Vitamin D - Fact and Fiction
by Michael Melgar on July 12th, 2013
The media has been full of information lately about Vitamin D. Not all of it has been correct.Everyone from the your local newspaper to Dr. Oz have been pushing the public to increase their intake of Vitamin D. The claimed health benefits range from increased energy to cancer prevention and reductions in heart disease. While Vitamin D is an important nutrient some of its benefits are well document... Read More
Natural - What does that word mean?
by Michael Melgar on July 11th, 2013
I often get questions from patients about natural foods and supplements. The marketplace and media are awash in the term “Natural”, but what does it mean? If you ask most people why they would choose to use something that is natural the most common answer you are most likely to get is that “its better for you”. To the average person natural means wholesome and safe. It seems only common sense that... Read More