Nutritional Deficiency

Joyce Hollman

The critical deficiency doctors can finally test for

The human body can produce many of the nutrients it needs to maintain health. But not all of them. And if you’re not eating all the right foods, you could be deficient in one of the most critical: omega-3 fatty acids. Finally, someone’s doing something about it…

Virginia Tims-Lawson

The vitamin deficiency behind restless legs

Being plagued by restless legs can make a good night’s sleep more than difficult. For far too long, RLS has been a miserable and poorly understood condition. But a link between a common vitamin deficiency and a neurotransmitter that may kick off the RLS cycle is stacking up…

Joyce Hollman

The mineral that works like ‘insurance’ against dementia

If you’re health conscious, you might focus on getting important nutrients like vitamins through diet or by supplementing. But how much mind do you pay to minerals? There’s one that half of us are deficient in. Considering it just might be the best insurance against dementia, that’s a problem…

Joyce Hollman

The ‘gym supplement’ for healthy aging and everyday wellness

Boost your energy, your brain and your lean muscle mass with a supplement popular among gym goers for fast muscle gains. It’s simply a nutrient for anyone who wants to support everyday wellness and healthy aging. Read on…

Joyce Hollman

Vitamin D’s ties to autoimmune and age-related fatigue

You might feel fatigued after a long day of activities or a long night of poor sleep. But if daily fatigue is your constant companion, the cause may be a condition that’s zapping your energy or a vitamin deficiency — or both.

Dr. Adria Schmedthorst

The startling deficiency behind Alzheimer’s in women

Why more women than men are diagnosed with Alzheimer’s has been a hot topic of debate. Research points to the role played by female hormones during menopause. But a new study revealed a deficiency that should have nothing to do with hormones…