to take…

A recent review of 8 major studies from the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia and New Zealand has shown folic acid supplementaion reduces the risk of stroke by 18-25%. Did you know there are different types of folic acid? Did you know some of the breads and other grains are already fortified with folic acid…but is it the most effective form?

Read about this study and learn which form of folic acid is most effective…