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Home » Authors » Richard A. Passwater, Ph.D.

Articles by Richard A. Passwater, Ph.D.

Vitamin connection 56

The Inappropriateness of So-Called “Evidenced-Based Medicine”—Especially for Studying Nutrients: A Tarnished Concept.

February 23, 2012
Richard A. Passwater, Ph.D.
An Interview with Steve Hickey, Ph.D. The study of drugs involves testing a single compound to see what it does. Drugs act alone. A nutrient, on the other hand, closely interacts with other nutrients and is dependent on having adequate amounts of all of its supporting nutrients. Studying a single...
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Vitamin connection 55

The Athletes Edge: If This Vitamin Can Make Professional Athletes Faster, Quicker and Stronger, What Can it Do For Your Total Health?

January 19, 2012
Richard A. Passwater, Ph.D.
An Interview with John J. Cannell, M.DThe interests of young adults are more in tune with athletic performance than with preventing the diseases of aging. John J. Cannell, M.D., is reaching out to the young adult audience to help them be healthier for life, by teaching them how to become...
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Vitamin connection 54

Vitamin E Attacked Again: Of Course. Because it Works.

December 20, 2011
Richard A. Passwater, Ph.D.
An Interview with Andrew W. Saul, Ph.D. Vitamin E is an essential nutrient. We can’t live without it. There are many published studies about the importance of vitamin E in health and disease prevention. Sometimes, however, a study is designed that doesn’t use the correct amount of vitamin E required...
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What Kind of Medical Study Would Have Grandma Believe that Her Daily Multivitamin Is Dangerous?

November 18, 2011
Richard A. Passwater, Ph.D.
An Interview with Robert G. Smith, Ph.D.Let’s clarify what a recent study of multivitamins actually found and put this one study in perspective with the larger body of scientific evidence on multivitamins. The “take home” message is that most people are not getting the recommended amounts of vitamins and minerals...
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Vitamin connection 52

The Omega-3 Index: A Powerful Indicator of Heart Disease Risk

October 24, 2011
Richard A. Passwater, Ph.D.
An Interview with Dr. William HarrisNow that most scientists recognize that cardiovascular heart disease results from inflammation in the arteries (which leads to plaque that can rupture and cause an acute heart attack or stroke), a new test has been developed that strongly depicts an individual’s risk of this disease.
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Vitamin connection 51

A New Danger: Are Recent One-Two Punches an Attempt to Knockout the Dietary Supplement Industry?

September 26, 2011
Richard A. Passwater, Ph.D.
An Interview with Jonathan W. Emord, Esq.Will recent events cut the number of dietary supplements available in half and increase the cost of those that remain? Do we need to take action again? A couple of recent events remind me of a discussion we had with Constitutional Attorney Jonathan W.
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New Research on Vitamin D, Part 5: Vitamin D, Autism and Other Childhood Diseases of Modern Civilization

August 22, 2011
Richard A. Passwater, Ph.D.
An Interview with John Cannell, M.D. In August, we chatted with John J. Cannell, M.D., about the latest research on vitamin D and the flu. This month, we will discuss Dr. Cannell’s hypothesis that vitamin D deficiency is a trigger for autism and other childhood diseases of modern civilization. Vitamin...
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Vitamin connection 49

New Research on Vitamin D, Part 4: Latest Research on Vitamin D and Influenza

July 20, 2011
Richard A. Passwater, Ph.D.
An Interview with John J. Cannell, M.D. In July, we chatted with John J. Cannell, M.D., about the safety of vitamin D. This month, we will review Dr. Cannell’s study showing that vitamin D is protective against the flu. You may wonder why, with so many people enjoying outdoor activities...
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Vitamin connection 48

New Research on Vitamin D, Part 3: The Safety of Vitamin D

June 22, 2011
Richard A. Passwater, Ph.D.
An Interview with John J. Cannell, M.D.In June, we chatted with John J. Cannell, M.D., about the optimal dietary intake of vitamin D. This month, we will discuss the safety of vitamin D. Dr. Cannell graduated with a degree in zoology from the University of Maryland, where he was a...
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New Research on Vitamin D, Part 2: How Much Vitamin D Do We Need for Optimal Health?

May 25, 2011
Richard A. Passwater, Ph.D.
In April, we chatted with John J. Cannell, M.D., about the function of vitamin D and the recent developments that affect our need to increase our dietary intake of vitamin D. This month, we will discuss optimizing our vitamin D intake. Dr. Cannell graduated with a degree in zoology from...
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