Are You Getting Your Vitamin D?
Issues with someone’s bones and muscles can be caused by a vitamin D deficiency and most commonly affects individuals with darker skin and are age 65 and older. The good news is it is preventable and correctable. Vitamin D is important to the body because it plays a...
The Importance of Folic Acid
Doctors often recommend women of reproductive age to take folic acid each day, but what is it really all about? According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), they recommend 400 micrograms of folic acid every day as well as eating food with folate...
Newest Weight loss Medication in 10 Years
Last year in 2021 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Wegovy (semaglutide) for adults that have at minimum one weight-related condition such as hypertension or diabetes and struggle with chronic weight management because they are overweight or obese....
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...
