By Beth Baldwin-Lien, ND, Vital Nutrients Medical Affairs & Education Osteoarthritis, also called degenerative joint disease (DJD) or "wear and tear arthritis", currently affects over 30 million US adults. With this type of arthritis, the...
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...
ByVital Nutrients Medical Team Omega-6 fatty acids are metabolized by the body into arachidonic acid. This in turn is transformed into prostaglandin (PG) E2 and leukotriene (LT) B4, two instigators of an imbalanced inflammatory response. The...
By Vital Nutrients Medical Team Vegetarian and vegan diets are associated with a lot of health benefits. For example, studies have found that vegetarians have a lower body mass index, reduced fasting glucose, insulin resistance, total...
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....