Category Archives: Nutrition & Health

I was not going to respond to the two recent news headlines about vitamins supplements. Both were negative, and not surprisingly, were given a great deal of attention by the news media. One was a story about vitamin E supposedly … Continue reading →

Question: “Last week I dropped a mercury thermometer on a ceramic floor. I opened the window and put on gloves and used index cards to pick up the mercury so as not to touch any of it. I went out … Continue reading →

I have a confession to make. I am probably one of the few people in the United States who, until a few weeks ago, had never used Stevia. Why? Well, over the years, I have pretty much weaned myself from … Continue reading →

Factors That Reduce The Risk of Hypertension Among people with elevated blood pressure, approximately 90% have “essential” or “idiopathic” hypertension, for which the cause is poorly understood. This is the type of hypertension we are talking about when discussing nutritional … Continue reading →

Dear Don: I have anemia and I want to take iron for it. Do you think this is a good idea ? The doctor suggested that I do this as well. I am worry about it destroying other nutrients that … Continue reading →

Question: My husband takes Carvedilol and Valturna for his high blood pressure, can he drink Hibiscus Tea.  I heard it lowers the pressure a few points. Answer: If it lowers his pressure a few points, will that be a problem? … Continue reading →

Question: What’s the difference between organic spices that come in a bottle that you see in your grocery store and ones found in capules, like Doctor’s Best curcumin, oregano etcThanks a lot. dt To answer the question, let’s first examine … Continue reading →

A report, “Dietary Reference Intakes for Calcium and Vitamin D,” was issued by the National Academy of Sciences Institute of Medicine, on November 30th. This was reported by the press in a way that created a great deal of confusion … Continue reading →

“Hello Don: I take a tablespoon of fish oil each day, I want to add 1 tablespoon of flax oil but I am concerned about the studies that suggest flax oil is not good for the male prostate, the reason … Continue reading →