Here are some interesting notes on magnesium from the book The Mineral Fix… Vitamin D supplementation is necessary for most people, but taking too much can be harmful. Not only can it lead to kidney stones, but it can also pull down magnesium levels. An optimal amount of vitamin D is best. Check out Back-to-School…
I read research papers on a regular basis and I always highlight sections that I feel are important. Here are some examples from papers that I read recently along with my interpretation of the data. Vegetarian Diet “Our study has shown that Austrian adults who consume a vegetarian diet are less healthy (in terms of…
Rheo Blair, a legendary nutrition guru, once advised taking as many as 500 supplement pills per day to meet nutrient needs. Among them was calcium, which he recommended consuming with meals—especially when eating red meat—to improve the calcium-to-phosphorus (Ca:P) ratio. Blair believed that the high phosphorus content in meat could disrupt the ideal 2:1 Ca:P…