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Lowering CVD Risk: Are Doctors Selling Wine Before Its Time?

By Todd Zwillich | Contributing Writer - Vol. 2, No. 2. , 2002

Epidemiological data suggests that moderate alcohol consumption, particularly red wine, can reduce risk of heart disease, leading some doctors to recommend wine drinking as a preventive measure. But some experts caution that there are no controlled clinical trials to confirm wine’s alleged heart benefits.

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“Food as Medicine” Conference Offers Practical, Experiential Nutrition Training

By Staff Writer - Vol. 2, No. 2. , 2002

The Center for Mind-Body Medicine’s innovative “Food as Medicine” conference provides physicians with a comprehensive, scientifically-sound education in the application of nutrition for the management of a wide range of common, chronic disorders.

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Copper Deficiency May Underlie Osteoporosis, Anemia and Neurodegenerative Disorders

By Erik L. Goldman | Editor in Chief - Vol. 9, No. 1. , 2008

Copper seldom gets the attention lavished on other minerals like calcium and magnesium, but it is an essential factor for myelination of nerves, activation of immune system cells, synthesis of collagen and formation of hemoglobin. Copper deficiency, which is very common, may underlie anemia, osteoporosis, heart disease, and it may even mimic multiple sclerosis. Drugs that suppress stomach acid, as well as zinc and vitamin C supplements, contribute to copper deficiency.

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Next Stop: Your Office Supplement Science Hits the Road

By Dana Trevas | Contributing Writer - Vol. 2, No. 1. , 2001

Pulling a page from the pharmaceutical company marketing playbook, some supplement manufacturers are sending sales reps out to meet physicians in their offices. But this new breed of holistically minded “detail” man is meeting with mixed response from the medical community.

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Can Vitamin D & Calcium Reduce Diabetes Risk?

By Staff Writer - Vol. 9, No. 1. , 2008

Supplementation with vitamin D and calcium makes sense as a strategy to reduce risk of type 2 diabetes in people with insulin resistance or other risk factors.

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New Vitamin A RDA: Real Darned Ambiguous

By Joyce Frieden | Contributing Writer - Vol. 2, No. 1. , 2001

Despite the fact that carotenoids in fruits and vegetables are not converted to vitamin A in nearly the amounts previously thought, a panel convened by the Institute of Medicine recently lowered the recommended daily allowance for this key vitamin and held back on recommending vitamin A supplementation.

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Blood Type Diet Pioneer Urges “Go-Slow” Approach to Nutritional Change

By Erik L. Goldman | Editor in Chief - Vol. 2, No. 2. , 2002

BELLEVUE, WA—The surging popularity of “Eat Right 4 Your Type,” the book by Peter D’Adamo, ND, outlining the theory and practice of the so-called “blood type diets,” has a growing number of people making sudden alterations in their habitual eating patterns.

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Decoding DSHEA: FDA Study Shows Current Labels Confuse Supplement Consumers

By Dana Trevas | Contributing Writer - Vol. 1, No. 2. , 2000

Supplement marketing language, as regulated by the Dietary Supplement Health Education Act (DSHEA) of 1994, is supposed to help consumers and make them aware that the FDA has not validated supplement claims. Consumer surveys show, however, that DSHEA-speak ends up confusing consumers more times than not.

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Increasing Dietary Omega-3’s Takes “Fishful” Thinking

By Erik L. Goldman | Editor in Chief - Vol. 2, No. 1. , 2001

Most people know that fish is “healthy” food, but many people do not like it, and it is a challenge for them to get healthful omega-3s into their diets. Sonja Connor, RD, a nutrition counselor, offers tips for demystifying seafood for landlubbers, and making it palatable for fish-phobes.

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Tackling the Most Common Nutritional Deficiencies: Fiber, Long-Chain Fatty Acids, Vitamin D

By August West | Contributing Writer - Vol. 9, No. 1. , 2008

Many Americans are well fed but poorly nourished, thanks to a calorie rich, nutrient poor diet. This is a major driver of chronic diseases. Fortunately, it’s correctable. In the first of a two-part article, Steven Masley, MD, a nutrition-centered primary care doctor, offers tips for managing the most common deficiencies, including fiber, omega-3s, vitamin D and the B vitamins.

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