Monthly Insights
One-dose-might-not-fit-all with vitamin D (December 2023)
—Carrie Dennett, MPH, RDN About a decade ago, there was a flurry of vitamin D research underway to test the theory that low blood levels of vitamin D contributed to just about every chronic disease under the sun. But over the years, potential links between vitamin D and one health condition after another broke, although […]
My Doctor Diagnosed me with Rhabdomyolysis… What is it? (October, 2014)
Do you hear friends discuss their intense boot camp workouts? Maybe they are thinking of starting Crossfit? Those P90X or Insanity infomercials have you motivated? You may want to think twice, especially if you are out of shape. Rhabdomyolysis is also called “death of muscle […]
How to Help Parents with Finicky Eaters… (September 2014)
I see many kids, tweens and teens. The topic has come up countless times: “What do I do with my kid who is a picky eater, without coming across as the food police?” I thought this would be a good topic to discuss as it […]
Current Trends Pertaining to Supplementation and Prostate Cancer Risk (August 2014)
What is a man supposed to do? Many men are trying to be proactive taking supplements to reduce their chances of developing prostate cancer due to aging, their family history, and are becoming more aware of prostate cancer from the data they have read. A […]
What is ARFID? (July 2014)
In March 2014 I had the opportunity to attend ICED which is the International Conference on Eating Disorders. Out of the many sessions I was planning on attending this session was the one that I was most excited about. This session was presented by Rachel […]