If you’re like 50+ million Americans, you already suffer from at least one out of more than 80 different sleep disorders on a regular basis! No wonder we’re so tired–we are not sleeping well! So how can we fix this nationwide problem? It’s different for all of us, but there are three main reasons that…
by Dr. Stephen Chaney How Much Sun Exposure Should We Get? The dog days of summer are here. For some of us that means staying inside as much as possible. Others want to enjoy the fleeting days of summer as much as possible before summer turns to fall, and fall turns to winter. That means…
The Multivitamin Controversy Author: Dr. Stephen Chaney You probably saw the recent headlines telling you that “the experts” have concluded that multivitamins are a waste of money. The article (Gualler et al., Annals of Internal Medicine, 159: 850-851, 2013) that generated all of the headlines was an editorial, which means it was an opinion piece,…
Vitamin D has been a hot topic in the news recently. Americans aren’t getting enough vitamin D. In fact, recent research studies suggests that up to 80% of people in the U.S. have insufficient levels of this essential nutrient, which offers a multitude of health benefits. Why? Lack of sun exposure. Vitamin D is considered…
The Vitamin D-Lemma Vitamin D has been a hot topic in the news recently. Americans aren’t getting enough vitamin D. In fact, recent research studies suggests that up to 80% of people in the U.S. have insufficient levels of this essential nutrient, which offers a multitude of health benefits. Why? Lack of sun exposure. Vitamin…
You’ve already heard time and time again about needing to have “strong” bones as you age, and with good reason. According to the Office of the Surgeon General, nearly 1 out of 2 Americans will suffer from osteoporosis by 2020. 1 But here’s what you don’t know… Keeping your bones healthy goes far beyond just avoiding…