Vitamin D: From Obscurity to Obsession

I just gave a seminar with this title at Ohio State University: . I began by harkening back to 1985 when I was teaching my

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Does Calcium Intake Wipe out Lycopene Absorption?

Does Calcium Intake Wipe out Lycopene Absorption? This blog has an article on possible health benefits of obtaining lycopene from tomato products and supplements. However,

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Should I Like Lycopene?

Should I Like Lycopene? This is an abbreviated version of what will appear in the upcoming book The Authoritative Guide to Nutritional Supplements. The book

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Magnesium: Magic or Myth?

In the USA, interest in magnesium (Mg) has risen for the following reasons that are all true: A lot of people eat less than the

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Could I Be Deficient in Chromium?

Numerous websites say that many people are indeed deficient in this mineral. If true, the consequences could include a propensity to gain unwanted weight, lowered

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Zinc Benefits for Young Adult Women

You may be saying: Don’t give me another thing to think about. I get zinc in my multivitamins and fortified breakfast cereal. And, besides that,

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