Perhaps the question I am asked most often during question-and-answer sessions after lectures—and even from my lay-friends—is about safe and effective natural help for menopause symptoms. I used to find this surprising because it has little to do with my specialties, antioxidants or selenium. Oh yes, as I published in...
We have been chatting with Maret Traber, Ph.D., about her research on the basics of vitamin E function and now we can move on to some of her latest research. This month we will discuss more about the upcoming label changes of vitamin E supplements, the increased need for vitamin...
University of North Carolina Greensboro Biochemist Ethan Will Taylor, Ph.D., and High Point University Pharmacy Professor Jan Ruzicka, Pharm D, Ph.D., may have unraveled the mechanism that causes the birth defect microcephaly (i.e., being born with a small head) in children of Zika virus-infected mothers. They propose that Zika virus...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has now followed through on the 2000 DRI for vitamin E that we have been discussing with Maret Traber, Ph.D. FDA has decided to change the labeling of vitamin E supplements along with other nutrients including vitamin D in the upcoming Nutrition Facts...
We have been chatting with Maret Traber, Ph.D., about her research on the basics of vitamin E function, and now we can move on to some of her latest research. This month, we will discuss the recommended dietary allowance (RDA) for vitamin E and Dr. Traber’s new research on the...
An Interview with Maret G. Traber, Ph.D.Recently, there have been several important discoveries about vitamin E. Last month, we discussed a little about the public’s concept of the health roles of vitamin E and asked leading vitamin E expert Maret Traber, Ph.D., to discuss some basics about our needs for...
An Interview with Maret G. Traber, Ph.D.Once upon a time, in this vast land of ours, it was not known that people needed a vital compound in food that would later be called “vitamin E.” Then, scientists discovered this life-enabling compound, determined it was dietary essential for humans and learned...
An Interview with Eric C. Westman, M.D., MHS Part 3: Cholesterol ClarityLet’s complete our discussion of the health benefits and safety of low-carb, high-fat “ketogenic” diets with Eric Westman, M.D., MHS. In January, we discussed the clinical benefits obtained with real people in the real world of low-carb, high-fat diets.
An Interview with Eric C. Westman, M.D., MHS Part 2: Myths and Facts about “Keto” People are different and so are their responses to diets. If unwanted body fat and/or a state of low-energy are not a problem for you, then congratulations, you have learned what works well for you.
An Interview with Eric C. Westman, M.D., Part One Here’s wishing you a healthy, happy and satisfying New Year. The New Year is usually a time when many of our friends once again resolve to improve their lifestyle and nutrition. Some of them try once again to shed some unwanted...
