In recent months we have been discussing the health benefits of vitamin C — both the dietary “nutritional” needs and the “supranutritional” additional benefits. It is man that puts arbitrary limits and definitions on vitamin C — not the body. This month, we will examine some of the health benefits...
We began our series on Vitamin C with a brief overview of the history of vitamin C and its health benefits. Now let’s discuss healthy dosages with vitamin expert Professor Manfred Eggersdorfer. What is the current RDA and what should the RDA be? What is the optimal intake? Manfred Eggersdorfer,...
Recent columns have discussed the history of vitamin C supplementation, time-proven uses of vitamin C and recent vitamin C research. Many ask whether high dose use of vitamin C supplements reduces health risks. We wanted to get to the bottom of high dose use of vitamin C with an expert...
We began our series on Vitamin C in Part 1 with a brief overview of the history of vitamin C. Now we can move on to important new findings and what they mean to health. How does vitamin C affect the immune system? What about vitamin C and cancer? The...
Vitamin C research continues to be exciting as it verifies many previously known health benefits and uncovers more. What about vitamin C and cancer? The common cold? The immune system? Brain development? What should the RDA be? What is the optimal intake? What else can it do? To help keep...
We have been discussing the importance of niacin with Dr. Andrew Saul. So far we have discussed niacin’s role in overcoming schizophrenia, arthritis, high blood cholesterol, as well as learning and behavior disorders. Now let’s look at skin cancer and birth defect news and a general overview of Dr. Abram...
We have been discussing the importance of niacin with Dr. Andrew Saul. So far we have discussed niacin’s important, but lesser known roles including mental health, arthritis, and learning and behavior disorders. As important as these functions of niacin are, there are two more widely known functions of niacin. When...
L et’s continue discussing some of the many health benefits of niacin with Dr. Andrew Saul. Most people have no clue why niacin is vital to the body. Some are aware that niacin achieved vitamin status (essential for life) because it prevents a disease called pellagra, yet few know or...
Let’s continue discussing the health benefits of niacin with Dr. Andrew Saul. We have discussed niacin’s benefit on patients with schizophrenia, now let’s look at niacinamide’s amazing benefit in relieving the pain of arthritis, and better still, in repairing the damage of osteoarthritis. Niacinamide is another form of vitamin B3.
In the March issue, Dr. Andrew Saul gave us a brief overview of the basics of niacin, one of the compounds classified as vitamin B3. The importance of niacin is largely overlooked even though it is involved in over 500 biochemical reactions in the body. We will discuss some of...
