Conservative estimates say that as many as 36% of Americans are vitamin D deficient. And vitamin D is critical for healthy bones. How can you tell if you’re lacking vitamin D? Why is your vitamin D level low? And what’s the best way to make sure you’re getting enough?
Vitamin D works hand in hand with calcium to keep your bones strong; people with low levels of vitamin D fall more often; and they suffer more fractures. When you’re battling osteoporosis (or declining bone strength of any...
Two years ago, I spent nine months with sinus infections. I had one after another, and if I didn't go to the doctor and get antibiotics, I... Read more »
Since alliteration helps us to remember connections, we're lucky that diabetes, depression, and the D vitamin all start with the same... Read more »
A few years ago, as part of an article I wrote, I suggested that exercise is very helpful for depression, purely based on my own... Read more »
If you suffer with mild to moderate depression the chances are you feel in a rut. Your true identity is most likely masked beneath a number... Read more »
Depression seems to thrive on self-defeat, and that adds to the difficulty of learning how to fight it. Here are a couple of examples... Read more »
Researchers have found that the most optimistic teens may be less likely to be depressed, to use heavy drugs, or to demonstrate bad behavior than... Read more »
Scientists have found that the brain is capable of producing its own antidepressant, which suggests that meditation and other self-soothing... Read more »
Researchers say there is a growing body of evidence that hope therapy may be a powerful way to fight depression. For example, in one study... Read more »
A protein that occurs naturally in the brain could make people less susceptible to depression and other emotional disorders, new research suggests.... Read more »
A derivative of vitamin A called retinoic acid may fight inflammation-related diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, colitis, and psoriasis, new... Read more »
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