The Institute of Medicine (IOM) has published its new recommendation for the dietary intake of vitamin D. The new recommendations contain significant changes from IOM’s previous recommendations in 1997, and current research indicates that even the new changes are already out of date. During the next few months, we will...
An Interview with Jack Challem, A.S.N.Many of your customers are tired of being tired. It seems that today’s world has produced more tired people than anything else. It goes beyond the fact that the large baby boomer generation is aging; rather, it is due to several factors. What can your...
February is “Heart Month” and I am delighted to bring some “breaking news,” as they like to say on TV, about cardiovascular health. Actually, it is not yet news because it is still in scheduled for publication with a scientific journal. Last month, we chatted with Ronald Watson, Ph.D., about many...
An Interview with Ronald Ross Watson, Ph.D.Pycnogenol is one of the most important, useful and researched dietary supplements. I first reported on Pycnogenol in this column in 1991 and have gone on to write six books on Pycnogenol (1–7). Scientists continue to expand the pool of published scientific research about...
An Interview with Constitutional Attorney Jonathan W. Emord, Esq. In September, consumers and the dietary supplement industry achieved a major victory in the pursuit of good health. On September 28, 2010, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and a coalition of health practitioners, scientists and manufacturers, including the Alliance...
An Interview with Dr. Gerhard Schrauzer The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) just agreed to new Qualified Health Claims for selenium. The law firm of Emord & Associates announced on September 28 that a partial settlement with FDA has been achieved following the decision of the U.S. District Court...
An Interview with Malachy McHugh, Ph.D. Autumn weather encourages sports participation on both the professional and weekender levels. Exercise is needed for health and fitness, but our bodies have limits. Humans are not well-designed for the excessive repetitive motions that are required for most sports. Simple advice such as “don’t...
An Interview with Professor Jørn Dyerberg, M.D. In the introduction to our chat with Jørn Dyerberg, M.D., I briefly mentioned a few of the reasons why readers should be interested in learning more about fish oil. Dr. Dyerberg’s discoveries led to our understanding of why the long-chain omega-3 fatty acids,...
An Interview with Professor Jørn Dyerberg, M.D. Do all omega-3 fatty acids provide heart benefits? Does the ratio of EPA to DHA matter? Is EPA good for the heart while DHA is good for the brain? Does it matter if EPA and DHA are present as free fatty acids, triglycerides...
Solving the Riddle, An Interview with Professor Jørn Dyerberg, M.D. Last month, we chatted with Dr. Jørn Dyerberg about his major health discovery of omega-3 fatty acids in human health. While that part of the interview with Dr. Dyerberg was in press, another major confirming study was published that should...
