by Brenda Watson | Jan 28, 2015 | Diet
In 2011 the Institute of Medicine increased the recommended dietary allowances (RDA) of vitamin D from 400 to 600 IU for people aged 1 to 70. This was a welcomed increase, but many experts argued that it was not enough and recommended doses over 1,000 IU daily. In a...
by Brenda Watson | Sep 15, 2014 | Alzheimer's, Dementia
In addition to the everyday digestive support supplements that I recommend everyone take on a daily basis (whether or not they have “digestive” issues)—High fiber, Omega-3, Probiotics, and digestive Enyzmes (I call it the H.O.P.E. Formula)—I always recommend vitamin...
by Brenda Watson | Sep 2, 2013 | General
Your body can make vitamin D out of sunlight, a fact you may already know. Unfortunately, however, it’s not as easy as it sounds. The amount of vitamin D produced from sunlight depends on the time of year, time of day, where you live in the world, the color of your...
by Brenda Watson | Aug 19, 2013 | General
The wonders of vitamin D continue to amaze me as study after study links low vitamin D levels to poor health and vitamin D supplementation and optimal vitamin D levels to good health. This holds true in children and teens as well. In two studies recently presented at...
by Brenda Watson | Jul 15, 2013 | General
Vitamin D is one of the most important nutrients that most people do not get enough of. Low vitamin D levels have been linked to a wide range of negative health conditions, and, on the flip side, adequate vitamin D levels have been linked to a wide range of health...
