Whether you’re a health nut or fitness fanatic, chances are you’ve come across a variety of nutrition supplements and programs to promote your healthy living ventures. Vitamin supplements are a growing segment of the healthy and nutrition industry, especially for those interested in diets and weight loss. You’ll find thousands of brands touting the latest ...
Undoubtedly, you’ve heard of the supplement called Ester-C, a widely touted form of Vitamin C. There is however, a new supplement on the market called, Ester-E. Vitamin E has long been used by many practitioners as a natural way to support the immune and cardiovascular systems. It is possible, however, to have too much Vitamin ...
Introduction The term “nutraceutical” was coined from “nutrition” and “pharmaceutical” in 1989 by Stephen DeFelice, MD, founder and chairman of the Foundation for Innovation in Medicine (FIM), Cranford, NJ.1 According to DeFelice, nutraceutical can be defined as, “a food (or part of a food) that provides medical or health benefits, including the prevention and/or treatment ...
As a physician, I’ve always believed that what you eat plays an important role in how you feel and how healthy you are. As a result, “functional foods” that claim to improve health have become the latest buzzword, but there seems to be confusion as to what these super-powered foods really are. What exactly are ...
