By Beth Baldwin-Lien, ND, Vital Nutrients Medical Affairs & Education According to this year's census information, the US population has a distinctly older age profile than it did at the turn of the millennium, with Baby Boomers (aged 53-71) now...
By Beth Baldwin-Lien, ND, Vital Nutrients Medical Affairs & Education Since 2009, the Food and Drug Administration has mandated that a nutritional supplement manufacturer test their raw materials for authenticity, potency, microbiology...
By Beth Baldwin-Lien, ND, Vital Nutrients Medical Affairs & Education When it comes to the nutritional supplement industry, there are a number of common misconceptions, or myths, about quality that continue to circulate among patients and...
By Beth Baldwin-Lien, ND, Vital Nutrients Medical Affairs & Education An estimated 50 million Americans suffer from “hay fever” or seasonal nasal allergies. Pollen is one of the most common triggers of seasonal allergies, with tree pollen counts...
ByBeth Baldwin-Lien, ND, Vital Nutrients Medical Affairs & Education In January 2017, a review of clinical trials reported that intake of certain nutraceuticals - such as Hawthorn, coenzyme Q10, L-carnitine, D-ribose, carnosine, vitamin D, some...
ByBeth Baldwin-Lien, ND, Vital Nutrients Medical Affairs & Education Every day our bodies are exposed to a wide range of environmental chemicals, which may be present in air, water, food, soil, dust, or consumer products such as cosmetics....
By Beth Baldwin-Lien, ND, Vital Nutrients Medical Affairs & Education Practitioners and patients are becoming increasingly aware of the benefits of Vitamin K for optimal bone and cardiovascular health. This post will address some commonly asked...
ByBeth Baldwin-Lien, ND, Vital Nutrients Medical Affairs & Education In the United States, one-third of adults are now obese, and the majority of people – more than two-thirds - are overweight. And the US is not alone - according to the World...
By Beth Baldwin-Lien, ND, Vital Nutrients Medical Affairs & Education To those outside of the medical professions, metabolic syndrome may seem like a relatively new phenomenon, and indeed the numbers of patients diagnosed with this particular...