Colds and flus are common in the winter season, but in these extraordinary times, the topic of viral contagion is taking the spotlight more than ever before. Previous generations relied on simple home remedies to prevent and treat seasonal respiratory illness, but today we spend billions of dollars on over-the-counter pharmaceuticals for colds, coughs, and […]
Boosting Immunity Through Nutrition
I write this column at the end of April, I wonder what our world will be like when this magazine is published this summer. My hope is that lockdowns will have ended and that the pervasive fear that has kept many of us indoors will have lifted. After all, nothing is better for body, mind, […]
Nutrition for Beauty and Rejuvenation
Health creates beauty. This popular idea has taken on new meaning with the recent surge in research involving nutrients for improving the appearance of skin, hair, and nails. The supplement industry has seen an uptick in the demand for nutritional beauty and rejuvenation products, especially those based on collagen—the primary protein in connective tissue, skin, […]
When Vitamins Work Miracles
The common consensus is that nutritional supplements offer some degree of protection against disease, and that they can speed up recovery in those who have succumbed to illness. But who would expect that taking a single vitamin could make someone get out of a wheelchair and walk? Yet this is what happened to a group […]