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Detoxify and enhance your liver

The liver is our primary organ of detoxification. If you stop and think about it, we ask it to do quite a bit. Given the burden placed on the liver, it begs the question when and how do we detoxify our detoxifier?

Uncovering the truth behind common dietary myths

With so many sources of nutrition information it can be overwhelming, so I’ve comprised a list of some common dietary myths to set the record straight.

Good Morning America Questions Fish Oil Safety

Today’s Good Morning America asked the question are fish oil supplements safe? According to the report, a law suit has been filed because PCBs were found in the samples tested.

March is National Nutrition Month – So let’s Celebrate!

Here are a few tips on what you can consume to boost your health and aid in disease prevention…

My Top 3 Supplements

I’m often asked if I had to take only 1 supplement what would it be? While this varies depending on the individual and their diet, there are a few supplements that I think are important foundations to good health. Here are my top three…

Supplements for Weight Loss

Unfortunately, there is no magic weight loss pill – or at least there isn’t a pill that’s safe and effective to produce weight loss by itself. There are, however, supplements that can aid in weight loss when combined with proper diet and exercise.

New Bill Threatens Dietary Supplements

On February 3, 2010, Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) announced that he would be introducing legislation that would amend the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA) to give the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) additional powers over retailers and suppliers in the dietary supplements industry.

Making the world of supplements less intimidating

You’re watching television and hear about a great new supplement that will fix all your problems. Your best friend swears by it and your doctor refuses to even look at it. That’s what I am here for! I want to make the world of nutrition and supplements less overwhelming.

False Information about Stearic Acid and Magnesium Stearate

By Michael Ventresca
Recently I was asked why a very good quality company would use magnesium stearate in their product.  The customer had heard that this was a potentially dangerous ‘filler’ and was surprised to find it on so many labels.  (Magnesium stearate is often used as a lubricant during capsule filling and is also used [...]

Lancet Retracts Study Linking Autism to Vaccine

The respected British medical journal The Lancet has retracted a 1998 study suggesting a link between autism and childhood vaccination with the MMR – measles-mumps-rubella vaccine adding more confusion for many confused parents.