The Low Down on Calcium
Calcium is a mineral that most of us have been quite familiar with since childhood thanks to “Got Milk?” commercials and reminders that we need calcium to “build strong bones.” We have more calcium in our body than any other mineral. We’re told to drink milk because...
Vitamin D2 vs D3: What’s the Difference?
Vitamin D has been a “hot topic” recently— especially due to COVID. Studies have shown that having low serum Vitamin D levels can increase susceptibility to upper respiratory infections while supplementing may help boost the body’s ability to fight off infection as...
Probiotics: Dr. Peter Rice
Probiotics Probiotics are micro-organisms that are considered “good” for you. Probiotics are usually available as foods or dietary supplements for digestive disorders and for a number of other diseases. To start with the basics, we carry bacteria within our digestive...
Psoriasis: Let Food Be Thy Medicine
Let’s be honest. Like most patients, I would like to believe that there is a magic cure for specific diseases… if only we knew what it was! Up until about 200 years ago, just about all treatments for disease were based on medicinal plants, foods that patients would...
